November

ALL SYSTEMS GO FOR ASEAN SUMMIT SECURITY - PNP Chief, Director General Oscar C Calderon has suspended gun-carrying privileges extended to some licensed firearm holders in all venues of the 12 th ASEAN Summit in Cebu City. Press Release dated 25 November 2006

CALDERON ORDERS TIGHTER SECURITY MEASURES IN PUBLIC TRANSPORT - PNP Chief, Director General Oscar C Calderon, today reminded police units in Metro Manila, Central Luzon and Calabarzon to implement stringent security measures in public transportation especially those traveling along the North and South tollways. Press Release dated 21 November 2006

2 SUSPECTED GUNMEN OF ABRA OFFICIAL NABBED; CALDERON ASSURES SECURITY FOR GALARCE FAMILY IN CALOOCAN - PNP Chief, Director General Oscar C Calderon, ordered police authorities in Cordillera to establish a strong case against the arrested suspects in the murder of a politician in Abra over the weekend. Press Release dated 13 November 2006

PNP CONFIDENT OF BREAKTHROUGH IN PROBE OF SLAYS - The Philippine National Police today expressed confidence that it will be able to achieve significant breakthrough in the investigation of the remaining cases of slain militants and media personalities. Press Release dated 11 November 2006

CALDERON APPOINTS DOROMAL AS HEAD OF ANTI-DRUG & ANTI-GAMBLING TASK FORCES - PNP Chief, Director General Oscar C Calderon has designated Chief Superintendent Edgardo Doromal as concurrent head of the task forces on anti-illegal drugs and anti-illegal gambling. Press Release dated 07 November 2006

CALDERON SACKS POLICE TEAM IN BUTUAN MONASTERY RAID - PNP Chief, Director General Oscar C Calderon expressed regret over a recent police operation in a Catholic convent in Butuan City wherein police operatives "may have stepped too far" in pursuit of a wanted person. Press Release dated 06 November 2006

4 MORE POLICE OFFICIALS ASSUME NEW POSTS - Following the recent reorganization of police officials occupying some key positions in the PNP, Director General Oscar C Calderon today designated four more senior officials to new posts. Press Release dated 03 November 2006

GENERALLY PEACEFUL ALL SAINTS' DAY - The nationwide observance of All Saints' Day was generally peaceful in most parts of the country as millions of Filipinos spent the one-day holiday with traditional rites to pay respects to the departed. Press Release dated 01 November 2006

October

PRESS STATEMENT OF POLICE DIRECTOR GENERAL OSCAR C CALDERON, CHIEF PNP - My family and I join the officers, men and women of the Philippine National Police in expressing our deepest sorrow over the untimely demise of POLICE GENERAL CESAR P NAZARENO, the first Chief of the PNP. Press Release dated 30 October 2006

METRO POLICE ROUNDS UP 332 STREETCRIME CHARACTERS - On orders of PNP Chief, Director General Oscar C Calderon, the National Capital Region Police Office launched anew a metro-wide sweep of notorious personalities engaged in various forms of streetcrime. Press Release dated 27 October 2006

PNP HONORS OUTSTANDING POLICEWOMEN - President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo will present the "Kabalikat" trophy and the PNP Medalya ng Katangitanging Gawa (PNP Outstanding Achievement Medal) to the Ten Outstanding Policewomen of the Philippines during awards ceremony in Malacañang today. Press Release dated 26 October 2006

KIDNAP CASES DOWN IN PAST 10 MONTHS OF 2006 - Cases of kidnapping-for-ransom dropped significantly during the past ten months of this year, indicating a projected yearend total that is very much lower than the 63 kidnapping cases recorded in 2005. Press Release dated 24 October 2006

10 POLICE OFFICIALS ASSUME NEW POSTS - Director General Oscar C Calderon today urged police officials newly-designated to key positions in different levels of command in the Philippine National Police to rally their respective units behind the PNP Integrated Transformation Program. Press Release dated 24 October 2006

CALDERON MOBILIZES SULU POLICE IN MANHUNT FOR KIDNAPPERS - PNP Chief, Director General Oscar C Calderon, has ordered a province-wide manhunt for suspects behind the abduction of an engineer and three development workers in Sulu. Press Release dated 22 October 2006

