Department of Justice The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) are set to sign an agreement for closer cooperation in the investigation of alleged extra-judicial killings (EJKs), illegal drug operations that resulted in deaths to suspects, and “other related ca
Published May 24, 2021, 3:46 PM
National Bureau of Investigation
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has started its probe into the reported illegal sale of vaccines against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and vaccination slots.
The investigation was requested by Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Benhur S. Abalos.
“I have already given verbal instructions last Friday (May 21) to NBI acting chief Eric B. Distor to order its Cybercrime Division and other relevant units to immediately investigate the alleged illegal sale of anti-COVID-19 vaccines and/or vaccination slots, upon the request of MMDA Chair Benhur Abalos,” Justice Secretary Menardo I. Guevarra said on Monday, May 24.
Published May 24, 2021, 1:11 PM
Gen. Guillermo Lorenzo T. Eleazar, chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), ordered on Monday, May 24, the Internal Affairs Service (IAS) to look into the death of an 18-year old man with special needs during a police operation in Valenzuela City on Sunday, May 23.
“I have already directed the Internal Affairs Service to conduct a thorough investigation of the incident, specifically aimed at determining if there were lapses in the conduct of the operation. Part of my instruction is to finish the investigation in the soonest possible time,” said Eleazar.
He said he immediately inquired with the director of the Northern Police District as soon as it was reported in the media and based on the latter’s report, the incident stemmed from a police operation regarding an illegal cockfighting operation in Valenzuela City.
Published May 24, 2021, 4:50 PM
Gen. Guillermo Lorenzo T. Eleazar, chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), warned on Monday, May 24, all policemen to refrain from riding motorcycles without using helmet, saying law enforcers are not above the law.
Eleazar issued the warning amid repeated complaints and social media posts about policemen caught in photos and videos driving motorcycles without safety gears, particularly helmet.
In some cases, the photos are converted to memes to insult, ridicule the PNP, and insinuate that policemen are above the law.
“Mawawalan ng kredibilidad ang mga alagad ng batas kung sila mismo ay hindi sumusunod sa batas. (We will lose our credibility as law enforcers if are the ones violating the law) Let this be a warning to all our personnel for them to observe the Motorcycle Helmet Law, dahil kung hindi, ako mismo ang didisiplina sa inyo (otherwise, I will personally discipline you),” said Eleazar.
Published May 23, 2021, 12:26 PM
Gen. Guillermo Lorenzo T. Eleazar, chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), ordered all police commanders to use the community patrol and official police social media accounts to assist in the information dissemination campaign aimed at convincing more Filipinos to be vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
OPLAN Bandillo (photo: PNP-PIO)
Elesazar’s order was buoyed by his own experience when he was still the commander of the PNP Administrative Support for COVID-19 Task Force (ASCOTF) wherein the information drive they launched for the more than 220,000 PNP personnel led to the significant increase on those who wanted to avail of the vaccination.