PNP chief Gen. Rodolfo Azurin Jr. (Screengrab from PNP Facebook live video) MANILA - Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Rodolfo Azurin Jr. on Monday ordered a probe into an apparent rise in abduction cases in the country of which some have already gone viral on social media. In a press briefing in Camp Crame, Azurin said all concerned units of the PNP are being tapped whenever a relevant piece of information on a case is obtained by investigators. "Kapag merong krimen like yung kidnapping na sinasabi at may nakita po na sasakyan, we tap the help of the Highway Patrol Group (HPG). Kapag meron pong na-recover na baril immediately tinatap natin ang Firearms and Explosives Office (FEO) for verification. Ang sa atin, parang 'all of PNP units approach'. Kung ano po ang maitutulong ng bawat unit, kung ano yung skill nila na dapat na magamit, sabay-sabay po yan na ina-address ng kapulisan (When there is a crime like an alleged kidnapping and a vehicle is seen, we also tap
The Philippine National Police – Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG) announced Friday, August 19, the arrest of a 43-year-old man who was tagged behind the rape and killing of a 15-year-old girl in Bulacan.
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(Photo courtesy of CIDG Camarines Sur) MANILA - The suspect in the killing of a 15-year-old girl in San Jose del Monte City, Bulacan has been arrested in Camarines Sur, the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) said on Friday. In a statement, CIDG director Brig. Gen. Ronald Lee said the CIDG and the San Jose del Monte City Police identified the suspect as Gaspar Maneja, alias Jose Francisco Santos, who was arrested in Pamplona, Camarines Sur on Thursday noon. Maneja has a warrant of arrest for rape and two counts of child abuse issued by the San Jose del Monte City, Bulacan Regional Trial Court. The victim was found in a grassy area along a bypass road in Barangay Bonga Menor, Bustos, Bulacan on August 12, a few days after she went missing. Investigation showed that the victim's body bore traces of cigarette burns while the forensic autopsy report likewise revealed that she was raped before she was killed. The victim's brother earlier told police that he last saw he