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News Releases
Cuevas lauds RMO6’s feat as nat’l winner RMO6 received Plaque of Merit last March 1, 2010 during the Maritime Group (MARIG) celebration of the PNP 19th founding anniversary at Cuevas lauded the accomplishments of RMO6 in 2009. RMO6 has apprehended 1,125 persons as a result of its 156 anti-illegal fishing operations. It also confiscated 187 fishing vessels and some 7,117 kilos of assorted fishes. “May its feat inspire other National Support Units and other PNP units to deliver better results in their campaigns to serve and protect the community,” Cuevas said. RMO6 was also a recipient of Best Performing National Operational Support Unit award during the PRO6’s celebration of the 19th PNP Anniversary last February 10. This year’s theme of MARIG’s celebration of the 19th PNP day was “Maritime Pulis at Mamamayan Bayanihang Pangkatahimikan at Pangkaayusan sa Karagatan”. ABS-CBN Foundation’s Managing Director, Regina Paz “Gina” Lopez, was its Guest of Honor and Speaker.
Human Security Act: SUSPENDED Cuevas said the ATC suspended the implementation some provisions of HSA for one month before and two months after the national and local elections. ATC cited Section 62 of RA 9372 that states “…the provisions of this Act shall be automatically suspended one month before and two months after the holding of any election.” Cuevas said, with the suspension of HSA, law enforcement agencies cannot use the provisions of HSA as bases for filing cases of acts punishable under Section 3 of the said law. He advised them to file cases using the provisions of the Revised Penal Code, and other spread laws. Section 3 of HSA enumerates the following provisions of the Revised Penal Code: a. Article 122 (Piracy in General and Mutiny in the High Seas or in the Philippine Waters); b. Article 134 (Rebellion or Insurrection); c. Article 134-a (Coup d' Etat), including acts committed by private persons; d. Article 248 (Murder); e. Article 267 (Kidnapping and Serious Illegal Detention); f. Article 324 (Crimes Involving Destruction), or under 1. Presidential Decree No. 1613 (The Law on Arson); 2. Republic Act No. 6969 (Toxic Substances and Hazardous and Nuclear Waste Control Act of 1990); 3. Republic Act No. 5207 (Atomic Energy Regulatory and Liability Act of 1968); 4. Republic Act No. 6235 (Anti-Hijacking Law); 5. Presidential Decree No. 532 (Anti-Piracy and Anti-Highway Robbery Law of 1974); and, 6. Presidential Decree No. 1866, as amended (Decree Codifying the Laws on Illegal and Unlawful Possession, Manufacture, Dealing in, Acquisition or Disposition of Firearms, Ammunitions or Explosives)
PRO6 creates STG “Salakot” to intensify proactive security this election The Special Task Group (STG) “Salakot” is headed by PRO6 deputy director for Operations, Police Senior Superintendent Melchor Fajardo, and will be directly supervised by PRO6 top cop, Police Chief Superintendent Isagani Cuevas, in his concurrent capacity as the Regional Task Group Commander of HOPE 2010. Cuevas said the STG “Salakot” is aimed to employ psychological emphasis to all candidates of the existence of more independent and well-equipped, dedicated units that may strike anywhere in the region particularly in EWAS to enforce PNP election mandates without fear or favor. To date, there are three ERVIS reported by PRO6: (1) the slaying of Brgy. Councilor Aresnio Flaviano of Brgy Loong, Concepcion, Iloilo on February 13; (2) the killing of former mayor and a present candidate Luis Mondia Jr of Pulupandan, Negros Occidental on February 17 in front of Jaro Cathedral; and, (3) the burning of a tractor owned by mayoralty candidate in Lemery, Iloilo for the failure to pay Permit to Campaign to the Communist Terrorists. The throwing of grenade this morning (Feb. 8) in Carlos Bakeshop, a store owned by the children of incumbent Mayor and a candidate for Congressman in Iloilo City, Jerry Treñas, is still pending to be included in the list of ERVIs depending on the result of the investigation.
7 security guards among the gunban violators This is what the latest count of the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO6) on the number of arrested violators of Republic Act 8740 which prohibits the carrying of firearms, explosives and deadly weapons during the 150-day election period. The said report said disclosed that there are now 101 civilians, four members of the Armed Forces of the Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (PPO) still leads the accomplishments with 43 arrested persons, 39 confiscated firearms, and 36 cases filed in court. Bacolod City Police Office (PO) has 20 arrested persons, 12 confiscated firearms, and filed 17 cases in court. Capiz PPO has 17 arrested persons, 16 confiscated firearms, and filed in court 14 cases. Iloilo PPO has 12 arrested persons, 11 firearms confiscated, and 11 cases filed. Antique PPO has arrested 10 persons, confiscated nine firearms, and filed 10 cases in court. Iloilo City PO has nine arrested persons, six firearms confiscated and filed 9 cases in court. Aklan has also nine arrested persons, confiscated five firearms and filed nine cases in court. Guimaras has four arrested violators, confiscated two firearms, and filed four cases in court. PRO6 also reported 31 bladed weapons and five grenades confiscated from some of the suspects.
PRO6 director, Police Chief Superintendent Isagani Cuevas, reiterated the warning to gun owners that despite their permits to possess the firearms they can still be arrested for violation of gun ban since the permit to carry firearms outside of residence is suspended temporarily this election period. “This campaign of the government is to ensure an honest, orderly and peaceful May 10, 2010 national and local elections,” he said. Cuevas also warned the public of the unscrupulous persons who are selling fake PTCFOR for PhP5,000.00 “Please report to the nearest police stations the presence of persons who are doing this kind of business in your area,” he said.
Gun Ban violators reached 112 The number of persons arrested include 93 civilians, two members of the Armed Forces of the As a result, a total of 90 firearms, 27 bladed weapons and five grenades were confiscated from the violators. With these, there are now 92 cases filed in court while 13 cases are still being prepared for filing. Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (PPO) still has the most number of arrested persons with 36, with 34 firearms confiscated, and 26 cases filed. Bacolod City Police Office (PO) has 19 persons arrested with 11 firearms confiscated, and 16 cases filed. Capiz PPO comes close with 16 persons arrested, confiscated 15 firearms and filed 14 cases. Antique PPO has arrested 9 persons, confiscated 9 firearms, and filed nine cases. PRO6 director, Police Chief Superintendent Isagani Cuevas said that the increase of apprehensions on the violation of Comelec gun ban is a manifestation of the intensified operations of our law enforcers especially on the conduct of checkpoints/chokepoints and other saturation drives. “We have to continue our enhanced police visibility operations to apprehend those who violate the gun ban to achieve an orderly, honest and peaceful elections comes May 10, 2010.” he added.
WV has more than 100 violators of gun ban The arrests include 87 civilians, two members of the Armed Forces of the As a result, there are 83 firearms, 24 bladed weapons and two grenades confiscated from the violators. There are now 75 cases filed in court while 22 are still being prepared for filing. Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (PPO) still has the most number of arrested persons with 33, 31 confiscated firearms, and 20 cases filed. Bacolod City Police Office (PO) has arrested 19 persons, confiscated 11 firearms, and filed 11 cases. Capiz PPO has arrested 15 persons, confiscated 14 firearms and filed 13 cases. Antique PPO has arrested 10 persons, confiscated 9 firearms, and filed eight cases. With the order of arrest, confiscated firearms and cases filed in court, Iloilo PPO has 9-7-7; Iloilo City PO has 8-5-8; Aklan PPO has 8-5-5; and Guimaras with 3-1-3, respectively PRO6 director, Police Chief Superintendent Isagani Cuevas said the ballooning statistics on gun ban is an indication of the intensified operations of police force especially on the conduct of checkpoints/chokepoints and other saturation drives. “We have to continue our enhanced police visibility operations to apprehend those who violate the gun ban,” he added.
One vote has power (4) Does my vote really matter? Like me, many Filipinos may sometimes doubt the impact of their one, solitary vote during elections. And maybe this is one reason for many Filipinos to remain apathetic with the upcoming May 10, 2010 elections. The upcoming election is a milestone in our history as a nation. It is an opportunity to effect change in our government. But it is disheartening to realize that many of us think that our one, solitary vote is insignificant in our pursuit for change. This is not surprising though. The results of previous elections seemed to tell us that regardless of whom we voted, a corrupt and calloused leader still gets the power. This must be so because of alleged rampant cheating by those who have guns, goons and gold. So, will this May 10, 2010 elections make a difference? Will the fully automated election system (AES) render our one, solitary vote justice? The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is saying that AES will not only make our election process efficient but also resolve the issue on cheating. The AES will lessen the human intervention in the counting and tallying of votes, the phase in the election process where cheating usually occurs. Commendable! However, while the Comelec addresses the efficiency in the counting and tallying of votes, the success of the election is not guaranteed. We have heard reports on failed field tests of Precinct Optical Scan units due to problem on signal, an indispensable element for this AES to work. A survey also showed that 7 of the 10 Filipinos (or 71%) have less awareness or unaware of the new voting system. With less than 70 days before the May 10, 2010 elections, mind-boggling questions regarding the AES are running in our minds. Will this AES really work for the best interest of the Filipinos? Are we ready to face and accept the outcome of having this AES? Will this AES make us feel that our one, solitary vote matters this election? Despite the efforts of the Comelec and other advocacy groups to make everyone feel confident with the AES, many of us can’t still help but think that this May 10, 2010 is still a “wolf in sheep’s clothing”. But I am in a contention that while we have so many doubts and fears regarding the AES, we still have no reason not to cast our one, solitary vote. It is my conviction that the first thing we should do to dissipate our doubts and fears regarding the results of this upcoming elections is to go out of our homes, go to our respective polling precincts, cast our votes for candidates whom we believe can best represent our interests, and guard our votes.
