The Philippine National Police (PNP) said Monday, August 1, that it will assist the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in the implementation of a price freeze for basic commodities in Abra province after it was rocked by a magnitude 7.0 earthquake and placed under a state of calamity last week.
NO TO VIOLENCE. Government security forces receive 100 former members of the Abu Sayyaf Group during a surrender and turnover of firearms ceremony at Sulu Provincial Gymnasium in Jolo on Saturday (July 30, 2022). The government will provide financial and livelihood assistance to help them reintegrate to society. (Photo courtesy of PNP) MANILA - The government will prove to former violent extremists, including the 100 Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) members who surrendered in Sulu on Saturday, that they made the right decision in returning to the fold of the law. Lt. Gen. Vicente Danao Jr., Philippine National Police (PNP) Officer-in-Charge, said the road to achieving lasting peace is long and challenging and involves an intricate process. "Their surrender is a milestone but we prepared ourselves into making things work for them. We want to avoid the similar situation when they and/or other new recruits will be persuaded to join the rebels out of deceit," Danao said in a statement on S
Police Lt. Gen. Vicente Danao, Jr., officer-in-charge of the Philippine National Police (PNP), reminded all police commanders in northern and central parts of Luzon to continue the anti-criminality drive despite the strong quake that hit their areas.
Danao said that a special focus should be done
POLICE ASSISTANCE. Members of the Philippine National Police-Cordillera distribute food packs for residents of Sta. Rosa, Licpan, Bacsil Angad, and Macray villages in Bangued, Abra on Saturday (July 30, 2022). Brig. Gen. Ronald Lee, Regional Director, said the Abra Provincial Police Office, Regional Pastoral Office Cordillera, and Bureau of Fire Protection joined them in assisting families affected by the July 27 earthquake. (Photo courtesy of PCADG Cordillera) MANILA - The Philippine National Police (PNP) is among the busiest agencies in rescue and response efforts in earthquake-hit areas in Northern Luzon but law enforcement remains its top priority. Lt. Gen. Vicente Danao Jr., PNP Officer-in-Charge, said in a statement Sunday that police officers must remember that peace and order cannot be a casualty "We are being challenged by this natural disaster but our fighting spirit won't falter. We must show strength during this trying time," Danao said. A day after the magnit