NORTHERN MINDANAO ON ALERT VS TERROR THREATS - Police authorities and local executives in Northern Mindanao have assured adequate police security against threats from domestic and transnational terrorist groups. Press Release dated 19 October 2006

A CHILD'S DYING WISH: TO BECOME A COP - Joe Allan Mark Mendoza, the boy whose wish to become a policeman was granted by the Philippine National Police in 2003 succumbed to his rare disease yesterday. He was 10 years old. Press Release dated 13 October 2006

NPA SABOTEURS HUNTED - Police commandos are spearheading PNP action against New People's Army dissidents who figured in three latest hostilities in Negros Occidental, Davao Oriental and Batangas provinces. The PNP earlier fielded five companies of Special Action Force troops in different regions of the country to lead internal security operations against the armed members of the local communist movement. Press Release dated 09 October 2006

CALDERON ORDERS SPEEDY PROBE OF BISHOP'S SLAY - PNP Chief, Director General Oscar C Calderon has ordered the fielding of a team of investigators from the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group to hasten solution of the slaying last Tuesday of Aglipayan Bishop Alberto Ramento in Tarlac City. Press Release dated 05 October 2006

PNP EXCEEDS TARGET EVEN BEFORE DEADLINE - The Philippine National Police has satisfactorily exceeded the target to make significant results in the investigation of cases of slain journalists and activists. Press Release dated 03 October 2006

CALDERON DEPLOYS POLICE COMMANDOS AGAINST NPA - PNP Chief, Director General Oscar C Calderon has approved a standard procedure for internal security operations that will be observed by PNP units in counter-insurgency. Press Release dated 02 October 2006

PNP - CSG MARKS 26th ANNIVERSARY - THE CIVIL Security Group of the Philippine National Police marks its 26 th anniversary today with a record P208.6 million in revenues gathered from firearms, explosives and security personnel licensing and permits. Press Release dated 02 October 2006

September

ANTI-GRAFT BODY CITES PNP ANTI-CORRUPTION INITIATIVE - The Philippine National Police is among the Top Ten national agencies that have complied with the requirements of the government's anti-corruption plan. Press Release dated 27 September 2006

PGMA CITES PERFORMANCE OF 10 GOV'T AGENCIES IN ANTI-GRAFT CAMPAIGN - Vowing no letup in the fight against graft and corruption, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo cited today the top 10 government agencies whose efforts and achievements in the anti-graft campaign have set the bar for other agencies to emulate. Press Release dated 26 September 2006

PNP ROWING TEAM BAGS GOLD IN SINGAPORE MEET - The PNP Rowing Team grabbed the championship crown in the just concluded SAVA Spring International 2006 Dragon Boat Races at the Bedok Reservoir in Singapore. Press Release dated 26 September 2006

CALDERON ASSURES ADEQUATE SECURITY FOR SENATE - PNP Chief, Director General Oscar C Calderon today assured the Senate that there will be no security vacuum in the forthcoming re-deployment of Special Action Force troops guarding the Senate offices in Pasay City. Press Release dated 26 September 2006

COP KILLER IS ALSO SUSPECT IN MURDER OF GOVT WITNESS - A primary suspect arrested for the killing of a police colonel in Zamboanga del Sur last week is also a principal suspect in the 2005 killing of a key government witness in a celebrated murder case. Press Release dated 22 September 2006

PNP CLARIFIES MISSION OF SENATE AND HOUSE SECURITY - Philippine National Police units assigned to provide security to the premises of both houses of Congress will perform strictly installation security missions only pending legal opinion from the Department of Justice. Press Release dated 21 September 2006

CALDERON UNVEILS 500-UNIT HOUSING PROJECT IN CALABARZON - Keeping his commitment to provide decent housing for some 70,000 "homeless" police personnel, PNP Chief, Director General Oscar C Calderon today formally unveiled a low-cost residential development project for PNP members in Batangas. Press Release dated 14 September 2006