FLAMES OF LOVE WARM THE FIRE VICTIMS Celebrating Valentine’s Day with the victims of fire in Brgy Nabitasan
The day of hearts is still worth-celebrating amidst pains of tragic incidents. This statement was proven true when Police Regional Office 6 in partnership with other groups celebrated Valentine’s Day with the more 180 victims of blaze in Brgy. Nabitasan, The activity was conceptualized by the Regional Public Information Office as PNP’s way of giving love for the said victims on the day of hearts. With the support from Police Community Relations Section of Iloilo City Police Office, a feeding activity was held in the morning where soup and pieces of bread were the treats for the fire victims who are still on temporary shelter at the Armed with cups, bowls, casseroles, and spoons, children and adults alike queued to avail a cup-full of arroz caldo and hot pandesal. It was a warm morning with the love from Mamang Pulis and Aling Pulis. It was a morning of a very warm Valentine’s Day. Another treat awaited the fire victims in the afternoon of the same day. Packs of goodies from the students of As the officers of the Supreme Student Government of the Truly, these activities were just little things; but they indubitably left an imprint in the hearts and memories of the fire victims that Valentine’ Day. It was indeed a date to remember!
180 PNP applicants admitted to police service It was announced on December 2008 the opening of PNP Attrition Recruitment Program for 2009 to fill in the vacancies in the PNP due to retirement, death, dismissal and resignation of its members. There were 615 applicants against the 180 quota allocation for PRO6 director, Police Chief Superintendent Isagani Cuevas, administered the oath taking rite. Cuevas challenged the neophyte cops to be supportive of the PNP Integrated Transformation Program by making themselves real epitomes of Mamang Pulis and Aling Pulis, who are God-fearing, humane, dependable, approachable, and presentable. The recruits then underwent the reception rites where they performed different physical exercises to test their endurance, stamina and patience while under pressure. While on temporary appointment status, they will undergo six months of Public Safety Basic Recruit Course at the Regional Training School 6, Bakyas, Brgy. Mansilingan, Bacolod City; six months Field Training Program; and, 45-day PNP Modified Special Counter-insurgency Operations Unit Training at the 6th Regional Public Safety Management Battalion at Victorias City, Negros Occidental. They will receive a monthly gross pay of PhP16, 317.00 plus other cash benefits.
Cuevas to Managuit’s claims: “Unfair and baseless ”
Camp Martin Teofilo Delgado, Iloilo City – The region’s top cop vehemently denies and describes the accusations of Mrs. Vilma Managuit, wife of the late SPOIII Rafael Managuit, as without basis and unfair. Police Regional Office 6 director, Police Chief Superintendent Isagani Cuevas, said the PNP has been supportive with the bereaved Managuit family. The late Managuit died after his recovered grenade exploded at the Special Weapons and Tactics Detachment at Robinson’s Mall, De Leon St., Iloilo City at about 7:15 a.m of March 31 last year. Cuevas said he ordered the immediate release of the financial assistance in a form of cash advance amounting to one hundred thousand pesos (PhP100,000.00) to the wife of the deceased. Likewise, the late Managuit was awarded Medalya ng Kadakilaan or PNP Heroism Medal. “We sympathized with them that was why we tried our best to help ease their burden and sorrow by extending the necessary support,” Cuevas said to clarify the accusation of Mrs Managuit of PNP’s non-recognition of her husband’ heroic death. Managuit claimed that her husband well-deserved a recognition during the PRO6 celebration of the 19th PNP Anniversary yesterday. Likewise, Cuevas clarified that the PRO6’s list of awardees for the 19th PNP Anniversary was patterned after the list of award categories given by PNP National Headquarters. “We have other categories of awards last year that we did not have this year. In fact, it is almost new list of categories of awards that we used yesterday,” he said. This year’s awards for individual category went to Police Chief Inspector Gilbert Gorero, Chief of Police of San Jose, Antique as national finalist in the 2009 Search for the LEAD PNP; Police Senior Inspector Lourdes Banzuelo of Iloilo City Police Office as the PNP lone awardee for the Civil Service Commission Search for the Dangal ng Banyan Award; Police Officer II Rina Salaya of Maasin Municipal Police Station as one of the Ten Outstanding Policewomen of the Philippines; and, Non-Uniformed Personnel (NUP) Nelson Cajilig as NUP of the Year.
28 police units to get new patrol cars
Three of these patrol cars will go to the province of Aklan for the municipalities of Batan and Madalag Municipal Police Stations (MPSs) and its Provincial Public Safety Management Company (PPSMC) and four patrol cars will go to Laua-an, Pandan, and Sibalom MPSs and PPSMC of the Province of Antique. The Negros Occidental will receive two units for its PPSMC. One patrol car will be given to the Regional Public Safety Management Battalion.
PRO6 top cop Police Chief Superintendent Isagani Cuevas said the acquisition of these patrol vehicles will ultimately improve police mobility and response to call for assistance. “PRO6 has been adjudged to have the highest respect, trust and confidence rating by the community; it is only then proper for us to continuously improve our services for them,” Cuevas said. The turn over of the patrol cars coincides with the celebration of PRO6 of the 19th PNP Anniversary.
PRO6 cites units, individuals and groups on the 19th PNP Day Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office is named as the Model Police Provincial Office for 2009; San Carlos City Police Station as Model Urban Police Station; and, EB Magalona Police Station as Model Rural Police Station. Other best units are 608th as Model Provincial Maneuver Unit; Regional Crime Laboratory Office 6 as Model National Support Unit for Administration; Regional Maritime Office 6 as Model National Support Unit for Operations; and, 6th Regional Public Safety Management Battalion receives special award for its participation as contingent to Task Force BAND-IT in Sulu province particularly in the campaign against criminality and insurgency. Awards for individual category go to Police Chief Inspector Gilbert Gorero, Chief of Police of San Jose, Antique as national finalist in the 2009 Search for the LEAD PNP; Police Senior Inspector Lourdes Banzuelo of Iloilo City Police Office as the PNP lone awardee for the Civil Service Commission Search for the Dangal ng Banyan Award; Police Officer II Rina Salaya of Maasin Municipal Police Station as one of the Ten Outstanding Policewomen of the Philippines; and, Non-Uniformed Personnel (NUP) Nelson Cajilig as NUP of the Year. PRO6 also gives awards to Iloilo City Barangay Peacekeeping Action Team (BPAT) as Model BPAT of the Year; Victorio Andrade, Ph.D. as resident auditor; Pastor Celino Villarete for his invaluable service in the moral transformation program of the PRO6; CPU TV Channel and DYLL Radyo ng Bayan for their support in the information and advocacy campaign of PRO6 against criminality, insurgency and terrorism; The News Today for providing PRO6 issues of its newspapers for a number of years thereby contributing immensely in the limited resources of the privileged police offices, and Smartcom, Inc. as reliable communications partner in various activities. Awardees will receive Plaque of Merit and Best of the Best Unit Streamer. The Head of the Directorate for Integrated Police Operations – Visayas, Police Director Ray Roderos, representing Chief PNP, Police Director General Jesus A. Versoza, will hand over the awards.
Neohyte cops pledge loyalty to PNP badge
Camp Martin Teofilo Delgado, Iloilo City – A Badge of Honor ceremony was held Tuesday with the 261 police officers I (POIs) at the New Multi-Purpose Hall, Camp Martin Delgado, Fort San Pedro, Iloilo City The ceremony was to remind the police officers of the source of their legal authority to discharge law enforcement functions as law enforcer. “The virtues of service, honor and justice must remind us always to render the highest form of public service to our fellowmen”, Police Regional Office director, Police Chief Superintendent Isagani Cuevas, told the participants. “We are to serve the citizenry with the commitment of sacrifice and willingness to die in the service of God, country, and people,” he added. The 261 POIs have just graduated from a Field Training Program – On the Job Training (FTP-OJT), a requirement in getting a permanent appointment status in the PNP. Rev Father Noli Detoyato of Gun ban violators rose to 23 The arrests were results of checkpoint/chokepoint operations, response to call for police assistance and saturation drive. The police confiscated 18 firearms, four bladed weapons, one grenade and one explosive. Ten cases were filed against the violators, while ten others are still under investigation and pending for filing. A case against Senior Jail Officer II Jonathan Ibutnande, who was arrested on January 15, 2010 at Poblacion, Malinao, Aklan was dismissed per order of Ma. Maya Bien Q Mayor-Tolentino, Provincial Prosecutor of Aklan, on the ground that carrying of magazines and ammunitions alone is not construed as violations of gun ban. Negros Police Provincial Office still leads the six provincial and two city police offices in the accomplishment with seven arrested persons.
“COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IS NEEDED TO FIGHT VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND CHILDREN” (Jan 20, 2010) Few years ago statistics showed that seventy percent (70%) of the crimes against women and children happens inside the home. This datum maybe true today… but we hope not it did not get worse. For several years now, the Philippine National Police has been working so hard… realizing the need to be at the “forefront of family violence prevention and a more emboldened community based projects and activities toward reducing and eliminating the victimization of any family member as well as harmonizing and strengthening human relationship within the family household, among neighbors and between communities.” The institutionalization of women and children protection desk in all police units manifests the “PNP’s adherence to its social contract with the people by protecting the best interest of the most vulnerable and most defenseless women and children victims, including minors who violate the laws, and those at risk of danger, harm and exploitation.” I am confident to say that in Western Visayas, the PNP has been doing well in its mandates to make this region a better place for women and children to live, work, play, invest and do business. Our litany of accomplishments in the war on violence against women and children (VAWC) bespeaks of our unwavering commitment to deter perpetrators of any and all forms of violence against this sector. We have a good list of awardees – individuals and units alike – in the field of women and children protection. Most prominent of these awardees is no less than the Police Chief Inspector Ma. Cecilia R. Detablan, our Regional Chief of Women and Children Protection Desk. Through the years, we have produced outstanding performers…fighters against VAWC. We have to be proud of this accomplishment among the many of what we have already achieved. Today, as we witness the blessing and turn-over of this new structure that manifests our commitment to fight more and more any and all forms of VAWC, we have to remember that the mission does not lie on our shoulder alone. Community involvement on this task is not only important, it is indispensable. This building would not be made possible without the support of the local government unit and the people who believe in our mission. We take pride to this milestone in our fight against VAWC. And most importantly, we take pride for gift of generosity of people who work with us and willing to share their blessings not for the PNP but for people who need most of our help and support. Finally, I enjoin everyone to continuously hold on our commitment… on our mission to make Western Visayas ever women and children friendly. Good day and God bless us all.
Comelec, PNP and AFP election meeting heldCamp (Jan 13, 2010)
The Commission on Elections, Philippine National Police and the Armed Forces of the The delegates for the meeting were the regional, provincial, city and other top brasses of the three organizations. The PNP and AFP presented their respective election security assessments, including the identified election watchlist of areas. The Operations Officer of the 3rd Infantry Division of the AFP, Lieutenant Colonel Jesus Manangquil Jr., briefed the participants of the AFP’s area of operations and situation update and assessment on the presence of threat groups, particularly the New People’s Army; while the Regional Intelligence Chief of the Police Regional Office 6, Police Senior Superintendent Cornelio Defensor, explained the parameters of the Election Watchlist of Areas (EWA) and Partisan Armed Groups. Defensor said 43 towns and cities in the region are in the EWAs of the PNP. But changes will possibly happen with the results of continuing assessments of the situation. The PRO6, AFP and Comelec will regularly monitor election-related incidents and other developments on the security situation that will probably affect the data on EWAs. The Comelec through its Passi City Election Officer, Alice Bernadette Naranjo, demonstrated how the Precinct Count Optical Scan (PCOS) machine will be used during the elections with representatives from Police Regional Office 6 and the 3rd ID, AFP as mock voters. The PCOS machine used was the first unit to arrive in
“PNP, AFP personnel must be in uniform to carry gun” - Cuevas (Jan 13, 2010)
Camp Martin Teofilo Delgado, Iloilo City – It is mandatory that personnel of the Philippine National Police and the Armed Forces of the Philippines must wear their uniforms when carrying their issued firearms. This was clarified by Police Regional Office 6 (PRO6) director, Police Chief Superintendent Isagani Cuevas, in connection with the implementation of total ban of firearms during the election period which started Jan. 10 and will end June 9, 2010. Cuevas said the rule includes the PNP personnel detailed as security guards to political candidates. “Our men are required to wear their uniform while providing security with the political aspirants,” he said adding that those who will violate this rule will be arrested. The Commission on Elections (Comelec) implements the total gun ban to prevent any violent incident this May 2010 national and local elections. Likewise Comelec Resolution 8714 provides that aside from PNP and AFP, personnel of other law enforcement agencies of the government are allowed to carry firearms under four conditions: (a) he/she is in the regular plantilla of the said agencies and is receiving regular compensation for the services rendered in said agencies; (b) he/she is in the agency-prescribed uniform showing clearly and legibly his name, rank and serial number, or in case rank and serial number are inapplicable, his agency-issued identification card showing clearly his name and position, which identification card showing clearly his name and position; (3) he/she is duly licensed to possess firearm and to carry the same outside or residene by means of a valid mission order or letter order; and (4) he/she is in the actual performance of official law enforcement duty, or in going to or returning from his residence/barracks or official station. PRO6 has now recorded eight violators of the ban since it took effect Jan. 10. Capiz Police Provincial Office has arrested 3, including PFC Daniel Borres, an AFP member; Negros PPO has two; Antique PPO has two, including Jose Maria Necesito, a government employee; and Bacolod City has arrested 1 vio All violators are still under investigations pending the filing of case Meanwhile, PRO6 spokesperson, Police Superintendent Ranulfo Demiar, said that police checkpoints being conducted pursuant to the implementation of Comelec gun ban must adhere to the “plain view” doctrine. Pro 6 braces up for All Saints’ and Souls’ Day (October 28, 2009)
Camp Martin Teofilo Delgado, Iloilo City â Police Regional Office 6 will deploy PNP personnel in all areas of convergence to provide 24-hour police visibility and other public safety services as the country observes All Saintâs Day and All Soulâs Day on November 1 and 2, respectively. The regionâs police force will be on Full Alert Status during the said days. PRO6 director, Police Chief Superintendent Isagani Cuevas, said that the personnel of 6 th Regional Mobile Group and members of Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) will also be deployed to help prevent criminals and terrorists from taking advantage of the situation. âBrgy tanods and other volunteer groups will also augment the police force,â Cuevas added. Pursuant to Oplan Kalag-Kalag 2009, local police and Highway Patrol Group are required to establish Police Assistance Centers along the highways, near the cemeteries and terminals where motorists and the public can seek assistance in case of emergencies. Police patrols cars will be roving along commercials centers, bus terminals and seaports, cemeteries, churches and major thoroughfares.
âIf possible, do not to bring large amount of cash and other valuables when visiting the cemetery or churches,â he said adding that bringing of liquor and playing cards inside the cemeteries will be banned.
The top cop also enjoins the public to always note the police hotlines in their locality for reporting of incidents or requesting for assistance.
PRO6 honors contingent to Jolo Sulu (October 26, 2009)
These cops served as contingent of Police Regional Office 6 (PRO6) to PNP Task Force “International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)” and Task Force BANDIT” in Sulu Province from April 10 to October 22 of this year. The contingent arrived Sunday evening at Iloilo Port. The Directorate for Integrated Police Operations (TDIPO), Police Director Ray Roderos, led the welcome party with PRO6 director, Police Chief Superintendent Isagani Cuevas. The pinning of awards took place this morning during the flag raising rites. Aside from Mindanao Campaign Medal, Police Senior Inspector Jerry H. Abrogina, Contingent Commander, together with four officers received Medalya ng Kasanayan (PNP Efficiency Medal), while each of the seventy Police Non-Commissioned Officers (PNCOs) got Medalya ng Papuri (PNP Commendation Medal) for their participation in weakening the Abu Sayyaff Group (ASG) forces which eventually led to the release of the kidnapped ICRC volunteers, destruction of ASG camps in the area, recovery of various firearms and ammunitions, and confiscation of several motorboats and vehicles used in kidnapping activities. PRO6 sent a contingent to Jolo Sulu on April 10, 2009 during the peak of the crisis as a result of the kidnapping of three volunteers of ICRC by the dreaded ASG. Bad eggs? Cuevas denied that contingents of PRO6 to Mindanao were composed of police personnel with “bad records”. Many, particularly the civilians, have perceived the assignments of police personnel to Mindanao as form of sanctions for committing irregularities. “Most of our contingents were neophyte police. They have just finished then their course on Special Counter-Insurgency Operations Unit Training (SCOUT) when the National Headquarters directed us to send one company to augment the forces in Mindanao,” Cuevas explained. Roderos considered the contingents as heroes for their showing of dedication and bravery in risking their lives in the service of the people of Mindanao and of the country. Roderos visited PRO6 to lead in the pinning of awards to the contingents. Posthumous award PRO6 also recognized the late Police Officer I Jonel C. Aficionado for his invaluable service rendered to PNP Western Visayas as member of 3 rd Mobile Company of 6 th Regional Mobile Group which composed the contingents to Mindanao. Lenne Beth Aficionado, wife of the late police officer, received the Medalya ng Papuri. POI Aficionado served Mindanao from April 10 until his death on June 14, 2009. Next Assignment After Mindanao, the PRO6 contingents will continue its anti-insurgency campaign with 6 th RMG in Negros Occidental. “Most of the contingents have yet to finish the two-year minimum service in the mobile group,” Cuevas explained. Neophyte police officers, including graduates of Philippine National Police Academny, are required to render duty for at least two years in mobile groups.
