Senators eye wider digital tools vs online threats to children

 

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Senators eye wider digital tools vs online threats to children

MANILA – Senators on Wednesday moved to strengthen a proposed child online protection

law by giving authorities wider access to digital evidence, undercover operations, and cross-border cooperation to counter people who groom minors for sexual abuse or violence.

During plenary deliberations on Senate Bill No. 1819, or the proposed Child Online Protection and Safety Act, Senator Risa Hontiveros, the principal sponsor and author of the measure, said amendments are being prepared to equip law enforcement agencies with investigative tools similar to those used against online sexual abuse and exploitation of children (OSAEC).

PNP, Fujian cops ink deal to combat transnational crimes

 

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PNP, Fujian cops ink deal to combat transnational crimes

MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) strengthened its partnership with China's

Fujian Provincial Public Security Department to boost intelligence sharing and law enforcement cooperation against transnational criminal syndicates.

PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. welcomed Wang Xizhang, executive director general of the Fujian Provincial Public Security Department, during a courtesy visit at the Star Officer's Lounge in Camp Crame on Tuesday.

In a statement on Thursday, Nartatez said the meeting reaffirmed the longstanding partnership between the two law enforcement agencies and focused on expanding cooperation against transnational crime, cybercrime, kidnapping and other shared security concerns.

NCRPO on full alert starting July 24; deploys 21K cops for SONA 2026

 

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NCRPO on full alert starting July 24; deploys 21K cops for SONA 2026

MANILA – The National Capital Region Police Office will be on full alert starting 5 p.m. on

July 24 to ensure peace and security ahead of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 27.

NCRPO chief Maj. Gen. Anthony Aberin said in a statement on Wednesday that security measures include the implementation of a no-fly, no-drone zone in designated areas and the nationwide suspension of Permits to Carry Firearms Outside Residence on SONA day.

He also said a total of 21,261 police personnel will be deployed for SONA security operations, backed by 3,000 standby personnel from Police Regional Offices 2, 4B and 5.

Active shooter drills set to be held in QC schools – PNP

 

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Active shooter drills set to be held in QC schools – PNP

MANILA – To boost safety and security in schools in Quezon City, the police and the city

government are set to hold simulation drills for students on how to respond to threats, including active shootings, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said.

Quezon City Police District (QCPD) director Brig. Gen. Randy Glenn Silvio told reporters in a press briefing on Wednesday afternoon that they will launch a dry run of simulation exercises of possible attacks in schools, in line with the Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla's implementation of the Safer Cities program.

He said the launch of the initiative was tentatively set this Friday, and will also cover scenarios such as stabbing, bomb threats and riots, aside from shootings.

“Since yung inimplement natin yung Safer Metro Manila ang instruction ng ating SILG na one police officer and one barangay tanod ang magbabantay sa schools natin, mag-start yung klase hanggang matapos ang ginawa natin then meron tayong ginawang student’s security protocol \ in coordination with the LGU (local government unit) (Since we implemented the Safer Metro Manila, our SILG instructed that one police officer and one barangay guard will guard our schools, from the start of classes until we finish what we did, then we have implemented a student's security protocol in coordination with the LGU),” Silvio said.

According to Silvio, they also want students to be trained in defending themselves when they are in front of attackers.

“Gusto kasi ni Mayor Joy Belmonte na mai-train talaga yung mga estudyante. I think meron kaming dry run by Friday, apat na scenario yun, parang reaction natin sa earthquake drill na dapat ganun din sa mga estudyante. Alam nila kung ano ang gagawin in case meron active shooter, stabbing incident, bomb threat and yung riot inside the classrooms kasi yung apat na scenarios na yun ginawan natin ng audio visual presentation para maipakita sa estudyante (Mayor Joy Belmonte really wants the students to be properly trained. I think we have a dry run this Friday. There are four scenarios, similar to how we react to earthquake drills, which should be the same for the students. They should know what to do in case of an active shooter, stabbing incident, bomb threat, and a riot inside the classrooms, because we have created an audiovisual presentation for these four scenarios to show to the students),” he added.

