LINK ANALYSIS. The special investigation task group of the Police Regional Office in Davao Region (PRO-11) presents the investigation flow of the killing of businesswoman Yvonette Plaza, which resulted in the identification of Philippine Army 1001st Infantry Brigade commander Brig. Gen. Jesus Durante III as the mastermind. Brig. Gen. Benjamin Silo Jr., PRO-11 chief, said the victim possessed sensitive information that used it to blackmail Durante. (Photo courtesy of PRO-11) DAVAO CITY - The special investigation task group (SITG) of the Police Regional Office in Davao Region (PRO-11) identified Wednesday a high-ranking official of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) as the mastermind in the killing of businesswoman Yvonette Plaza. Brig. Gen. Benjamin Silo Jr., PRO-11 director, said they have sufficient evidence to charge Brig. Gen. Jesus Durante III, the Army's 1001st Infantry Brigade (1001IBde) commander, for murder and obstruction of justice in the killing of Plaza. Plaza w
Brig. Gen. Benjamin Silo Jr., director of Police Regional Office in Davao Region. (PNA file photo) DAVAO CITY - The Police Regional Office in Davao Region (PRO-11) on Wednesday urged the academe to intensify its monitoring and regular communication with the fraternity groups existing in their institutions. Brig. Gen. Benjamin Silo Jr., PRO-11 director, issued the call after the death of a 19-year-old student due to hazing. In a press briefing here, Silo said the police would appreciate if the academe could come up with a strict anti-hazing policy in accordance with Republic Act 8049 or the Anti-Hazing Law. "The hazing activities happen in confined facilities, and it is committed and unknown to the academe. (If they have such policies), such incidents will be lessened, if not stopped," the PRO-11 chief said. August Ceazar Saplot, a "pledgee" of the Alpha Kappa Rho Fraternity (AKHRO), died after reportedly undergoing hazing in Buhangin District on September 18. Saplot
MODEL AGENCIES. Residents avail of free services in the Duterte Legacy Caravan on Friday (April 29, 2022) at the Toril gymnasium in Davao City. Authorities say the event, a convergence of all government agencies, is a display of good governance under the Duterte administration. (PNA photo by Robinson Ninal Jr.) DAVAO CITY - The Police Regional Office in Davao Region (PRO-11) hosted here Friday the Duterte Legacy Caravan, showcasing the strong manifestation of President Rodrigo Duterte's leadership among the country's local government units. "The Duterte administration's effective management has been the precedent of how the police and other government offices provide services. Through the Duterte Legacy Caravan, we are able to show the public once more the kind of public service that is from the heart)," Brig. Gen. Benjamin Silo Jr., PRO-11 director, said in Filipino. The caravan was participated in by 27 government agencies composed of the regional, city offices,
MODEL AGENCIES. Residents avail of free services in the Duterte Legacy Caravan on Friday (April 29, 2022) at the Toril gymnasium in Davao City. Authorities say the event, a convergence of all government agencies, is a display of good governance under the Duterte administration. (PNA photo by Robinson Ninal Jr.) DAVAO CITY - The Police Regional Office in Davao Region (PRO-11) hosted here Friday the Duterte Legacy Caravan, showcasing the strong manifestation of President Rodrigo Duterte's leadership among the country's local government units. "The Duterte administration's effective management has been the precedent of how the police and other government offices provide services. Through the Duterte Legacy Caravan, we are able to show the public once more the kind of public service that is from the heart)," Brig. Gen. Benjamin Silo Jr., PRO-11 director, said in Filipino. The caravan was participated in by 27 government agencies composed of the regional, city offices,
Brig. Gen. Filmore Escobal, Police Regional Office - 11 director (PNA file photo) DAVAO CITY- The Police Regional Office in the Davao Region (PRO-11) announced on Wednesday the number of cities and municipalities under the region's election watchlist areas. In a statement, the PRO-11 said as part of Commission on Elections Resolution No. 10481, which mandates placing some areas in the country under Comelec control, they have identified areas under the Davao City Police Office as "election areas of no security concern." Across the region, identified areas of concern included a city and eight municipalities in Davao del Sur; a municipality in Davao Occidental; three municipalities in Davao del Norte; a municipality in Davao Oriental; and 11 municipalities in Davao de Oro. Brig. Gen. Filmore Escobal, PRO-11 director, said they are also considering seven municipalities as areas of concern or those that have suspected election-related incidents (ERIs) in the last two elections