PASIG ANTI-STREETCRIME DRIVE NETS 7 WANTED MEN, 2 OTHERS - In support of the anti-criminality action program of the PNP, the Eastern Police District last night rounded-up 128 persons during a saturation drive in Pasig City. Press Release dated 13 September 2006

CALDERON "CRACKS WHIP" ON 7 MANILA COPS FOR EXTORT - Showing his decisiveness to rid the police force of errant cops and misfits in the service, PNP Chief, Director General Oscar C Calderon ordered Pre-Charge Investigation on seven personnel of the Manila Police District for alleged extortion activities. Press Release dated 10 September 2006

POLICE UNITS STEP-UP SECURITY MEASURES FOR 9/11 - PNP Chief, Director General Oscar C Calderon is satisfied with the security measures that were put in place by police units as preemptive security measures against possible terrorist actions in connection with the fifth anniversary of 9/11. Press Release dated 08 September 2006

16TH PNP ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL SWEEPSTAKES DRAW - The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) will hold another special sweepstakes draw for the benefit of the Philippine National Police. Press Release dated 07 September 2006

CALDERON OPENS PUBLIC COMPLAINT DESK; DEPLOYS "HONESTY TEAMS" AGAINST ROGUE COPS - In support of the National Police' flagship program on internal reform, PNP Chief, Director General Oscar C Calderon activated over the weekend an effective system of reporting abuses and misconduct committed by police personnel. Press Release dated 03 September 2006

POLICE UNITS ALERTED AGAINST TERRORISTS - The Philippine National Police high command today ordered all Police Regional Offices and National Support Units to implement security measures to thwart any attempt by local terrorist groups to stage "sympathy attacks" in connection with the fifth anniversary of the infamous 9/11 incident in the US. Press Release dated 01 September 2006

August

PNP UNITS MOBILIZED FOR GUIMARAS CLEAN-UP DRIVE - PNP Chief, Director General Oscar C Calderon has ordered police authorities in disaster-affected towns and provinces in Western Visayas to mobilize all available resources and personnel to assist in the clean-up efforts of Task Force Guimaras. Press Release dated 31 August 2006

LUZON REGIONS CLOSELY MONITORED FOR JUETENG ACTIVITIES - Intelligence agents of the Anti-Illegal Gambling Special Operations Task Force are closely monitoring all regions in Luzon for the reported resurgence of jueteng activities in these areas. Press Release dated 31 August 2006

NO MERCY FOR ROGUE COPS - PNP Chief, Director General Oscar C Calderon today vowed to "crack the whip" on all erring personnel who will not "toe the line" in the command policy of internal reform and the campaign against all forms of illegal gambling activity. Press Release dated 30 August 2006

ACTIVISTS' SLAYS IS MORE THAN JUST A CPP/NPA PURGING - Two recent incidents of slain activists and militants in Quezon City and Surigao del Sur bolstered findings of the deep involvement of the local communist movement in the murder of its own people, and raises suspicions of a bigger plan by the CPP/NPA to escalate hostilities. Press Release dated 27 August 2006

2 LATEST SLAIN MILITANTS SILENCED BY LEFTIST COMRADES - Two members of cause-oriented groups who were the latest victims of violence were assassinated by their own comrades from the leftist movement. Press Release dated 25 August 2006

24 NEW POLICE SENIOR SUPERINTENDENTS - President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has approved the promotion of 24 senior police officers to the rank of Police Senior Superintendent. Press Release dated 18 August 2006

4, 500 RECRUITS TO BOOST ANTI-CRIME & INSURGENCY DRIVE- The Philippine National Police has started the rigid screening process for 4,500 more recuits to fill-up personnel shortages in the different Police Regional Offices this year. Press Release dated 18 August 2006

PNP AND AFP DEFINE NEW ROLES ON COUNTER-INSURGENCY- The Philippine National Police and Armed Forces of the Philippines have identified certain areas of the country where counter-insurgency oprerations will be handled by military and police forces. Press Release dated 15 August 2006

CALDERON INSTALLS 9 PNP OFFICIALS TO NEW POSTS - PNP Chief, Director General Oscar C Calderon today officially installed nine star-ranked police officials to key positions in the Directorial Staff and National Support Units. Press Release dated 14 August 2006