The QCPD has beefed up security in schools following attacks in learning institutions, including a shooting spree in a school in Tacloban City that left three students dead and 20 others wounded.

Earlier, PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr., said police commanders were tasked to coordinate with local Department of Education (DepEd) offices and school authorities from both private and public schools to ensure police presence in the conduct of the drill.

This, he said, will also strengthen the trust and confidence of learners in the police and give them peace of mind while in their respective schools.

Nartatez said the PNP will continue to provide all the necessary support systems to prevent a repeat of such an unfortunate incident in Tacloban City, which is the first case of a school gun attack in the country.

Aside from regular police visibility orders that require officers to include schools in regular beat patrols, the PNP also backed programs that include guidance counselling and setting up of anti-bullying desks involving its personnel from the Women and Children Protection Desk.

Nartatez said he also tasked police commanders to coordinate with school authorities for the possible presence of policemen during Monday’s flag-raising ceremony, similar to what he initiated when he was still a young chief of police.

“The children are the future of this country and as such, it is our mandate, it is our obligation to protect them and to make them feel safe not only in their homes and on the streets, but also in their schools,” he said. (PNA)

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Malacañang hopes VP impeachment trial follows evidence, not politics

 

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Malacañang hopes VP impeachment trial follows evidence, not politics

MANILA – The Palace on Thursday expressed hope that the impeachment trial of Vice

President Sara Duterte would remain anchored on the rule of law, due process, and evidence and not politics, even as it reiterated that President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. would not interfere in the Senate's constitutional mandate.

Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said the Executive has no business grading the Senate impeachment court after its first three days of hearings, stressing that the President remains focused on governance while respecting the constitutional separation of powers.

Instead, she said, the Palace expects senators to strictly follow the law and decide the case on its merits.

2 CICLs in Tacloban shooting under custody of DSWD youth rehab cent

 

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2 CICLs in Tacloban shooting under custody of DSWD youth rehab cent

MANILA – The Juvenile Justice and Welfare Council (JJWC), an attached agency of the

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), has confirmed that the two children in conflict with the law (CICLs) involved in the school shooting in Tacloban City are now under the custody of the Regional Rehabilitation Center for the Youth (RRCY) which is being managed by the DSWD’s Field Office 8 (Eastern Visayas).

JJWC Executive Director Tricia Clare Oco said the two CICLs are currently undergoing psychological assessments and other evaluation activities to determine the reason that drove them to commit the crime.

PNP assures peaceful, orderly 128th Independence Day celebration

 

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PNP assures peaceful, orderly 128th Independence Day celebration

MANILA – All security measures are in place for the country's 128th Independence Day

celebration on Friday, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Thursday.

The PNP has not monitored any validated threats in connection with the event, but PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said the deployments and coordination with local government units are aimed at ensuring peaceful and orderly celebrations across the country.

“This is an annual activity that we prepare for every year. We trust our commanders and personnel for real-time security adjustments based on threat assessments, intelligence gathering and situation on the ground,” he said in a statement.

Ombudsman files plunder, graft raps vs Estrada, Bonoan

 

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Ombudsman files plunder, graft raps vs Estrada, Bonoan

MANILA – Non-bailable plunder and graft charges have been filed against Sen. Jinggoy

Estrada and former Public Works secretary Manuel Bonoan before the Sandiganbayan over the flood control scandal, Assistant Ombudsman Mico Clavano on Thursday said.

In a press briefing, Clavano said the plunder and graft cases filed by the Office of the Ombudsman involve “illicit” payouts amounting to PHP573 million.

Likewise named respondents in the case are three engineers from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)-National Capital Region.

“Our evaluation shows that substantial public funds were deliberately funnelled into designated infrastructure projects in exchange for predetermined commission fees or kickbacks,” Clavano said.

