Category Archives for Philippine National Police

The weakest link in the Megamall heist

By Ace Esmeralda,VERA Files Many things don’t fit in the statements of the police on the Jan. 26 Megamall robbery. As of this writing, the Mandaluyong police have claimed to have “identified” two of the six suspects in the robbery. … Continue reading

07. February 2013 by Ellen
Categories: Peace and Order, Philippine National Police, Vera Files | Tags: | 6 comments

Scary cop

Police officers are supposed to protect life and property. Their being armed is supposed to protect citizens from lawless elements. It goes without saying that they should have a high value for life and respect for human rights. That’s why … Continue reading

10. January 2013 by Ellen
Categories: Malaya, Peace and Order, Philippine National Police | Tags: | 12 comments

Tingting Cojuangco lobbying for some policemen in Maguindanao massacre?

Margarita “Tingting” Cojuangco, who is running for senator under the United Nationalist Alliance ticket, is lobbying for the dropping of a number of policemen from the list of the accused in the 2009 Maguindanao massacre where 58 persons were killed, … Continue reading

07. October 2012 by Ellen
Categories: 2013 elections, Maguindanao massacre, Philippine National Police | Tags: , | 13 comments

If PNoy believes Puno’s Israel trip story, pity the Filipino people

I wish President Aquino would stop talking about “tuwid na daan” anymore. It’s adding insult to injury with the way he protected Rico Puno, his shooting buddy whom he appointed undersecretary in the Department of Interior and Local Government. He … Continue reading

16. September 2012 by Ellen
Categories: Local government, Malaya, Philippine National Police | Tags: , | 27 comments

Puno resigned Aug.31, 2012

Despite denials from Malacanang that DILG Undersecretary Rico E. Puno resigned when Mar Roxas was appointed to replace the late Jesse Robredo, Puno indeed submitted his resignation Aug. 31. Here’s his letter of resignation:

11. September 2012 by Ellen
Categories: Local government, Philippine National Police | Tags: | 36 comments

President Aquino accepts Puno’s resignation

From Official Gazette: Statement of Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda on the resignation of Undersecretary Rico E. Puno: Last Friday, former DILG Undersecretary Rico E. Puno submitted his letter of resignation to the President, through Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa Jr. The … Continue reading

11. September 2012 by Ellen
Categories: Local government, Peace and Order, Philippine National Police | Tags: , , | 8 comments

PNoy’s buddies: ‘they are different from you and me’

Update: Puno resigns. http://www.interaksyon.com/article/42864/dilg-usec-puno-resigns After days of deafening silence on the issue of his favorite undersecretary,Rico Puno,in-charge of police matters at the Department of Interior and Local Government,attempting to get hold of the documents in the possession of the late … Continue reading

09. September 2012 by Ellen
Categories: Local government, Malaya, Philippine National Police | Tags: , , | 48 comments

The killing of Nixon Kua and Pnoy’s fantasy picture of the country’s peace and order situation

We mourn the passing of a colleague and friend, Nixon Kua, former head of the Philippine Tourism Authority, who passed away late Monday evening, two days after he was shot by what police said was a robbery incident in the … Continue reading

24. July 2012 by Ellen
Categories: Peace and Order, Philippine National Police | Tags: , | 7 comments

Pang-apat na taon ng Mla Pen rebelyun: malaya na sina Trillanes at Lim, si Arroyo, nakakulong

Sa Martes,Nob. 29, ay pang-apat na taon makalipas ang tinatawag natin na “Manila Peninsula siege.” Kinumusta ko sa aming abogado na si Romel Bagares ng Roque, Butuyan law office kung ano na ang nangyari sa aming isinampang kaso laban sa … Continue reading

27. November 2011 by Ellen
Categories: Abante, Human Rights, Magdalo, Military, Philippine National Police | Tags: , , , | 18 comments

Minsan lumalabas ang katotohanan sa bibig ng sinungaling

Hindi natuwa si Senate President Juan Ponce-Enrile at Sen, Jinggoy Estrada sa pasirko-sirko ni Judge Nagamura Moner ng Shariah Court tungkol sa kanyang papel sa dayaan noong 2004 eleksyun. Noong 2005 kasi, na-interview ng Probe TV ni Cheche Lazaro si … Continue reading

18. September 2011 by Ellen
Categories: 2004 elections, Abante, Philippine National Police, Senate | Tags: , | 3 comments

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