POLICE BEEF-UP AIRPORT SECURITY; PRESS MANHUNT FOR TERRORISTS - PNP Chief, Director General Oscar C Calderon today directed all Police Regional Offices to conduct preventive security operations amid renewed threats of terrorism. Press Release dated 14 August 2006

ANTI-JUETENG DRIVE AGGRESSIVE AS EVER - Philippine National Police officials today took strong exception to allegations made by anti-jueteng crusaders of the involvement of local police commanders in illegal gambling activities.Press Release dated 12 August 2006

PNP OPEN LINES OF COMMUNICATION WITH SECTORAL GROUPS TO SOLVE SLAY CASES - PNP Chief, Director General Oscar C Calderon today reiterated the appeal to leaders and members of cause-oriented groups and partylist organizations for their cooperation in the investigation of cases of their murdered colleagues. Press Release dated 10 August 2006

PRESS STATEMENT OF POLICE DIRECTOR GENERAL OSCAR C CALDERON, Chief, PNP - Another case involving a murdered journalist has been solved in Malabon City. The murder of tabloid photographer Prudencio Melendrez is the 2nd case of high-profile murder that we were able to solve within the 10-week timetable given by President Arroyo. Press Release dated 07 August 2006

PRESS STATEMENT OF POLICE DIRECTOR GENERAL OSCAR C CALDERON, Chief, PNP - I am pleased to announce that we have solved the 1st case within the 10-week timetable of President Arroyo to produce significant results in the investigation of slay cases of journalists and members of partylist organizations. Press Release dated 04 August 2006

REWARD OFFERED FOR INFORMATION ON JOURNALISTS' AND MILITANTS' KILLERS - Acting on orders of President Arroyo to get to the bottom of cases of murdered journalists and members of militant organizations, the Philippine National Police will provide monetary reward for information leading to the arrest of suspects and solution of cases. Press Release dated 03 August 2006

PNP WELCOMES 1st FEMALE POLICE GENERAL - PNP Chief, Director General Oscar C Calderon today administered the Oath of Office to Chief Superintendent Yolanda G. Tanigue, the PNP's first female police general. Press Release dated 03 August 2006

PNP CONFIDENT ON MEETING 10-WEEK DEADLINE ON SLAYS- The Philippine National Police expressed confidence that it will be able to meet the 10-week timetable given by President Arroyo to come up with significant results in the cases of slain journalists and militant activitists. Press Release dated 01 August 2006

CALDERON ASKS MILITANT LEADERS FOR COOPERATION - Police authorities today urged members and leaders of partylist and militant cause-oriented groups to come forward and cooperate in the investigation of cases of their murdered colleagues. Press Release dated 01 August 2006

July

9 KIDNAP SUSPECTS KILLED IN TARLAC ENCOUNTER - Police operatives engaged a group of armed men in a shootout Concepcion, Tarlac this morning killing nine suspected members of a kidnapping and robbery syndicate. Press Release dated 29 July 2006>>>

PNP WILL ASK COURT TO RECONSIDER ROLDAN'S BAIL- The Philippine National Police is contemplating on asking a Pasig City court to reconsider its decision allowing former congressman and actor Dennis Roldan to post bail on kidnapping-for-ransom charges. Press Release dated 27 July 2006>>>

GENERALLY PEACEFUL SONA - All public assemblies and mass activities held in diffrerent parts of Metro Manila and some key cities of the country were generally peaceful. Press Release dated 24 July 2006>>>

NPA LANDMINE ATTACK ON CIVILIANS IN SURIGAO DENOUNCED - The Philippine National Police is set to file frustrated murder charges against ranking members of the communist New People’s Army for the wounding of 15 civilians in a landmine attack in Surigao del Sur this morning. Press Release dated 24 July 2006>>>

5 NPA KILLED IN FAILED ATTACK ON POLICE STATION - PNP Chief, Director General Oscar C Calderon has ordered massive pursuit operations against a large group of fleeing New People’s Army terrorists that were repulsed by alert police personnel after a two-hour encounter in Matnog, Sorsogon at dawn today. Press Release dated 22 July 2006>>>