2 Rob Suspects Killed in Foiled RCBC Heist in Hinigaran
Camp Montelibano Sr., Bacolod City. Two suspects were neutralized by responding lawmen when at least six suspects staged a daring robbery of the RCBC bank in Hinigaran town some 60 kilometers south of Bacolod City Tuesday evening. Police Chief Inspector Rico Santotome Jr, spokesman of the Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office said that the bank robbery incident at the Hinigaran branch of RCBC at Rizal Street transpired at about 6:45 pm when the bank was about to close. One of the suspects identified as CAFGU member Dennis Española of Barangay Cansalungon in nearby Isabela town was killed in the ensuing firefight after alert members of Hinigaran PNP led by Police Senior Inspector Sonny Boy Bernus responded to the said bank heist. Witnesses said that Española was the one who led the heist by getting the attention of one of the two guards on duty at the time before forcing themselves in and declared the robbery. But concerned bystanders informed the local police immediately of the incident as Bernus, together with Police Officer 3 Romelo Gentogao, Police Officer 3 Ernel Mudanza, Police Officer 1 Lyle Cañazares and Police Officer 1 Armar Mariano, engaged the six suspects in a shootout after Española and his cohorts fired upon the responding cops. Española and his still unidentified companion instantly died at the first burst of gunfire while the four other suspects commandeered a tricycle as their get-away vehicle bringing along with them three RCBC bank employees as hostages. A running gun battle ensued that began at Barangay Poblacion and ended up in Barangay Patique some eight kilometers from the town proper heading to Isabela where two employees identified as Mary Suelo and Melanie Nuñez were left behind by the fleeing suspects. A third employee identified as a certain Miss Sellado managed to escape at the height of pursuit operations conducted by the neighboring Binalbagan PNP led by Police Senior Inspector Gary Alan Resuma. Bernus and his men recovered a total of P11,958,000 placed in a sack inside the bank premises including P102,000 in cold cash left behind by the robbers in the tricycle along with the two hostages at Barangay Patique. A caliber .38 revolver was likewise recovered beside the body of Española and an identification card revealed that the suspect is an active member of the CAFGU auxiliary of the 12th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army based in Negros Occidental. Also recovered were empty shells and live ammunition of caliber 9mm firearm inside the bank and two magazine assembly of M16 armalite rifle in the abandoned tricycle, two cellphones and a black shoulder bag allegedly belonging to Española. Earlier, witnesses pointed to a red Mitsubishi Adventure vehicle without plates conducting casing activities at the RCBC bank prior to the heist. Police Officer 2 George Cadayday of the Hinigaran PNPs investigation office said that bank authorities are still in the process of determining as to the full amount lost during the robbery but the Hinigaran PNP assured that the robbers failed to get a sizeable amount of the loot. Seven bank employees, including the two security guards, were left unhurt during the incident while PNP members form the towns of Hinigaran, Isabela and Binalbagan as well as from the responding 613th Provincial Mobile Group recorded no casualties. One of the fatalities who remained unidentified was described as between 38 to 40 years. The recovery of one caliber .38 revolver from one of the slain suspects was in line with the Philippine National Police' LOI "Boga" or the campaign against loose firearms according to Santotome. Police Regional Office 6 director Police Chief Superintendent Isagani Cuevas and Negros Occidental PNP provincial director Police Senior Superintendent Manuel Felix commended policemen involved in the laudable accomplishment. Cuevas and Felix also inspected the site of the bank robbery and extended their congratulations to the local police led by Bernus for the job well done. The recent accomplishment by the police in Negros Occidental under Felix' supervision is part of the PNP program as directed by Police Director General Jesus Verzosa, chief of the Philippine National Police, to neutralize all criminals, bank robbers, JABRAC (Joint Anti-Bank Robbery Action Council) courses of action, the PNP's Quick Response Teams (QRTs) and the National Firearms Control Program to account for all loose firearms in the hands of criminals.
PRO6 New Multi-Purpose Hall
PNPA announces Cadet Admission Test
Camp Martin Delgado, Iloilo City – The Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) will its hold annual Cadet Admission Test (CAT) on October 25, 2009, Sunday, at 7:00 AM to noon in 26 testing centers nationwide. The deadline for submission of Application Form is on September 30. The PNPA is a premier institution which provides a preparatory education and training for the commissioned officers of the Philippine National Police, Bureau of Jail Management and Penology, and Bureau of Fire Protection. The PNPA Cadetship Program is a four-year residential scholarship leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science in Public Safety (BSPS) and graduates are appointed as Police, Fire or Jail Inspectors. To be admitted as PNP cadet, one must be: a natural-born Filipino citizen; of good moral character; single and with no legal obligation to support a child or children; 17 to 21 years old at the time of admission; with a height of at least 162.5cm (5ft. 4in.) for male, and 157.5 cm (5ft 2 in) for female; weighing not more or less than five kilograms of the standard weight measurement corresponding to height, age and sex; at least high school graduate; must perform physical fitness test; physically and mentally fit for cadetship training; no criminal, administrative, civil cases on file before any Prosecutor’s Office or any Court of Justice and /or derogatory records; not a former cadet of PNPA or other service academies separated for cause(s) or by reason of resignation; must pass the Cadet Admission Test (CAT), general, physical, neuro-psychiatry, medical, agility test and interview. CAT application forms may be availed from Regional Public Information Office of PRO 6, Camp Martin Delgado, Iloilo City or may be downloaded at www.pnpa.edu.ph or www.ppsc.gov.ph.
PNP needs graduates of IT, commo-related courses
Camp Martin Delgado, Iloilo City –The second semester Attrition Recruitment Program of the Philippine National Police invites graduates of Information Technology, Electronics and Communication Engineering, and other communication-related courses. Applicants from any of these fields of education will be assigned to Communication and Electronics Service ( CES). CES provides communications and electronics services in support of the multifarious activities of the PNP. And, it has regional offices nationwide. The Attrition Recruitment Program aims to fill in the vacancies in the ranks of the PNP due to retirement, resignation, death and dismissal of police personnel. This is also part of the goal of the PNP to recruit 3,000 police personnel every year until a required police-population ration is met. Meanwhile, Police Regional Office 6 (PRO6) announced recently that applicants may now submit documentary requirements to Personnel, Human Resource and Doctrine Development Division for evaluation and screening. PRO6 is initially allocated with 175 slots this recruitment. Applicants are also advised to secure endorsement from their respective city or municipal peace and order council prior submission of their application folders. The minimum qualifications for the Police Officer I (POI) appointment, as provided for in Republic Act 6975 as amended, are (1) he or she must be a citizen of the Philippines, (2) a person of good moral character; (3) must passed the psychiatric or psychological, drug and physical tests, (4) must posses a formal baccalaureate degree, (5) must be eligible, (6) must not have been dishonorably discharged from military employment or dismissed for cause from any civilian position in the government, (7) must not have been convicted by final judgment of an offense or crime involving moral turpitude, (8) must be at least one meter and sixty two centimeters in height for male and one meter and fifty seven centimeters for female, (9) must weigh not more or less five kilogram from the standard weight corresponding to his or her height, age and sex, and (10) must not be less than twenty-one nor more than thirty years of age. An appointee must possess the appropriate eligibility acquired from any of the following examinations: (a) Republic Act 1080 (Bar and Board exam), (b) PNP Entrance Examination, (c) Republic Act 6506 (Licensure Examination for Criminology Graduates), (d) Presidential Decree 907 (Granting Civil Service Eligibility to College Honor Graduates), and (e) the Civil Service Commission (CSC) Second level Eligibility (POI/Police Officer). Applicants are also required to submit: (a) Revised CSC Form 212, (b) birth certificate authenticated by National Statistics Office, (c) eligibility (authenticated by Professional Regulatory Commission, CSC), (d) two pieces 2x2 black and white picture indicating applicants name, (e) Transcript of Scholastic Records and Diploma (duly authenticated by the school registrar), (f) clearance from barangay, (g) local police station, (h) clearance from the Regional Trial Court, (i) clearance from the Municipal Trial Court or Municipal Circuit Trial Court, and (j) clearance from the National Bureau of Investigation, and (k) medical certificate. Applicants will undergo agility test, neuro-psychiatric test, medical-dental examinations, and panel interview.
PRO6 opens recruitment for POI positions Applicants must seek POC endorsement Camp Martin Delgado, Iloilo City – The Police Regional Office 6 (PRO6) now accepts applicants for police officer I (POI) positions to fill in the vacancies due to retirement, resignation, death and dismissal. Applicants may now submit documentary requirements to Regional Personnel, Human Resource, and Doctrine Development Division. PRO6 is allocated with 175 slots. The minimum qualifications for the Police Officer I (POI) appointment, as provided for in Republic Act 6975 as amended, are (1) he or she must be a citizen of the Philippines, (2) a person of good moral character; (3) must passed the psychiatric or psychological, drug and physical tests, (4) must posses a formal baccalaureate degree, (5) must be eligible, (6) must not have been dishonorably discharged from military employment or dismissed for cause from any civilian position in the government, (7) must not have been convicted by final judgment of an offense or crime involving moral turpitude, (8) must be at least one meter and sixty two centimeters in height for male and one meter and fifty seven centimeters for female, (9) must weigh not more or less five kilogram from the standard weight corresponding to his or her height, age and sex, and (10) must not be less than twenty-one nor more than thirty years of age. An appointee must possess the appropriate eligibility acquired from any of the following examinations: (a) Republic Act 1080 (Bar and Board exam), (b) PNP Entrance Examination, (c) Republic Act 6506 (Licensure Examination for Criminology Graduates), (d) Presidential Decree 907 (Granting Civil Service Eligibility to College Honor Graduates), and (e) the Civil Service Commission (CSC) Second level Eligibility (POI/Police Officer). Applicants are also required to submit: (a) Revised CSC Form 212, (b) birth certificate authenticated by National Statistics Office, (c) eligibility (authenticated by Professional Regulatory Commission, CSC), (d) two pieces 2x2 black and white picture indicating applicants name, (e) Transcript of Scholastic Records and Diploma (duly authenticated by the school registrar), (f) clearance from barangay, (g) local police station, (h) clearance from the Regional Trial Court, (i) clearance from the Municipal Trial Court or Municipal Circuit Trial Court, and (j) clearance from the National Bureau of Investigation, and (k) medical certificate. They must also secure endorsement from city and municipal mayors and chairman of the Peace and Order Council (POC) in area where they live.
