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Day: January 28, 2022

CIDG probing case of missing cockfight enthusiasts

The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) is now investigating the case of 10 men who disappeared shortly after being seen in separate cockfighting areas in Laguna and Manila last January 13. “The CIDG is now connecting the dots. These incidents do have a lot in common. We will find out if there is a syndicate behind these cases,” said Philippine National Police (PNP) chief, Gen. Dionardo Carlos, in a statement Thursday night. The first incident involved four male friends who were reported missing after joining a cockfighting match in Sta. Cruz, Laguna. Closed-circuit television (CCTV) camera footage from the

Davao Sur cops seek help to ID hog-tied, floating body at sea

Police officials in Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur are seeking the public’s help to identify the cadaver of a woman found floating a few kilometers from its shorelines. In a statement Friday, Maj. Kristine Miraña, the Sta. Cruz police chief, said the Provincial Crime Laboratory Office in Digos City, Davao del Sur on January 25 had taken a buccal swab specimen/sample from the cadaver to extract its DNA to hasten the identification of the victim. The municipal health officer of Sta. Cruz town has also finished their post-mortem examination, the police said. Miraña said these steps were part of police

PNP welcomes bill seeking creation of police courts

The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday said it welcomes the measure seeking the creation of special courts that will handle cases of police officers accused of abusive acts. “Any case that has been filed in court is a different story. Promulgation of court decisions involving PNP personnel may take longer since they are calendared along with a load of cases that the trial courts are handling,” PNP chief, Gen. Dionardo Carlos said in a statement. The Senate’s Human Rights and Justice, Public Order and Dangerous Drugs, and Finance committees on Thursday submitted Senate Bill 2331 or the proposed Police

PNP logs 14% drop in PH focus crimes in 2021

The Philippine National Police (PNP) has recorded a 14 percent drop in focus crime incidents in 2021 which it described as consistent with the downtrend in crime incidents over the past six years since 2016. PNP chief, Gen. Dionardo Carlos, took note of the prevailing crime trend from the Crime Environment Report presented by the Directorate for Investigation and Detective Management (DIDM) during a top-level command conference in Camp Crame, Quezon City on Thursday. From 43,696 incidents in 2020, crime incidents dipped 13.89 percent to only 37,626 or 6,070 fewer incidents in 2021. The same report indicated a single and

DA sends over P153-M aid to damaged agriculture in Caraga

The Department of Agriculture – Caraga (DA-13) has so far provided PHP153,834,840 worth of assistance to farmers in the region who were badly hit by Typhoon Odette in December last year. In a press conference Friday, DA-13 Executive Director Ricardo Oñate Jr. said of the total funds released for immediate responses, PHP12,762,430 was sourced from the available resources of DA-13 and assistance from the other DA offices in Mindanao. A total of PHP141,072,410 was taken from the Quick Response Fund for Typhoon Odette that was approved by the DA Central Office, he said. “These responses were aimed to help our

DOLE-Bicol reminds employers of holiday pay rules

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) 5 (Bicol) on Friday reminded all private sector employers in the region of the proper payment of wages for the special non-working holiday on February 1, Chinese New Year. “If the employee did not work, the ‘no work, no pay’ principle shall apply unless there is a favorable company policy, practice, or collective bargaining agreement granting payment on a special day,” the DOLE-5 said in a social media post. For work done during the special day, the employee shall be paid an additional 30 percent of his or her basic wage on the

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