Police Maj. Gen. Jonnel C. Estomo is now the number three man of the Philippine National Police (PNP) following a major reshuffle involving three other key positions in the police organization.
PNP chief Gen. Rodolfo Azurin, Jr. said Estomo will replace Lt. Gen. Benjamin Santos who assigned to th
A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Masbate province yesterday morning, sending people out of their homes, prompting dozens of patients to be evacuated from a hospital and causing minor damage to a government coliseum and business establishments.
CampSimeonOla, the headquarters ofPolice Regional Office-5, in Legazpi City. (PNA file photo) LEGAZPI CITY - The police in Bicol has rounded up five most wanted persons in the region under its two-day intensified operations against criminals. Lt. Col. Maria Luisa Calubaquib, Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO-5) spokesperson, on Thursday said police authorities captured three most wanted persons in the region and two other fugitives in separate operations in different provinces in the region from Jan. 31 to Feb. 1. Two most wanted criminals in Albay and Masbate provinces were arrested in manhunt operations conducted by police operatives on Wednesday. "First to be arrested was Robert Alcantara, 36, No. 3 Albay provincial most wanted person. Alcantara was arrested by operatives through a warrant of arrest for four counts of rape with no bail recommended by the court. This was followed by the arrest of the No. 3 Masbate provincial most wanted person Joey Cedillo, 27. Cedillo was ch
ANTI-CRIME OPS. A total of 176 wanted persons were arrested during the one-week Simultaneous Anti-Criminality Law Enforcement Operations (SACLEO) across Bicol Region from Jan. 23-29, 2023. Lt. Col. Maria Luisa Calubaquib, PRO5 spokesperson, says on Monday (Jan. 30, 2023) three most wanted persons at the regional level were among those who fell into the hands of authorities. (PNA file photo) LEGAZPI CITY - The Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO-5) has arrested 176 wanted persons during seven days of Simultaneous Anti-Criminality Law Enforcement Operations (SACLEO) across the region. Lt. Col. Maria Luisa Calubaquib, PRO-5 spokesperson, said Monday the apprehended individuals during the Jan. 23-29 operations include three most wanted persons at the regional level. "Under regional level for most wanted persons, Sulpicio Parpan Camato, 50, No. 4 most wanted for two counts of qualified rape and 10 counts of rape, followed by Dinnes Montanez, 42, No. 5 regional most wanted person accus