PRO6 ends PCR month, awards winners in Journalism Summit
Camp Martin Delgado, Iloilo City – Three students received Monday their awards in the 1 st Police Regional Office 6 (PRO6) Journalism Summit feature writing contest held July 16, 2009. The awarding was part of PRO6’s culminating program for Police-Community Relations Month celebration. Thirteen secondary schools participated in the summit with a theme, “PNP: Facing the challenge of the Transformation”, which was also the topic for the feature writing contest. The participating schools were: Sun Yat Sen High School, University of the Philippines, Jalandoni National High School, West Bridge, Lapaz National High School, Colegio de San Jose, Central Philippine University, University of San Agustin, Jaro National High School, Iloilo National High School, Mandurriao National High School, and Colegio del Sagrado Corazon de Jesus. The winners together with their coaches who received trophies and cash prizes were: Pauline Rose Jeroche of Central Philippine University as first placer, Oscar Jinon of Colegio del Sagrado Corazon de Jesus and Jesther Rose Rojas of Iloilo National High School as second and third placers, respectively. National Police Commission (Napolcom) Regional Office 6 director, Honey F Paredes, was the guest of honor and speaker and whose message was centered on the theme “Pagbinuligay sang Kapulisan kag Pumuluyo Padulong sa Kalinungan kag Katawhayan.”
Fixers not allowed in availing security guard’s license
Camp Martin Delgado, Iloilo City – Security guards applying for a license with Firearms, Explosives, Security Agencies and Guards Supervision Section (FESAGGS) must process it directly and personally, not through fixers. This, Police Regional Office 6 director, Police Chief Superintendent Isagani R Cuevas, said after a lady security guard turned victim of one who identified himself as police officer and volunteered to process her license application with the FESAGGS. Cuevas cited the case of Mercy Grace Molina who sought a security guard license through Rogelio Guinto, Marketing Officer of Domber Security Agency. Guinto was arrested Thursday in an entrapment operation conducted in a chicken restaurant at Quezon St., Iloilo City by police operatives of Firearms, Explosives, Security Agencies and Guards Supervision Section (FESAGSS) and Regional Intelligence Division (RID) of Police Regional Office 6 (PRO6). Guinto was caught in the act of receiving the marked money representing the alleged remaining payable balance of Molina for her security guard license application. In a complaint filed by Molina with FESAGGS, she alleged that Guinto on May 31, 2009 introduced to her as General Operations Manager of Domber Security Agency and volunteered to process her security license application with the initial payment of P2,000. Guinto also promised her to deliver the security license after she pays the remaining balance of P3,000. Molina became doubtful with her transaction with Guinto, prompting her to inquire with FESAGGS Licensing PNCO, SPOI Benjamin Toledo, regarding the background of Guinto. Molina also revealed her transaction with Guinto. The statement of Molina caused SPOI Toledo to seek support of RID personnel, SPOI Danilo Tan and POII Daniel Ferdinand Silva, and set up an entrapment operation which resulted to the arrest of Guinto. Police operatives recovered from Guinto the following: P500-peso bill as marked money; caliber .45 pistol with tampered serial number; 3 magazines loaded with live ammunition; Memorandum Receipt issued by Municipality of Balayan, Batangas and signed by the Municipal Mayor, Emmanuel Salvador Fronda; Acknowledgment Receipt of Equipment (ARE) issued by RSO, 3MIB, Philippine Army for the said firearm; Mission Order dated April 1, 2009 signed by Lt. Col. Ricardo Bayhon; fake documents, like bank receipts, order of payment, and PNP Identification Card; copy of firearm license for caliber 9MM pistol in the name of Nelson Ramos; and Security ID from Domber Security and Manpower Services Agency. PRO6 director, Police Chief Superintendent Isagani R. Cuevas, said while the veracity of affiliations of Guinto with other agencies is yet to be confirmed, Iloilo City Police Station 1 (ICPS 1) will be filing cases against Guinto for violations of Articles 177 (Usurpation of Authority or Official Functions) and 315 (Swindling) of the Revised Penal Code and Section 5 (Illegal Possession of Firearms) of Republic Act 8295.
PRO6 at pace with PNP Integrated Transformation Program
Camp Martin Delgado, Iloilo City – The Philippine National Police gears up for integrated transformation to resolve organizational dysfunctions. This, PNP’s 10-year Integrated Transformation Program is considered as organization’s roadmap for winning the public’s trust, confidence and support in making this country a more peaceful and orderly place to live, work, invest, and do business. PNP ITP was launched in 2005. One prominent project related to the program is the maximization of police visibility in the streets to deter crimes and other threats. In Western Visayas, this visible presence of cops in the community is achieved with the implementation of 7-9-7 duty shifts, a pet project of Police Regional Office 6 (PRO6) director, Police Chief Superintendent Isagani R. Cuevas. Under this scheme, police personnel in police stations are divided in three groups and functioned as follows: Team A reports to duty from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Team B reports from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Team C reports from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. They shall be rotated weekly. Each personnel will have a day off once weekly. In this scheme, all numbers 1 in Teams A, B and C will have their break on Monday. The numbers 2 will be on Tuesday and so forth. “This duty scheme replaced the old practice of ‘one-day duty, two-day off’ or one-day duty, one-day off’ which were prejudicial to police operations,” Cuevas said. Last year’s low crime rate and high crime solution efficiency of region’s police force is credited to this innovative practice. Recently, the PNP established another strategy to combat crime, insurgency and terrorism. Pursuant to Letter of Instruction (LOI) 22/09 dubbed as “ Bayanihan”, the PNP will create Barangay Peace-Keeping Operatives (BPKO) and establish Barangay Peace Keeping Action Team (BPAT). The BPKO is considered as a “catch-all” strategy in the maintenance of peace and order. And, the BPAT is composed of different groups/sectors in the community as force multipliers. They shall be put under the supervision and control of Police Community Precincts (PCPs). Under the perspective, the PNP recognizes the role of brgy tanods, bantay bayan, civilian volunteer organizations, brgy auxiliaries, NGOs and other people’s organizations that can be utilized as force multipliers in the fights against criminality, insurgency and terrorism. This project is a realization that anti-crime strategies and concepts being employed by the PNP in the past years did not work well. The reason: those were merely adaptation or revised versions of strategies and concepts being adhered to in other countries. Hence, PRO6 held last week an echo seminar with Provincial/City directors and heads of mobile groups for the purpose of establishing BPAT in their respective areas of responsibility.
Fake cop nabbed
Camp Martin Delgado, Iloilo City – A person identifying himself as cop with the rank of Senior Police Officer III (SPOIII) was arrested in an entrapment operations at Jo’s Inato, Quezon St., Iloilo City this morning. Fifty year old Rogelio Guinto fell into the hands of police operatives of Firearms, Explosives, Security Agencies and Guards Supervision Section (FESAGSS) and Regional Intelligence Division (RID) of Police Regional Office 6 (PRO6) after receiving the marked money representing the alleged remaining balance of complainant, Mercy Grace Molina, for her security license application. In a complaint filed by Molina with FESAGGS, she alleged that Guinto on May 31, 2009 introduced to her as General Operations Manager of Domber Security Agency and volunteered to process her security license application with the initial payment of P2,000. Guinto also promised her to deliver the security license after she pays the remaining balance of P3,000. Molina became doubtful with her transaction with Guinto, prompting her to inquire with FESAGGS Licensing PNCO, SPOI Benjamin Toledo, regarding the background of Guinto. Molina also revealed her transaction with Guinto. The statement of Molina caused SPOI Toledo to seek support of RID personnel, SPOI Danilo Tan and POII Daniel Ferdinand Silva, and set up an entrapment operation which resulted to the arrest of Guinto. Police operatives recovered from Guinto the following: P500-peso bill as marked money; caliber .45 pistol with tampered serial number; 3 magazines loaded with live ammunition; Memorandum Receipt issued by Municipality of Balayan, Batangas and signed by the Municipal Mayor, Emmanuel Salvador Fronda; Acknowledgment Receipt of Equipment (ARE) issued by RSO, 3MIB, Philippine Army for the said firearm; Mission Order dated April 1, 2009 signed by Lt. Col. Ricardo Bayhon; fake documents, like bank receipts, order of payment, and PNP Identification Card; copy of firearm license for caliber 9MM pistol in the name of Nelson Ramos; and Security ID from Domber Security and Manpower Services Agency. The FESAGGS believed Guinto is not new in the “business” with complaints from some security guards it received previously; however complainants did not pursue the case. PRO6 director, Police Chief Superintendent Isagani R. Cuevas, said while the veracity of affiliations of Guinto with other agencies is yet to be confirmed, Iloilo City Police Station 1 (ICPS 1) will be filing cases against Guinto for violations of Articles 177 (Usurpation of Authority or Official Functions) and 315 (Swindling) of the Revised Penal Code and Section 5 (Illegal Possession of Firearms) of Republic Act 8295. Cuevas also reminded applicants for security license to avoid transacting with fixers. “Bring your documents and process your [security] license personally with our FESSAGS office to avoid similar incident,” he said.