CALDERON COMMENDS TASK FORCE USIG FOR SPEEDY ARREST OF BROADCASTER'S KILLER; ASSURES AIR-TIGHT CASE- PNP Chief, Director General Oscar C Calderon today commended the PNP Task Force USIG and the Police Regional Office-11 for the swift action in the case of slain broadcaster Armando "Racman" Pace in Digos City last Tuesday. Press Release dated 21 July 2006>>>

16, 000 SECURITY PERSONNEL DEPLOYED FOR SONA - PNP Chief, Director General Oscar C Calderon today announced that security measures are in place for the State of the Nation Address of President Arroyo on Monday, July 24th, coinciding with the opening of the 13th Regular Session of Congress. Press Release dated 20 July 2006>>>

PNP-AFP TROOPS LAUNCH OFFENSIVE VS MINDORO NPA - PNP Chief, Oscar C Calderon flew to Mindoro Occidental today to personally assess the ongoing pursuit operations by combined police and military security forces against a group of some 50 NPA terrorists that figured in an encounter with government troops in Abra de Ilog last Sunday morning. Press Release dated 17 July 2006

PACER CELEBRATES ITS 4TH ANNIVERSARY- The Police Anti-Crime and Emergency Response marks its 4th Anniversary today with the Theme: “Pulisya at Mamamayan, Iisa Kontra Kidnapping – Tungo sa Katiwasayan” with DILG Secretary Ronaldo V Puno as Guest of Honor and Speaker. Press Release dated 17 July 2006

CIDG BUSTS CLANDESTINE SHABU LAB, ARRESTS FIVE (5) CHINESE NATIONALS IN PARAÑAQUE RAID- Millions of pesos worth of bottled ephedrine, a main ingredient in the making of shabu, dryers, freezers and vehicles were seized today by CIDG raiders in an early morning police action in Tambo, Parañaque City. Press Release dated 17 July 2006

CALDERON DESIGNATES ACPPI AS CPNP ADVISER- Police Director General Oscar C Calderon during his meeting with the Officers of the Association of Chiefs of Police of the Philippines, Inc. (ACPPI) today has designated ACPPI to be his institutional adviser. Calderon is ex-officio Chairman Emeritus of ACPPI. He announced that he will play an active role befitting the honor given him. Press Release dated 17 July 2006

CALDERON VISITS FIELD UNITS - PNP Chief, Director General Oscar C Calderon was in Camp Bagong Diwa in Bicutan, Taguig City where he visited the headquarters of the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) and the Special Action Force (SAF) on his first command visit outside the National Headquarters since his formal assumption to the top PNP post last July 5. Press Release dated 11 July 2006

GOV'T. INFORMATION SERVICES TAPPED FOR ANTI-CRIME DRIVE - The administration’s leading expert in public relations and mass communication today assured the full support of the information and communication machinery of government to the anti-crime and internal reform programs of the Philippine National Police. Press Release dated 10 July 2006

6 MAGDALO OFFICERS ARRESTED- A composite team from the CIDG, PACER and Intelligence & Security Group of the Philippine Army arrested today six (6) fugitive Magdalo officers and five civilians in a raid at the suspected safehouse of the Magdalo officers at No. 34 Adler Street, Filinvest II, Quezon City. The raid yielded several high-powered firearms, explosive devices and several documents. Press Release dated 07 July 2006

354 NEW PATROL CARS TO BOOST POLICE MOBILITY - Acting on the marching orders of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to go all-out against criminality and insurgency, newly-installed PNP Chief, Deputy Director General Oscar C Calderon assured today the improved mobile capability of police units with the acquisition of 354 new patrol vehicles. Press Release dated 06 July 2006

CALDERON MARKS DAY ONE IN OFFICE - PNP Chief, Deputy Director General Oscar C Calderon yesterday said he is leaving it to the unit commanders at the national and regional levels to micro-manage the administration and operations of the National Support Units and Regional Offices while holding unit commanders responsible for all the outcome of their respective operations particularly on internal security and anti-crime operations. Press Release dated 06 July 2006

