Appointment of Gen Torre as new MMDA GM

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The Palace recently announced the appointment of Gen Nicolas Torre as the new GM of MMDA. He was teh former chief of PNP but was replaced due to disagreement with Napolcom over the reassignment of some officers

Whats next?  Expect a hard hitting military like governance?  Action agad.  Results oriented.   Less or more traffic, floods?

PNP not to enforce ICC arrest warrant?

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Is this going to be true?  Or just a PR?   

Why KOJC was treated with force and congreassional hearing? Why not other sects, INC

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One wonders why KOJC Quiboloy is being put on the spot?  Why not Roman Catholic church or INC, or other sects?  Dont KOJC  deserve respect as a religious group?  Dont other religious groups commit same crime as is being impguned on KOJC?   Even to  appointed son of God....

Tinulungan ng ex PNP chief pagtakas ni dismissed mayor Alice Guo?

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Sang ayon sa dating PNP head fmer Senator ang incident ito na ito kung totoo ay kahiya hiya.  

Malaking halaga daw ang ibinayad para tulungan ang dating mayor ng Bamban na involved sa POGO.

Kaya iimbestigahan ang mga dating PNP chief.   May nabalita ding isang dating Chief of Police ay binabayaran ng P1 million linggo - linggo.  

Hindi ito kataka taka ganito ang mangyari kasi may pinatakas na suspect sa bombing sa LRT sa milyon2 na grease money.    Halos kalahating B iyon.  Kaya hindi manalo sa local election ang nasabing opisyal sa local election. 

Ang mga association ng dating hepe ng AFP at PNP ay nanawagan na liwanagin ng hepe ng seguridad sa PAGCOR na claruhin kung sino ang nasabing protector ng POGO para hndi lahat ng dating PNP chief ay mabahiran ang malilinis nilang pangalan 

Pastor Quiboloy arrest

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Pastor Apollo Quiboloy snd 4 others have been arrested (surrendered?) last Sunday and are now under the custody of PNP. The accused have posted bail for bailable offenses.  However for the Pasig RTC case of trafficking, it non bailable.

This case is a big blow to religious leaders who can be charged and jailed.   Connection with powers that be cant guarantee that a religious leader cant be charged and jailed.   

The mighty and powerful all not look helpless and worthy of pity.   Let us pray for them.

Why cant they catch Quiboloy?

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Why is there a stand off between PNP and KOJC followers?  Can the PNP enter a Church which is supposed to be a refuge?

Is this simple police operations being politicalized?  (to paraphrase a VIP)

Why are we in this kind of trouble?

Why are VIPs seen to be actively involved in this fiasco:   A VP and a Senator/

Was PNP law created to have police to be civilian in nature; why are its personnel wearing Battle Dress Attire

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The PNP created by RA 6975 and as amended by RA 8551 provided for a police force that is civilian in nature, and under the supervision of DILG. RA 8551

  Section 2. Declaration of Policy and Principles. – It is hereby declared the policy of the State to establish a highly efficient and competent police force which is national in scope and civilian in character administered and controlled by a national police commission

And yet we see police men dressed in Battle Dress Attire (not much different from the Armed Forces military) and them using excessive force in treating civilians.  We overhear them saying "civilians"  With the spate of police being seen killing civilians (of course they are few and isolated) some are led to conclude that police is not civilian in nature.   DILG is one of the Departments having highest budget, the bulk going to salaries of policemen.  

Is it because of the backing by the President to the police force?  That he will send in the lawyers and pardon them in case they get cases for doing their job in the drug war.  

There are some criticism over the  complete control of the military of public health standards, whereas the health workers should be more capable of overseeing the tasks.   All ready there are accusation of weaponisation by the police vs Covid 19

    1.  Arrests were made for violation of curfew

    2.   Military punishments were meted out;

    

Despite the military measures, cases continued to rise and many policemen were infected.   It should be that the police will be called only if health workers orders can not be enforced.   

The police must be civilian in nature, to serve and protect and leave its military garb behind.   

Confusion in protocols during the pandemic

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Rizal Philippines

6.29.2021

The administration would deny this and claim that their efficiency coordination has been up to par.  But some observations do not support this self praise.

1.  The orders vary from National to province to province, town to town and barrio to barrio.  They have their own sets ordinances that are in conflict.  This resulted in rotting of food produce because of this confusion, trucks bearing food have not been able to travel at market place.

2.  Face shield and face mask.  In US, ,before the pandemic blew up face masks were not mandatory, Now post pandemic peak, face masks and face shield

3.   DOTR says face shield is not required for bikers;   LGU ordinance says it is required.    And science  says that outdoors, and when not in public places infection/transmission does not take place.  