PRO6’s anti-illegal drug operatives trained on‘spotting’ shabu lab
PNP dependents get educational assistance Camp Martin Delgado, Iloilo City – A reward for a job well done! Two police dependents are beneficiaries of PNP Reward Educational Assistance Program after their parents bagged the “Best of the Best” awards. John Rey N. Selloriquez and Jeanne Mae F. Jaleco received from Police Regional Office 6 director, Police Chief Superintendent Isagani R. Cueves, the Certificates of Scholarship signed by Chief, PNP, Police Director General Jesus A. Versoza, and Chairman, PNP Educational Assistance Committee, Police Deputy Director General Edgardo E. Acuña, at Camp Martin Delgado, Iloilo City today. Selloriques, a freshman Hotel and Restaurant Management student at St. Therese College, is a son of Non-Uniformed Personnel (NUP) Fatima N. Selloriquez of Guimaras Police Provincial Office, who was adjudged Best NUP – National Level in 2004. Jaleco, a Grade IV student of Iloilo Chinese Commercial School, is a daughter of NUP Ana Mae Jaleco, Chief of Administrative Division of Regional Internal Affairs Service 6, who was awarded “Best NUP – National Level (Internal Affairs Service)” in 2007. Both police dependents will receive a P20,000-educational assistance every school year. The Educational Assistance Program is pursuant to PNP Memorandum Circular No. 2008-015 otherwise known as the “PNP Comprehensive Educational Program” dated 11 September 2008. Cuevas said the educational assistance is a testament to PNP’s support to the welfare of its members and their dependents. “Those who trust us, educate us”, Cuevas said adding that the PNP continues to seek for advancement of its personnel and their families.
PNP rewards tipsters on loose firearms
Camp Martin Delgado, Iloilo City – Cash rewards are at stake for tipsters who will help crack down on an estimated 1.1 million loose firearms in the country. This, the Chief of the Philippine National Police, Police Director General Jesus Ame Versoza bared a P5 million budget approved by President Gloria Macapagal- Arroyo to reward any person who could lead for the recovery of loose firearms. The budget comes from the P25 million fund released by President Arroyo for the PNP Reward System, primarily to solve cases of violence against journalist, militant activists, elected government officials and other government workers, candidates and election workers. The reward scale varies depending on the type and quantity of firearms involved. “At stake is P50,000 to P200,000 for whoever gives an information that will lead to the recovery of loose firearms,” Police Regional Office 6 (PRO6) director, Police Chief Superintendent Isagani R. Cuevas said citing the announcement from PNP National Headquarters. Cuevas also explained that the reward system is part of the efforts of the PNP to implement a total gun ban on 2010 presidential and local election. “We want to prevent any election-related violent incidents in 2010. And the accounting of these loose firearms could greatly help us achieve that goal,” Cuevas said. The PNP disclosed recently that the loose firearms have several categories: formerly licensed firearms with expired registration (550,000), individual persons with unlicensed guns (520,000) and firearms handled by rebles and criminal elements (15,000 to 20,000). Western Visayas has about 30,000 of the total number of loose firearms. Cuevas also said a Board of Officers on Reward (BOR) has been created for the approval and release of rewards. The BOR is composed of the Director for Investigation and Detective Management (DIDM), the Director for Intelligence (DI), the Director for Operations (TDO), Director for Police Community Relations (DPCR), Director for Comptrollership (DC) Director for Legal Service (LS), Director for Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG), and Director of the Intelligence Group (DI). Under the reward system, a P50,000 will be given to the informant. A P200,000 reward money will be given to those who will provide information that will lead to the recovery of 21 or more loose firearms; P80,000 for 6 to 10 high-powered firearms; P100,000 for 11 to 15 high-powered weapons; and P150,000 for 16 to 20 high-powered ones. For low powered guns, the tipster will get P20,000 for three to five firearms; P40,000 for 6 to 10 low-powered firearms; P60,000 for 11 to 15 firearms; P80,000 for 16 to 20 firearms; and P100,000 for 21 or more low-powered firearms. Cuevas also said a reward scale has also been created that categorizes the cases as national, regional and provincial in nature.
Message POLICE CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT ISAGANI R CUEVAS Regional Director, Police Regional Office 6 OATH TAKING OF 350 PNP RECRUITS July 1, 2009 THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE IS SCHEDULED TO RECRUIT 15,000 POLICEMEN IN FIVE YEARS TIME. AND MAYBE THE FIGURE WILL INCREASE CONSIDERING THE NUMBER OF THOSE WHO ARE RETIRING FROM SERVICE OR SEPARATED DUE TO DEATH, DISMISSAL AND RESIGNATION. THIS IS A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY TO OUR YOUNG PROFESSIONALS WHO ARE SEEKING EMPLOYMENT IN THE GOVERNMENT. THE PNP WELCOMES NOT ONLY GRADUATES OF CRIMINOLOGY COURSE. ANY BACCALUAREATE DEGREE HOLDER WITH APPROPRIATE ELIGIBILITY MAY BE ADMITTED IN THE POLICE SERVICE. THIS OPPORTUNITY , HOWEVER, DOES NOT GIVE US AN EXCUSE TO WELCOME ANYBODY WHO KNOCKS OUR DOOR. THE PNP NEEDS THE BEST AND THE BRIGHTEST. THIS GOAL IS CONSISTENT IN OUR PURSUIT TO TRANSFORM THE ORGANIZATION INTO ONE OF THE BEST, IF NOT THE ONLY BEST, LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY IN ASIA AND THE WORLD. THESE 350 RECRUITS WHO TOOK THEIR OATH OF OFFICE FEW MINUTES AGO ARE PARTS OF THAT HOPE OF TRANSFORMATION. THUS, YOUNG POLICEMEN AND POLICEWOMEN, AS EARLY AS TODAY, YOU MUST BE AWARE THAT YOU ARE HERE NOT FOR THE ATTRACTIVE SALARY PACKAGE ALONE. NEITHER YOU ARE HERE FOR THE PRESTIGE OF BECOMING MEMBERS OF THE ONLY POLICE FORCE THIS COUNTRY HAS. YOU ARE HERE BECAUSE YOU HAVE A MISSION . PART OF THAT MISSION IS THE CHALLENGE FOR EACH OF YOU TO BECOME A CATALYST OF CHANGE…AN IMPETUS FOR A RENEWED PNP. THE PNP IS IN NEED OF MEN AND WOMEN WHO ARE NOT JUST SERVICE-ORIENTED; THEY MUST BE MEN AND WOMEN WHO ARE GOD-FEARING, HUMANE, APPROACHABLE, DEPENDABLE AND PRESENTABLE. MAKE YOURSELF BE COUNTED THEN. AND BE PART OF OUR VISION OF “A PROFESSIONAL, DYNAMIC, AND HIGHLY MOTIVATED PNP WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COMMUNITY FOR THE ATTAINMENT OF SAFE PLACE TO LIVE, WORK, INVEST AND DO BUSINESS.” IN OTHER WORDS, BE PART OF THE SOLUTION, NOT OF THE PROBLEM. IT IS TRULY DISHEARTENING THAT MANY OF OUR COMRADES IN THE SERVICE CHOOSE OTHERWISE – INSTEAD OF BECOMING PART OF THE SOLUTION, THEY BECOME AN ADDITIONAL PROBLEM. OF COURSE, THE PNP NEVER TOLERATES ITS SCALAWAG MEMBERS. WE ABHOR THE DREGS AND MISFITS IN OUR RANKS. THEY DON’T DESERVE THIS BADGE OF HONOR, WHICH REMINDS US TO RENDER THE HIGHEST FORM OF PUBLIC SERVICE AT ALL TIMES. RECRUITS, YOU OWE YOUR ENTRY TO THE POLICE SERVICE NOT TO ANYONE ELSE. NOT TO ME. NOT TO THE RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION BOARD. NOT TO YOUR MAYORS, GOVERNORS OR CONGRESSMEN. YOU OWE THE PRIVILEGE TO THE PEOPLE WHOM YOU PROMISED TO SERVE AND PROTECT. YOU OWE THIS PRIVILEGE TO OUR BELOVED COUNTRY WHICH DESERVES NOTHING LESS OF OUR SERVICE. YOU OWE THIS PRIVILEGE TO GOD, THE REASON FOR OUR BEING… THE REASON THAT WE HAVE TO PERFORM OUR DUTY IN JUSTICE AND IN TRUTH. I TELL YOU YOUNG ONES. IT IS HARDER TO GET THIS PRIVILEGE THAN TO FORFEIT IT. HENCE, BE ALWAYS REMINDED OF OUR CORE VALUES: SERVICE, HONOR AND JUSTICE. ANCHOR YOUR LIVES ONTO THEM AND EVERYTHING GOOD FOLLOWS. AS YOU EMBARK ON YOUR JOURNEY OF PUBLIC SERVICE, MAY YOU ALWAYS REMEMBER THAT YOU ARE NEW BREED OF POLICE OFFICERS. SUPPORT OUR INTEGRATED TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM BY BECOMING YOURSELVES THE REINCARNATED MAMANG PULIS AND ALING PULIS – GOD-FEARING, HUMANE, DEPENDABLE, APPROACHABLE AND PRESENTABLE. GOOD LUCK, GOD BLESS AND CONGRATULATIONS
Total gun ban in Bora still on “drawing board” - Cuevas
Camp Martin Delgado, Iloilo City –Entry of guns to Boracay Island should be banned. This is part of the plan of Police Regional Office 6 (PRO6) in ensuring better security in the country’s top tourist destination. PRO6 top cop, Police Chief Superintendent Isagani R. Cuevas, said the prohibition of carrying firearms in Boracay Island is part of the holistic plan to deter any terroristic attack and maintain better peace and order situation. The top cop, however, clarified that the ban is effective only to all persons entering the island and off-duty security guards and law enforcers roaming therein. “Security guards on duty in resorts are allowed to carry firearms. There is a law for that,” Cuevas said. “But, if they are not on duty, they are barred to carry their firearms, particularly if they are already outside the premises of establishments they are intended to secure,” he added. Cuevas also said PNP, AFP, members of other law enforcement agencies not in uniform and aides of politicians will be accosted once seen roaming the resorts carrying guns. Law enforcers who are entering the island without letter or mission order can not also bring their issued firearms, he said. “We want to be strict on this plan because Boracay Island is a treasure we have to protect,” Cuevas quipped. PNP personnel will be detailed at seaports to check all persons entering/visiting Boracay Island. The ban will also be implemented in Guimaras Island, which is one of the region’s tourist spots, Cuevas revealed
Intel ops to yield more suspects and witnesses in Aklan robbery
Camp Martin Delgado, Iloilo City –Three suspects in June 5 robbery in Buruanga, Aklan are now behind bars. At least two remain at large and still subjects of ongoing police intelligence operations. Police Regional Office 6 (PRO6) director, Police Chief Superintendent Isagani R. Cuevas said they are still gathering more intelligence information to establish the identities of other suspects in robbery incident in Brgy. Bagumbayan, Buruanga, Aklan where two former PNP members were among the suspects and now facing charges for the offense. Police Officer III (POIII) Rex delos Reyes, POI Jeremiah Pilapil and Julius delos Reyes were apprehended less than an hour after they held up a delivery van. Delos Reyes was on absence without official leave (AWOL), while Pilapil was already dropped from rolls of the PNP. Cuevas said that at least two more suspects in the crime are at-large. He said, however, that whether they have directly participated in the commission of the crime or not is yet to be known. “They might have the knowledge of the crime but were not there during the actual execution of their plan,” the top cop said. To clear things out, Cuevas ordered an intensified intelligence operation to secure witnesses to the crime and bring out the identities of the remaining suspects. “Until we get a witness to identify them or the captured suspects voluntarily make a statement on who are their other companion/s, only then we can direct our operations to specific persons,” Cuevas explained.