Speech of HER EXCELLENCY GLORIA MACAPAGAL ARROYO President of the Republic of the Philippines - President Ramos and the other former chiefs of the PC and the PNP including now Former Chief Art Lomibao; the new Chief of the PNP, Director General Oscar Calderon and the other officers and men and women of the Philippine National Police; Congressman Espino and the other elected officials of the Philippine government; Cabinet members; AFP Chief of Staff General Senga and the other appointive officials of the Philippine government; ladies and gentlemen. Press Release dated 05 June 2006

IN THE NAME OF SERVICE -- Retirement Speech of Police Director General ARTURO C LOMIBAO - I think I am the only Chief, PNP who is delivering a retirement speech without the benefit of having given an inaugural address. For instead of delivering my program of action in my assumption speech last March 14, 2005, I had to deliver a strong message during the so-called Bicutan siege. Press Release dated 05 July 2006

Assumption Speech of PDDG OSCAR C CALDERON Chief, Philippine National Police - Andy Warhol once said and I quote, “Everyone is entitled to 15 minutes of fame” unquote. MANNY PAQUIAO had his last Sunday. Ladies and Gentlemen, I have traveled to many areas in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao and patiently waited 37 years for his moment. Now, let me CLAIM MY 15 MINUTES. Press Release dated 05 July 2006

CALDERON INSTALLED AS 13TH CHIEF OF PNP; LOMIBAO CAPS 38 SHINING YEARS OF SERVICE - President Arroyo today formally installed Deputy Director General Oscar C Calderon as the 13th Chief of the Philippine National Police. Press Release dated 05 July 2006

LOMIBAO RALLIES PNP BEHIND A NEW CHIEF - Outgoing PNP Chief, Director General Arturo C Lomibao today hailed President Arroyo's designation of Deputy Director General Oscar C Calderon as the 13th Chief of the PNP. Press Release dated 04 July 2006

June

PNP GETS SWEEPSTAKES PROCEEDS FROM PCSO - The Special Sweepstakes Draw of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) for the benefit of the Philippine National Police last June 25 has produced three millionaires in Metro Manila and Cordillera. Press Release dated 30 June 2006

2 MILF COMMANDERS SOUGHT FOR MAGUINDANAO EXPLOSIONS - PNP Chief, Director General Arturo C Lomibao today ordered the PNP Regional Office in ARMM to serve the outstanding warrants of arrest on Moro Islamic Liberation Front personalities involved in previous bombing incidents in the region. Press Release dated 27 June 2006

MANHUNT PRESSED FOR BORACAY KILLER - PNP Chief, Director General Arturo C Lomibao today ordered a manhunt for the suspected killer of a resort-owner in Boracay Island in Aklan. Press Release dated 27 June 2006

27 MORE PERSONS FALL IN RENEWED ANTI-JUETENG DRIVE; LOMIBAO ORDERS PNP TO HIT-HARD ON NPA FUND SOURCES - Twenty-seven more violators of the anti-illegal gambling law were arrested by police operatives in Nueva Vizcaya and Isabela in the latest renewed offensive against all forms of outlawed gambling activities. Press Release dated 23 June 2006

NPA BEHIND ASSASSINATION OF KIDAPAWAN COUPLE - Police investigators today tagged the New People’s Army as responsible for the murder of husband and wife George and Maricel Vigo in Kidapawan City on Tuesday. Press Release dated 22 June 2006

2 NUEVA ECIJA COPS SOUGHT FOR ROBBERY - PNP Chief, Director General Arturo C Lomibao today ordered a regionwide manhunt for two policemen and a civilian cohort who allegedly robbed and injured a 76-year old Japanese in Cabanatuan City last Monday. Press Release dated 21 June 2006

NOT ENOUGH GUNS FOR COPS - The Philippine National Police clarified that only 19 percent of the country’s 113,558 police personnel have not been issued sidearms, and more guns are due for procurement soon. Press Release dated 14 June 2006

TRACES OF HIGH EXPLOSIVES FOUND - The Philippine Bomb Data Center (PBDC) has determined that Trinitrotoluene (TNT) and Cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine (RDX), both high explosives, were used as main components in explosive devices that were detonated in recent explosions in Metro Manila and Pampanga.Press Release dated 14 June 2006