4.  Will jabs prevent transmission?  Yes or no?  We are not sure.  We are not sure if seniors who are vaccinated will still stay at home or can they go out.  Even senators argued on this.     So sometimes, we doubt if vaccines will work or not.  Will you be immune for a year?  Not sure.   They say we are still in the trial stage of the vaccine

      Are there deaths from the vaccines?   They are not sure.   But there are deaths even among those who were vaccinated.

     Above all who is in charge of this health problem?   PNP or DOH.  It would seem to many that PNP is and fear that we have de factor martial. law.

    Why are PNP personnel in a purely civilian mission wearing Battle Dress Attire (the fatigue camouflage type)   Are we in war?  And so it seems as they deal with civilans (still their address despite the fact that PNP is being demilitarized and programmed to be a civilian organization to "SERVE AND PROTECT

A de facto martial law in existence?

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Rizal Philippines

6.17.2021

I met a neighbor this morning and asked me whether I realize that we are living in a virtual martial law environment;  I said yes.

The pandemic was an opportunity for those in power to flex their power and authority

1.  The police a civilian authority is dressed constantly in military outfit - Battle Dress Attire  in fatigue

      Are we in war or is this marial law;

2.  Some measures being imposed by the police authority are severe and cruel;   as if the people are the enemy and not the virus;

3.  Some measures vary and capricious in implementation

4.  The unchecked exercise of power has resulted in rise of govt debt by 3 million since 2020, and 300 billion for three months into 2021;  this much spent in early campaign at barangay level ++++

5.  With regards to election, it seems that they have it all sewed to the dynasty:   even the close allies are out of the game.  

https://www.duckofminerva.com/2020/04/the-militarization-of-covid-19-enforcement-observations-from-the-philippines.html

Has the wage increase boosted morale at PNP?

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Its a nagging question.  Will wage increase improve productivity or staff conduct in general?  What changes has happened  at PNP where the minimum wage is now at P20k.?  Many -  morale, job satisfaction, training, loyalty.  etc. (and perhaps the readiness to defend the Commander in Chief)

But the sporadic news that certain officials or personnel are still involved in misconduct means that

wage is not the only answer.  But this is least expected in an organization where DISCIPLINE is instilled

through out the training.   

I know for a fact that the police force view the public at large as CIVILIANS, hence the general mindset

of how their personnel view the public whom they are supposed to SERVE  AND PROTECT.

THERE IS A MASTER PLAN according to the new chief Cascolan  adn they are working on it.   (will only serve for two months because he is retiring)

Honoring 58 fallen heroes of the Marawi City War

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Rizal Philippines
June 13, 2017

Yesterday, at noon the country celebrating the 119 independence day paused to salute, to remember the heroism and the valor of 58 policemen marines, officers and enlisted personnel of Marines, Philippine Army and PNP who battled the Maute ISIS group in  Marawi. The high number of casualties speak well of the ferocity and the skill of the Maute militants, as well as the gravity of the situation.

Pres Duterte preferred being with the families of the dead fighters rather than being with the flag ceremony and toast with the diplomats.  Which every body expected of P Noy as the commander in chief of the armed forces.  He preferred to be with the Japanese car makers. !

May this event have given color and importance of  independence day  and may this unite us Filipinos more and for those who continue to belittle this trouble in Marawi city (those who are questioning the martial law)

PNP officer can play God - He can make you live longer and/or take away your life!?

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Rizal Philippines
March 16, 2017

Each morning as a I go to work, I see PO walking towards their police station (our house and the police station are close by). Then I see them with their 45 pistols or Glock.  I realize, as I watched a movie where a a crime Lord declares that he can play God with his captured character -  he can take his life with a bullet, or extend his life by deferring the execution.

And so I realize, the cops, who can be abusive can simply play God with people's lives:  mine or yours or drug suspect.  As they did in the past Tokhang or operation double barrel.  They can shoot people at will, or plant illegal drugs or firearms.

Who will check control these Gods?  (It is unfortunate that the fiscalizers are now in jail but we should not remove the truth in the facts of abuse and irresponsibility at PNP  Even for de la Rosa, the PNP chief, in the light of Lascana revelation, you now know the reason behind his smirk and contemptous look on suspects at PNP press/media conference, and how he manhandles the suspects before the cameras, as he did to Dayan and Mayor of Albuera Leyte

Probers at Senate Hearing sympathetic to Bato on 2nd day of Senate Hearing on EJ

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Rizal Philippines
August 23, 2016

The Senators who questioned the various parties involved in EJ killing were more appreciative and  more sympathetic to PNP efforts to curb drugs.  Sen Gringo Honasan, Ralph Recto and Win Gatchalian asked questions that were friendlier to PNP and Chief Bato de la Rosa.  Chair Person Leila de Lima noted that the proceedings for the day were diverted from the drug related killing.