PRO6 supports DOH against A(H1N1)
Camp Martin Delgado, Iloilo City – The PNP is ready to augment police personnel to Department of Health (DOH) in conducting quarantine activities relative to Influenza A(H1N1). This, Police Regional Office 6 (PRO6) director, Police Chief Superintendent Isagani R Cuevas, said the additional personnel may be detailed to airports and seaports if DOH so desires in its conduct of quarantine to persons entering the region. “We have already personnel assigned at airports and seaports for the purpose. And we can still add the number, if necessary,” Cuevas said. The PNP is in the support role, while the DOH is the lead agency against this growing concern on A(H1N1) virus. For his part, Cuevas encourages his personnel to take extra precautions for their hygiene. We also remind our police personnel to observe the standard operating procedures (SOPs) once they are confined in hospitals. “They have to inform their chiefs of police immediately upon confinement and that our Regional Health Service be informed to assist and make follow-up of their status,” Cuevas said.
PNP bares opens recruitment via Lateral Entry Program
Camp Martin Delgado, Iloilo City – The PNP National Headquarters reported about 2,000 vacancies in Police Senior Inspector (PSINSP) and Police Inspector (PINSP) positions based on the PNP rank profile as of March 31, 2009. The report came with the announcement of the opening of Calendar Year 2009 Lateral Entry Program for Line Officers and Technical Service Officers. The PNP rank profile suggests that there are 1,104 vacancies for the rank of PSINSP and 763 for the rank of PINSP or a total of 1,867 vacancies. Additional vacancies of 392 for PINSP and 741 for PSINSP are being projected based on the PNP Promotion Program via vertical entry mode, giving a total of 1,112 vacancies for the rank of PINSP and 786 vacancies for the PSINSP rank. To maintain the pyramidal structure of the PNP rank profile, it is important that 80% of the vacancies for the rank of PINSP be filled up or an equivalent of 890 slots, a directive from Camp Crame contained. The 10% of 890 or 89 slots will be allocated for technical officer position while the remaining 90% or 801 will be allocated for line officer position. License in Criminology is a basic requirement for line officer position, while technical officer position are for lawyers, doctors, priests/imams/pastors, dentists, Civil Engineers, Electrical Engineers, Geodetic Engineers, Architects, Information Technologists, Forensic Chemists, Psychologists, and also criminologists. The deadline for submission, evaluation and screening of application folders containing the documentary requirements will be on June 30 and the Competitive Examination and Physical Examination will be on July 5-8 in Philippine Public Safety College, Fort Bonifacio for Luzon applicants; Regional Training School 7, Cebu City for Visayas applicants; and RTS 11, Davao City for Mindanao applicants. Those who will be qualified in the program are tentatively scheduled to take their oath of office on December 1, 2009. With this program, Police Regional Office 6 (PRO6) is allocated with 47 quotas for line officer position (PINSP rank). PRO6 director, Police Chief Superintendent Isagani Cuevas, revealed that all in-service applicants must have at least the rank of Police Officer III (POIII) except for members of Special Action Force who must have at least the rank of POII. The civilian applicants must possess the number of years of experience in the field of expertise which the PNP National Support Units concerned may so require. For more details regarding the program, interested applicants may call the Regional Personnel, Human Resource, Doctrine and Development Division at (033) 337-9770.
“State-of-the-art” commo equipment eyed with PNP ICTM
Camp Martin Delgado, Iloilo City – The visit of Police Chief Superintendent Leo M. Kison to Police Regional Office 6 (PRO6) recently came with a good news. Kison, who is a deputy chief of the newly created Directorate for Information and Communication Technology Management (DICTM), was here Friday to orient the PRO6 officers with the functions, programs and projects of his office. Kison revealed that among the priority projects of DICTM is the procurement of “state-of-the-art” communication facilities and equipment to “promote, develop, and regulate integrated and strategic ICT systems, and reliable and efficient communications infrastructure in support to the PNP.” DICTM was activated April 1, becoming one of the two administrative units created in line with reorganization plan of the PNP. Its main role is to “integrate and standardize all the major PNP information systems and resources to further improve frontline services.” The other new administrative unit is the Directorate for Integrated Police Operations (DIPOs). Six DIPOs nationwide were already activated, among whom is DIPO-Visayas under Police Director Ronald Roderos. The DICTM also supervises the complete attainment of the 100 percent internet connectivity of all PROs and Police Provincial/City Offices (PP/CPOs) to increase accessibility and improve accuracy of data gathering and information sharing in the PNP and with the public. It has also the power to formulate and recommend digital Information Security policies for the security and protection of digital information and ICT related intellectual property of the PNP. Likewise, it shall oversee the effective management of the radio frequency spectrum allocated to the PNP. Kison said they will be visiting all PROs to assess and inquire the IT capabilities, issues and concerns of PNP units in aid of their efforts to formulate policies, programs and projects. DICTM is headed by Police Director Magtanggol B. Gatdula, as its first director. Kison said that there is also a plan to create Regional Information and Communications Technology Offices (RICTO) for better and enhanced ICT management down to the PP/CPOs.
