MANILA - A total of 369 Unified Force Multipliers in Paranaque City have completed the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) Patrolling and Response Operations Training to Empower CVOs and Tanod (P.R.O.T.E.C.T) held at the Don Bosco Covered Court in Barangay Don Bosco. In a statement on Sunday, NCRPO chief Maj. Gen. Felipe Natividad said the training aims to boost the capabilities and confidence of barangay force multipliers and other participants in the performance of their peacekeeping functions. He said part of the event was a demonstration of yantok (rattan stick) and different handcuffing techniques performed by the Unified Force Multipliers. Natividad said he appreciated the support of the local government units in NCRPO's endeavor to intensify its fight against all forms of criminality, illegal drugs and terrorism. "Ang isang paalala ko lamang po sa inyo, yung mga natutunan ninyo ay gamitin ninyo sa tama sapagkat kailangan po nating magkaroon ng magandang samaha
(File photo courtesy of Philippine Navy) MANILA - Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula on Friday called for solidarity with the people affected by Typhoon Odette. In an interview with Radio Veritas, Advincula urged the Filipinos to unite in responding to the needs of the people in Visayas and Mindanao and show the true spirit of Christmas. "We are with you as you rise, as you face a new morning; I urge all to sympathize and care for our brothers and sisters who have been devastated by the storm, let us help them recover and begin again," he said. At the same time, the Cardinal reminded the victims that the birth of Jesus was a sign of God's solidarity with every suffering and experience of mankind. "Jesus came to our world as Emmanuel. God appeared to the world in the form of a baby - weak and small. It is a reminder to us that God is with us, God is on our side especially in times when we seem to have no strength, we have no hope, we have no opponent. Our God i
CRIME WATCH. Personnel of Bago City Police Station and force multipliers in Bago City, Negros Occidental patrol the city's public cemetery during the All Saints' Day on Nov. 1, 2021. Crimes dropped by 43.32 percent in Western Visayas from October 29 to November, data released by the Police Regional Office-6 on Wednesday (Nov. 3, 2021) showed.(Photo courtesy of Bago City Information Office) BACOLOD CITY - Crimes during the long "Undas" weekend dropped by 43.32 percent in Western Visayas, data released by the Police Regional Office-6 (PRO-6) on Wednesday showed. From October 29 to November 2, the police recorded only 174 crimes, which is 133 less compared to 307 reported during the same period last year. These include both index crimes or those against persons and property, and non-index crimes, which are violations of special laws. Based on the data, the eight focus crimes also dropped by 53.19 percent to only 22, from the previous year's 47. Focus crimes include m
PNP director for operations, Maj. Gen. Rhodel Sermonia (Screengrab from NTF ELCAC virtual presser) MANILA - The government continues to win the hearts and minds of Filipinos and is close to attaining "decisive victory" against communist insurgency through good governance and better services, an official of the Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Monday. "Halos abot-kamay na ang ating decisive victory. Marami na ang naniniwala sa programa ng ating pamahalaan. Kaya marami na rin ang sumusuko sa kanila (communist terrorist group). (Decisive victory is almost within our reach. Many people now believe in the effectiveness of our government's projects. This is why many communist terrorist group members have surrendered). After five decades, this is the only administration that is able to provide a holistic solution to insurgency problem," PNP director for operations, Maj. Gen. Rhodel Sermonia, said in a virtual press briefing of the National Task Force To End Loc