Sen de Lima in an unusual manner and out of order as Chairman asked leading questions and explained issues to the CHR head. regarding AO35; ie that the focus of the said AO was the killing of activists journalists and course oriented groups, hence the omission of drug killing from the list.   However it was an attempt to negate Cayetano arguments in labeling deaths from vigilante groups and in police encounters were Extra Judicial Killings, and thus the hearing was merely a ploy to embarrass PNP, DU30.

The AO was clear that killings that are related to other criminals or perpetrators of other crimes would be addressed differently (thus the killings that are drug related are also classified as EJ killings?  as if the former Sec was not very intelligent person and very methodical lawyer?)

In what appears to be scripted Q and A, the good senator tried to defend her position and thesis in holding this hearing.

That UN would intervene in case PHL do not act on this, and place PHL under its jurisdiction is uncalled for supposition.   Its an infringement on the sovereignty of the Philipines indeed as it deals with criminality.   Did UN intervene in the deaths in Colombia and Mexico that were drug related?

We should sympathize and support the Police and its chief Bato de la Rosa in this campaign, who admitted hirap na hirap na sila in the perforamnce of their duty and this negative reaction from top govt officials.   But many people at the grassroot expressed their gratitude that soon drugs and criminality will be over.

Tama na mga hearing that look like lobbying by drug lords

Who is responsible for the death and injuries at the Kidapawan farmers rally?

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Philippines April 7, 2016

From Rappler

One was reported killed and 40 others injured in the protest rally by some 3000 farmers at the highway of Kidapawan.  The protest rally started on March 30.  The rally blocked the highway.  On Friday, April 1, the clearing operations (as PNP claimed/not a dispersal operation) started with some 30 personnel of PNP  assisted by BFP water trucks and PNP security forces (not allowed under BP 880 Section 10 B)

As I write this article, an investigation at Davao City is ongoing (featured at ANC) and Senator Peter Alan Cayetano is questioning the police officers

It was reported that before the operations could start the protesters started throwing rock; the order was given to withdraw but then 2 of PNP officers fell and the fury of the protesters fell on the two. That was when the PNP ground commander sought assistance and the security force, as SWAT team fired in the air and at the protesters (a judgement call he said).  :Prior to this women and children who were used as shield had to be removed by DSWD.

Demilitarization of PNP - is it?

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Rizal Philippines
March 15, 2016

The mention in a recent event of PNP of civilians vs the organic force means that PNP has not been demilitarized (civilianized) although its personnel are under Civil Service Commission matrix.  The fact is there is a Civilian Relations unit.

Therefore, the PNP would be expected to treat military tactics in dealing with its operations and handling crimes, and other activities, and look down upon "civilians" whom they are supposed to serve and protect.

The mentality, the mindset has to be changed.

From timawa - a Civilian PNP?

But many officers of PNP are PMAyers who are all drilled in the military ways.  PNP would be free of PMAyers by 2048 when all its officers are of the retirement age.   The PNPA it is suggested, should be also demilitarized.

From the Academia - the cycle of militarization, demilitarization and remilitarization in Phil. Society

Solons grills PNP officers on the rouge cops at budget hearing

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Rizal Philippines  |  September 12, 2014

More News about rouge cops

From Inquirer - Is there a syndicate of rogue cops



We saw a coverage on the budget hearing where the top officers of PNP were grilled by the Congress budget committee.  One solon asked the following questions:

    1.  Is this an isolated case?   (Why were  the entire staff of a police station involved?

    2  Is this part of the culture/mindset of police officers policeman?

    3.  Is this a normal practice for police to be in this kind of activities and normally tolerated.

Criminals are really getting bolder; 2nd broad day hold up

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Rizal   PHL  March 13, 2013.

This is unreported in the newspapers or radio.  Another broad day hold up took place today some several meters away from the INC church and the check point for COMELEC.

The criminals gave gotten bolder and hell bent on shaming the local dad and head of PNP.

They are becoming braver and getting away with their crimes.  They are wiser and faster than the police counter part.

The police must keep up.  Or otherwise, they will be laughing stock of the mouse.

PNP generals linked to jueteng ?

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From Manila Times  June 2012


News report earlier linked two top generals to Jueteng collection.  This was according to an email sent by certain Molly Acuna who is under the Intelligence Group of PNP.  Molly was accused of being a jueteng collector for his bosses.

In the light of the recent Atimonan ambush which is alleged an anti - jueteng <or guns for hire ops> is there a link?  Are the top guys involved?

Atimonan shoot -out linked to jueteng?

This PNP member of bomb Squad Should be Fired

Filosofo Tasio Lives

There was loud explosion near our house just before noon yesterday.  A member of the PNP bomb squad was practicing his dog to sniff explosives.  Unfortunately for his dog, the explosive went off.  I do not know if the dog will survive.

We did.  However, this cop should do his thing in a camp, or safe place.  Or in  a far away place.

In the meantime, he should be investigated, he should be  fired, if not fried.