PNP bans anew the wearing of police uniform
Camp Martin Delgado, Iloilo City – Only active–duty members of the Philippine National Police can wear the police uniform. This stern warning is contained in a memorandum of PNP National Headquarters directing police personnel assigned in beat, foot, bike, mobile patrols as well as those deployed in chokepoints/checkpoints “to flag down and accost with courtesy any person wearing police uniform or any clothing with PNP/POLICE/PULIS markings and other suspicious looking persons and those riding in tandem on a motorcycle to validate/verify their true identity.” The order came out in response to a series of crime incidents perpetrated by suspects wearing PNP athletic attire and general office attire ( GOA) uniform. In October last year 10 heavily-armed men posing as cops clad in SWAT shirts broke into St. Scholastica's College in Malate, Manila, disarming its security guards and taking away their guns and other valuables. Last April, at least 10 heavily armed men in police uniforms botched an attempt to rob a mall in Malabon City when they panicked and fled after triggering an alarm as they tried to open the mall’s safety vault. Another incident cited in the memorandum was the robbery with kidnapping at Brgy. Docoloc, Jimenez, Misamis Occidental. To recall, last year the PNP launched a new clothesline and vowed to crack down against its unauthorized use and distribution. Police Regional Office 6 Director, Police Chief Superintendent Isagani R Cuevas said the new uniforms would help clean the police’s image, which had been tarnished by criminals who had worn the uniform to accomplish a crime. He added that under the law, offenders will be held liable for violation of articles 177 (Usurpation of Authority or Official Functions) and 179 (Illegal Use of Uniforms or Insignia) of the Revised Penal Code that imposes imprisonment terms to those convicted. He also cited Executive Order No. 297 (Regulating the manufacture, sale, distribution, and use of PNP uniforms, insignia, and other accoutrements), which orders the “immediate closure of the establishment, plant or office where the uniforms and other items are illegally manufactured, stored, sold or distributed.” With the reiteration of this policy, Cuevas sent a memorandum reminding all police personnel to observe “Tamang Bihis” project
PNP BADGE OF HONOR FOUNDATION PAYS TRIBUTE TO OUTSTANDING COPS The PNP Badge of Honor Foundation together with the Metrobank Foundation, Outlooke Pointe Foundation and the UP Arts Studies Society opened yesterday an exhibit entitled “Moving Stills: In their Shoes” paying tribute to eight of the winners of the Search for the Country’s Outstanding Policemen (C.O.P.S) 2008 at the UP Galeria 2. The event was attended by the Chief PNP, Director General Jesus A Verzosa; Director for Police Community Relations (DPCR), PDir German Doria; Director of the Police Community Relations Group (PCRG), PCSupt Nicanor A Bartolome; Director of the Police Security and Protection Group (PSPG), PCSupt Lina Sarmiento and other senior officers of the PNP. The Chief PNP commended the organizers of the event saying that “the exhibit provides a new outlook on the lives of policemen”. “The young photographers who have participated in this event have truly experienced ‘a day in the life’ of a police officer. I do hope that the youth, the students, will get a chance to see the dedication and commitment of the men and women of the PNP,” Verzosa added. PNP Spokesperson, PSSupt Leonardo A Espina, who also attended the exhibit, said that the photographers were finalists of a photography contest that the Outlooke Pointe Foundation has sponsored last November. “These eight photographers were each assigned to eight of the winners of the C.O.P.S 2008 as their subjects. Some of them even went as far as Zamboanga for this undertaking,” Espina explained. The photographers and their subjects include the following: Willi Baclao for SPO1 Annie Marie Anuary, Zer Cabanatuan for SPO2 Josefa Lacandula, Jom Fajardo for PO3 Anna Liza Reyes, Kevin Tatco for PSupt Jonathan Calixto, Zach Sycip for PO3 Dandy Ferriol, Diana Moraleda for PSupt Alex Sintin, Chris Linag for SPO2 Osacar Bandoy and Mari Rose Lim for SPO1 Eman Orivida. The exhibit will run until the 26 th of June at the UP Galeria 2
PNP STAR RANK OFFICERS TAKE OATH IN MALACAŇANG
Fifty two (52) star rank officials of the Philippine National Police (PNP) will take their oath administered by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo today in a ceremony held at Malacañang Palace. The Chief PNP, Director General Jesus A Verzosa; Deputy Chief for Administration, Deputy Director General Geary Barias; Deputy Chief for Operations, Deputy Director General Jefferson P Soriano; and the Chief of the Directorial Staff, Deputy Director General Edgardo E Acuña are among those who took their oath today. The other star rank officials who took their oath are the following: · PDir Raul M Bacalzo · PDir Jaime L Tagaca · PDir Sukarno DG Ikbala Sr · PDir Ronald D Roderos · PDir Teodorico B Capuyan · PDir Romeo C Hilomen · PDir Andres G Caro II · PDir Luizo C Ticman · PDir Eugene G Martin · PDir Felizardo M Serapio Jr · PDir Raul L Castañeda · PDir Abner Cabalquinto · PDIr Magtanggol B Gatdula · PCSupt Paul P Mascariñas · PCSupt Herold G Ubalde · PCSupt Amerodin T Hamdag · PCSupt Orlando M Mabutas · PCSupt Rodolfo Y Magtibay · PCSupt Reynaldo S Rafal · PCSupt Pedro P Desuasido Jr · PCSupt Benjardi H Mantele · PCSupt Jaime D Calungsod · PCSupt Victor V Tomelden · PCSupt Jose Arne M Delos Santos · PCSupt Franklin S Alfabeto
· PCSupt Edgardo M Quimio · PCSupt Rodolfo P Sebastian · PCSupt Arnold R Revilla · PCSupt Lina C Sarmiento · PCSupt Danny E Siongco · PCSupt Paisal A Umpa · PCSupt Leo M Kison · PCSupt Ruben E Padua · PCSupt Artemio G Hicban · PCSupt Francisco Don C Montenegro · PCSupt Cecil Ezra A Sandalo · PCSupt Jessor S Arguelles · PCSupt Ifor I Magbanua · PCSupt Victorio S Caragan Jr · PCSupt Gil C Meneses · PCSupt Victor G Agarcio · PCSupt Elmo DG San Diego Sr · PCSupt Victorino S Panganiban Jr · PCSupt Drusillo C Bolodo · PCSupt Emelito T Sarmiento · PCSupt Francisco S Manalo Jr · PCSupt Jufel C Adriatico · PCSupt Nelson P Nario · PCSupt Catalino S Cuy Arrival Honors were given to the promoted generals at Camp Crame.
Case raps await holders of guns with expired licenses
Camp Martin Delgado, Iloilo City – Gun owners would be facing charges for violations of law upon failure to heed the PNP’s call to renew their expired firearms licenses. Police Regional Office 6 (PRO6), through its Firearms, Explosives, Security Agencies and Guards Supervision Section (FESAGSS), cited Section 5 of Republic Act 8294 as the basis of the filing of the case for illegal possession of firearms against the said gun owners. FESAGSS chief, Police Chief Inspector Lope Manlapaz, said guns with expired licenses are considered unlicensed firearms; hence, possession of the same is prohibited by law. Recently, PRO 6 sent out a call to all gun holders with expired licenses to apply for renewal to avoid inconvenience for possessing the said firearms. “The expired gun license stripped its owners of the privilege of possessing the firearms,” Manlapaz explained. The firearm license renewal fees ranged roughly from P2,500 to P3,700, inclusive of surcharges, depending on the caliber. The higher the caliber, the higher the fees. Based on the records of PNP National Headquarters there are about 500,000 firearms with expired licenses nationwide. PRO6 has about 30,000 of the said number. Inquiries regarding the details of the procedures of the renewal of firearms licenses may be referred to FESAGGS at telephone number (033) 508-4517.
PNP to promote 7,686 cops to next higher ranks Camp Martin Delgado, Iloilo City – The projected rank profile of the Philippine National Police as of March this year revealed 7,686 promotional vacancies in its ranks. This opens the 2009 promotion program to fill up the vaancies in the ranks from Police Officer II (POII) to Police Superintendent (PSupt). There are 2,640 vacancies for the ranks from Police Inspectors to PSupt, while 5,046 vacancies for the ranks from POII to Senior Police Office IV (SPOIV). The processing of the 2009 promotional program started May 1 and shall be completed on or before October 15, 2009. This gives ample time for the National Headquarters Promotion Boards to review for confirmation the worksheets and resolutions of the different Police Regional Offices and National Support Units prior to the attestation of appointments and issuance of promotion orders. However, all documents in relation to the minimum qualification standards on education training, eligibility, experience/time in grade and other collateral requirements such as attested permanent appointment and clearances must be submitted to respective Regional Personnel and Human Resource Development Division on or before July 31, 2009. Police Regional Office 6 director, Police Chief Superintendent Isagani R Cuevas, said only applicants who fully meet the minimum qualification standards and have submitted the mandatory documentary and collateral requirements shall be processed and scheduled for board interview. Cuevas also said that those who are still on schooling, with pending cases, or the result of the eligibility examination is still unpublished on interview day are considered not qualified for promotion. “There shall be no promotion on temporary status,” he added. Documentary Requirements for Promotion PNP personnel seeking for promotion to the next higher rank are required to submit three folders of documentary requirements. Folder “A” must contain updated personal data sheet (PDS) with recent 2x2 picture, latest promotion order and appointment order, appropriate eligibility, training diploma, individual performance evaluation ratings and physical fitness results in the last two semesters. Applicants must also secure the following clearances from: People’s Law Enforcement Board (PLEB), Internal Affairs Service (IAS), National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), National Police Commission (Napolcom), and Court. They must also submit an Affidavit of Undertaking and list of awards on present rank. All this constitutes folder “B”. Another folder (Folder “C”) containing their updated PDS, attested permanent appointment, Transcript of Records/Diploma, Training Diploma and Order of Merit, and eligibility must also be submitted during the evaluation and screening of documents which is the Phase 2 of the promotion program. The applicants must also be reminded that photocopied documents must be authenticated from its source or by the issuing unit/office. Cuevas said those personnel who do not possess the minimum qualification standards need not apply for promotion.
PRO6 calls for the renewal of gun licenses (June 8, 2009)
Camp Martin Delgado, Iloilo City – There are about 29,440 firearms with expired licenses in Western Visayas. Or so the records of Firearms and Explosives Division (FED) of the Philippine National Police (PNP) showed. The number is part of the estimated 500,000 firearms with expired licenses nationwide as earlier revealed by PNP Chief, Director General Jesus Versoza. These firearms may be in the hands of civilians, government employees, police officers, or members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. Police Chief Inspector Lope Manlapaz, Chief of Firearms, Explosives, Security Agencies and Guards Supervision Section (FESAGSS), of Police Regional Office 6 said that a directive from PNP National Headquarters calls for the immediate action regarding the expired licenses of these firearms. “We will be sending communication to owners of these firearms, reminding them to renew the licenses of their guns,” Manlapaz said. The PNP, by sending letters to gun owners, will also be inquiring as to the status of these firearms. “We want to know if they still have in their possession the firearm/s or not,” he added. The firearm license renewal fees ranged roughly from P2,500 to P3,700, inclusive of surcharges, depending on the caliber. The higher the caliber, the higher the fees. “The expired gun license stripped its owners of the privilege of possessing the firearm/s,” Manlapaz explained. The PNP sends out this call to help gun owners avoid more inconvenience resulting to the possession of guns with expired license.
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