DOJ greenlights Dela Rosa’s arrest after SC rejects TRO plea

 

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DOJ greenlights Dela Rosa’s arrest after SC rejects TRO plea

MANILA – Law enforcement agencies may proceed with serving the International Criminal Court’s

(ICC) arrest warrant against Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa after the Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday denied his plea for a temporary restraining order (TRO), Justice Secretary Frederick Vida said Thursday.

Vida said the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) agents can already pursue their operations “to effect the service of the arrest warrant”.

“First, there's a valid arrest warrant issued by the ICC. Second, he is not in the Senate premises. Third, there's no TRO or any interim order from the Supreme Court. Fourth, the arrest warrant is now enforceable. So, it will be enforced, and it will be served,” he said in a press briefing.

He also said no shortcuts will be taken in serving the warrant.

Marcos: No state forces in Senate shooting, no order to arrest Bato

 

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Marcos: No state forces in Senate shooting, no order to arrest Bato

MANILA – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday night said no state security forces were involved in the shooting incident inside the Senate complex and denied reports that government agencies had been ordered to arrest Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa.

In a recorded statement, Marcos said he personally monitored the situation for more than two hours and directly coordinated with law enforcement agencies following the incident.

The President said he immediately contacted Philippine National Police officials and later spoke with National Bureau of Investigation Director Melvin Matibag to verify reports that armed personnel had entered the Senate premises.

Lacson sees no single mastermind in flood control mess

 

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Lacson sees no single mastermind in flood control mess

MANILA – Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson said on Wednesday the ongoing

Senate Blue Ribbon Committee probe into alleged flood control anomalies has yet to identify a single “overall mastermind,” pointing instead to a pattern of localized and interconnected corruption.

Lacson, who also chairs the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee, said evidence gathered by the panel so far suggests that irregularities may be driven by multiple actors operating within specific areas rather than a centralized figure directing the scheme.

“I don’t think there’s an overall mastermind… bawat region o bawat district may sarili (each region or district appears to have its own),” Lacson said during a Kapihan sa Senado forum.

PNP intensifies intel drive vs. erring personnel

 

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PNP intensifies intel drive vs. erring personnel

MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) has intensified its intelligence monitoring and

investigations to identify police personnel allegedly protecting illegal gambling operations and other illicit activities.

The move follows the relief of a police major in the Negros Island Region, who has been placed under restrictive custody over alleged involvement in online "sabong" (cockfighting) operations.

"This kind of police officer is like a termite that threatens to destroy what we have built in the PNP. We will not allow that to happen and will exhaust all necessary measures to identify them and hold them accountable," PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said in a statement Tuesday.

ICC pre-trial chamber unanimously confirms all raps vs. Duterte

 

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ICC pre-trial chamber unanimously confirms all raps vs. Duterte

MANILA – The International Criminal Court (ICC) Pre-Trial Chamber I on Thursday has confirmed all

charges against former president Rodrigo Duterte, and committed him to a trial.

In a decision dated April 23, the three pre-trial judges concluded that there are “substantial grounds to believe” that Duterte was “criminally responsible” for the three counts of crimes against humanity brought by the ICC prosecutor against him.

The chamber said the crimes were committed as part of a “widespread and systematic attack against a civilian population” in the Philippines between Nov. 1, 2011 to March 16, 2019, in the context of the “war on drugs” campaign.

Curbing low-level offenses key to ‘Safer Cities’ success – PNP

 

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Curbing low-level offenses key to ‘Safer Cities’ success – PNP

MANILA – Targeting minor violations like public drinking and violating curfew hours has

become a central strategy in the Philippine National Police’s (PNP) “Safer Cities” initiative, its chief Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr. said Thursday.

PNP data showed that 24,881 ordinance violators across Metro Manila were apprehended in the first two days of the Safer Cities initiative from April 6 to 7.

“With the more visible presence of our personnel on the ground, we are sending a strong message of our active role in crime prevention and instilling discipline. The goal is clear and simple: to make every street and every community safe for everybody,” Nartatez said in a statement.