PNP DEEPENS PROBE INTO EXPLOSIONS - PNP Chief, Director General Arturo C Lomibao today ordered the Director for Investigation and Detective Management (DIDM), Police Director Marcelo S Ele Jr. to supervise the investigation into the recent series of explosions in Metro Manila. Press Release dated 13 June 2006

PRESS STATEMENT OF POLICE SR SUPT SAMUEL D PAGDILAO JR, PNP SPOKESMAN - The three incidents of explosion yesterday in Quezon City, Manila and Lipa City are separately unrelated events that are now being carefully investigated. The coincidence that the QC and Manila explosions happened less than an hour apart may be difficult to explain, but evidence do not point to any direct connection between the two incidents.Press Release dated 12 June 2006

PNP JOINS NATION IN OBSERVANCE OF 108TH YEAR OF PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE - All police security forces in Metro Manila have been placed on "full alert", elsewhere around the country the "heightened alert" level was raised for tomorrow's observance of the 108th anniversay of Philippine Independence.Press Release dated 11 June 2006

PNP, AFP BRASS MEET US COUNTERPARTS - Terrorism and trafficking in illegal drugs top the agenda of the regular meeting today of the RP-US Mutual Defense Board in Honolulu, Hawaii. Press Release dated 08 June 2006

FULL - SWING SECURITY PREPARATIONS FOR 12TH ASEAN SUMMIT MEETING - The Philippine National Police is making early security preparations well ahead of the forthcoming 12th ASEAN Summit meeting on December 4-13, 2006. PNP security preparations for the 12th ASEAN Summit will be as extensive as the APEC meeting in 1996, the 112th Inter-Parlimentary Union meting and 23rd SEA Games in 2005.Press Release dated 07 June 2006

PNP-FBI JOIN HANDS TO DEVELOP CRIME-CONTROL DATABASE - The Philippine National Police and the US Federal Bureau of Investigation are cooperating on the development of a fingerprint database in an effort to strengthen international cooperation against transnational terrorist organizations and organized crime groups. Press Release dated 07 June 2006

NAGCARLAN POLICE CHIEF SACKED; 2 CRAME COPS PROBED FOR FAKE GUARD LICENSE RACKET - In line with the One-Strike Policy of the PNP leadership on police commanders who will fail in stopping jueteng activities in their localities, the Chief of Police of Nagcarlan, Laguna was relieved from post today. Press Release dated 06 June 2006

POLICE ARREST SUSPECT IN MURDER OF BAYAN MUNA OFFICIAL IN PANGASINAN - A suspect in the assassination of a ranking Bayan Muna official in Pangasinan has been arrested and yielded the proverbial "smoking gun" used in the murder. Press Release dated 06 June 2006

LOMIBAO COMMENDS 4 HONEST MANILA COPS; ADMONISHES 10 CIDG MEN IN CARNAP RAPS - PNP Chief, Director General Arturo C Lomibao today urged all police personnel to promote greater unity in the name of service thru strict adherence to the PNP Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards. Press Release dated 06 June 2006

LOMIBAO MOBILIZES PNP FOR SCHOOL OPENING - PNP Chief, DG Arturo Lomibao today alerted all 17 PNP Regional Offices nationwide to implement their respective security plans as millions of students are expected to troop to school for the opening of classes tomorrow. Press Release dated 04 June 2006

SPECIAL INVESTIGATION TEAM FORMED TO PROBE BATANGAS CAPITOL EXPLOSION - In the middle of his official mission abroad, PNP Chief, Director General Arturo C Lomibao ordered an exhaustive investigation into the explosion last night that injured Batangas Governor Armand Sanchez and killed two security aides. Press Release dated 02 June 2006

PNP ASSURES SAFETY OF JOURNALISTS - The Freedom Fund for Filipino Journalists (FFFJ), an umbrella of media organizations for the promotion of press freedom in the Philippines, today welcomed the efforts of the Philippine National Police in prosecuting cases of journalists' slay and prevent further violence against newsmen. Press Release dated 01 June 2006