Focus crimes drop 42%
The PNP reported a 41.77 percent drop in focus crimes nationwide in August 2026, with sharp declines in vehicle theft, rape, motorcycle theft, physical injury…
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2 nabbed for possession of illegal firearms in separate incidents in Bicol
Police arrested two men in separate incidents in at a checkpoint in Masbate and a cockpit arena Camarines Norte at the start of the week.
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OrMin Police launch school crime prevention drive
Oriental Mindoro police bring crime prevention campaigns to schools, teaching students about emerging threats, personal safety, responsible decisions and…
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Nartatez marks first year in office
PNP chief Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. marks his first year in charge as major crimes fall 36.12 percent, more than 1,300 officers are dismissed and public trust…
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PRO2 arrests 147, seizes P812-K timber
Cagayan Valley police arrested 147 people and seized over 12,000 board feet of illegal timber worth P812,825 in a weeklong crackdown on crime.
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Mother, two kids found dead inside vehicle
Three family members were found dead inside a vehicle in San Rafael, Bulacan, while a 19-year-old woman was found dead in Davao Oriental as police investigate…
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Stolen iPad’s GPS leads to burglar’s arrest
Quezon City police arrested a burglary suspect after using the active GPS of a stolen iPad to track his location and recover P51,600 worth of items.
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Bun gun
A UK man was convicted after authorities found 3D-printed firearm components and conversion materials, while a Georgia boy with autism faced suspension over a…
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NCR focus crimes down 59% in one week
NCRPO reports a 59.24 percent year-on-year decline in Metro Manila’s eight focus crimes from 10 to 16 August, alongside 277 arrests of wanted persons and…
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Steel facility workers allege harassment during Davao raid
Employees of a Davao City steel manufacturing facility allege harassment and mistreatment during an NBI-PAOCC raid that led to the arrest of 14 people and the…
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Manila councilor pushes citywide CCTV coverage
Manila mandates all 896 barangays to install at least 10 CCTV cameras annually under a new ordinance aimed at strengthening crime prevention, surveillance and…
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Jealousy eyed in OFW killing
Police are investigating jealousy and a possible crime of passion in the killing of an overseas Filipino worker whose mutilated body was discovered in a…
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RTC convicts murder suspect
A Baguio City court convicted a 27-year-old man known as “Carla” of murder over the killing of an LGBTQ+ individual in Barangay Fairview, with authorities…
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Safer than ever? Headlines disagree
Hope isn’t enough because we need the reality to match the numbers. We need the streets to actually feel safe, not look safe on paper and words.
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Silence means capitulation
What the speech did not do, in any sustained way, was treat crime and drugs as a critical problem requiring a national answer.
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NBI, PAOCC seize P3B in radioactive steel products in Pampanga
Authorities seized over P3 billion worth of radioactive and structurally substandard steel products in a Pampanga mill raid, rescuing hundreds of workers from…
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Makati cops collar ‘rock-thrower’
Makati police arrested a 29-year-old man after he allegedly resisted responding officers during a disturbance in Barangay Bangkal. Authorities also recovered…
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