232 cops dismissed in Q1 as PNP intensifies internal purge

 

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232 cops dismissed in Q1 as PNP intensifies internal purge

MANILA – A total of 232 police officers were dismissed from service in the first three months

of the year over various infractions, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said Wednesday, as it stepped up internal disciplinary measures.

The dismissals were part of administrative sanctions imposed on 740 PNP personnel from Jan. 1 to March 25. Of the total, 36 officers were demoted and 333 suspended, while others faced penalties, such as salary forfeiture, reprimand, restriction, and withholding of privileges.

"Hindi natin kinukunsinti ang mali. Patuloy nating pinapanagot ang mga lumalabag, anuman ang ranggo (We do not tolerate wrongdoing. We continue to hold violators accountable, regardless of rank)," PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said in a statement.

Lawmakers call for House approval of body cam bill

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Lawmakers call for House approval of body cam bill

MANILA – Solid North Party-list Rep. Ching Bernos and Abra Rep. JB Bernos on Thursday called on

their colleagues in the House of Representatives to pass House Bill No. 6530 requiring law enforcement officers to use body-worn cameras during their operations.

This after the Senate, on March 16, approved on final reading its counterpart version, Senate Bill No. 1908, requiring personnel of the Philippine National Police, National Bureau of Investigation, Bureau of Jail Management and Penology and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency to wear body cameras during operations.

House panel finds impeachment raps vs. VP Sara sufficient in grounds

 

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PNP: Crime rate down 12.66% from Jan. 1–March 12

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House panel finds impeachment raps vs. VP Sara sufficient in grounds

MANILA – The House Committee on Justice on Wednesday found sufficient grounds to

proceed to hearings on the two remaining impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte, paving the way for full-blown proceedings starting March 25.

The panel, chaired by Batangas Rep. Gerville “Jinky Bitrics” Luistro, approved without objection motions declaring that there are sufficient grounds to conduct hearings on the third and fourth impeachment complaints against the Vice President.

House Senior Deputy Majority Leader and Iloilo 3rd District Rep. Lorenz Defensor moved for the third complaint, while Deputy Speaker and Iloilo 1st District Rep. Janette Garin moved for the fourth.

Women’s role in PH digital safety cited

 

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CICC, CWC sign accord to boost online safety for children

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Women’s role in PH digital safety cited

MANILA – The Scam Watch Pilipinas on Thursday highlighted the role of Filipino women in

protecting the country’s cyber landscape.

Scam Watch is a privately funded group known as the national citizen arm of the government, and working to educate Filipinos about cyber fraud.

In a message to the Philippine News Agency, its co-founder Jocel de Guzman said women play an important role in their volunteer watcher program and policy development through “their strong community networks and active participation in advocacy.”

4th impeachment complaint vs. VP Sara filed

 

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4th impeachment complaint vs. VP Sara filed

MANILA – A fourth impeachment complaint was filed Wednesday in the House of

Representatives against Vice President Sara Duterte, centering on allegations that she failed to fully disclose assets in her Statements of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALNs) and may have amassed unexplained wealth disproportionate to her lawful income.

The verified complaint, filed by Atty. Nathaniel Cabrera and endorsed by House Committee on Human Rights chair Bienvenido “Benny” Abante Jr. of Manila and Deputy Speaker Francisco Paolo Ortega V, was formally received at 6:34 p.m. by House Secretary General Cheloy Garafil.

Legarda backs stronger law against online child exploitation

 

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Legarda backs stronger law against online child exploitation

MANILA – Senator Loren Legarda is pushing for the passage of the proposed Expanded

Anti-Online Sexual Abuse or Exploitation of Children (OSAEC) and Anti-Child Sexual Abuse or Exploitation Materials (CSAEM) Act to strengthen safeguards against evolving forms of child exploitation in digital spaces.

In her co-sponsorship speech in the Senate plenary on Tuesday afternoon, Legarda recalled how she was already documenting the horrors of human trafficking during her days as a young journalist in the 1970s and 1980s, showing that trafficking was already a global scourge even before the rise of today’s digital technologies.