PNP Chief Wants Audit of Raps vs Erring Cops After Negros Shooting

Dumaguete bishop urges action after deadly Negros Oriental shooting

Bishop Julito Cortes of Dumaguete called on local authorities to take “decisive steps” against bar establishments he said degrade “human values” following a shooting that killed four people in Negros Oriental. Cortes issued the statement Tuesday after a shooting in Sibulan town on Jan. 9 that killed a female bar worker and three police officers. […] The post Dumaguete bishop urges action after deadly Negros Oriental shooting appeared first on In…

PNP chief wants audit of raps vs erring cops after Negros shooting

MANILA, Philippines — Acting Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. on Tuesday said he wants police commanders to do an audit of administrative complaints against their personnel. This came after a Sibulan, Negros Oriental police officer—who had a previous administrative case for less grave neglect of duty—killed three of his fellow officers and a civilian at a resto bar last Friday. “The case… is another remi…

BACOLOD: Negros Or police shootings draw scrutiny, demand accountability

BACOLOD CITY — Police Brig. Gen. Arnold Thomas Ibay, director of the Police Regional Office–Negros Island Region, said justice will prevail for the victims of two shooting incidents involving a police officer that left a civilian and three policemen dead, including a municipal police chief, in Sibulan, Negros Oriental, on Jan. 9. “There will be no whitewash. This investigation will be conducted with full transparency, and anyone found liable wil…

NOrPPO director relieved, Sibulan gets new MPS chief

• RICHARD T. CABALLERO JR. PCol. Lito Patay and PLt. Col. Jul Mohammad Jamiri (right), designated OICs of the NOrPPO and Sibulan MPS, respectively*

PRO-NIR chief reminds police to uphold ethical standards

The regional director of the Police Regional Office–Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) on Monday, Jan. 12, reminded all police personnel to strictly observe ethical standards following a recent shooting incident involving police officers in Negros Oriental. A policeman killed three police officers and a civilian in Sibulan town on Friday. Brig. Gen. Arnold Thomas Ibay, PRO-NIR […]