The League of Provinces of the Philippines calls on authorities to investigate the attempt on Governor Henry Oaminal's life and ensure that those responsible for the attack are brought to justice
Former Ozamiz City vice mayor Nova Princess Parojinog (File photo) MANILA - The former chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) Custodial Service Unit has been dismissed from the service for sexually assaulting former Ozamiz City vice mayor Nova Princess Parojinog who is detained at the facility. "Regarding Lt. Col. Jigger Noceda, he was dismissed from the service through a decision dated March 25, 2021. He filed an MR (motion for reconsideration), which was denied on June 13, 2021. He has a pending appeal to the NAB (National Appellate Board) of the Napolcom (National Police Commission). His present status is dismissed from the service pending his appeal," said PNP chief, Gen. Guillermo Eleazar, in a message to the Philippine News Agency (PNA) on Wednesday. The Napolcom would facilitate the resolution of appealed administrative cases and permanently remove from service those found corrupt and abusive, Eleazar said. In October last year, the PNP Women and Children Protec
De Lima on Colanggo: ‘Opportunist’ convicts getting bolder with lies
Apr 1, 2021 1:39 PM PHT
Dwight De Leon
Senator Leila De Lima on Thursday, April 1, described as lies the recent allegations by jailed drug convict Herbert Colanggo against her, as she believed he made those statements as a matter of survival in prison.
Colanggo, in a video posted on YouTube Monday, ranted about an alleged plan to change his guards, believing it was an attempt to delay his exposé against the detained lawmaker as a witness in her drug trial.
Colanggo is under the custody of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in Camp Aguinaldo due to previous threats to his safety in Bilibid, the state penitentiary in Muntinlupa.
Published April 1, 2021, 2:55 PM
Detained Senator Leila de Lima on Thursday, April 1 said it is high-time for Lt. Col. Jovie Espenido the controversial police chief known for his hard-hitting campaign against illegal drugs “to come clean and tell all.”
De Lima made the call following reports Espenido and two other police officers surrendered to police last Tuesday in connection with the homicide cases they are facing over a police operation in 2017.
The case stemmed from a complaint filed by a certain Carmelita Manzano whose family members were killed in an alleged shootout with Espenido and his men. The three police officials Espenido, Executive M/Sgt. Renato Martir Jr. and Cpl. Sandra Louise Bantilan were released after posting bail.