Dharel Placido
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Albayalde mulls legal action vs accusers
Albayalde said veteran lawyer Estelito Mendoza, a fellow Cabalen, offered him legal aid for a possible case against his accusers. → Read More
Bong Go: Only Superman can solve Metro Manila traffic
Go says he does not agree there is a transportation crisis in Metro Manila, adding that the traffic problem has existed for a while. → Read More
Albayalde sought award for himself, cops in Pampanga raid
MANILA - Philippine National Police chief Gen. Oscar Albayalde had sought an award for himself and 13 Pampanga cops for a 2013 drug raid that would later be questioned for various irregularities. → Read More
Ex-police official drags Albayalde into 'ninja cops' mess
MANILA (UPDATE)- A former chief of the Central Luzon regional police on Wednesday dragged Philippine National Police chief Gen. Oscar Albayalde into the allegedly anomalous 2013 raid in Mexico, Pampanga where cops allegedly made off with millions worth of shabu. → Read More
Albayalde: I'm innocent
PNP chief Oscar Albayalde on Wednesday maintained his innocence amid allegations he tried to intervene in the case of his former subordinates who were accused of pilfering millions of pesos worth of narcotics in a 2013 drug raid in Pampanga. → Read More
Senate panel orders arrest of 'ninja cop' in Pampanga raid
MANILA - The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee on Wednesday ordered the arrest of a Pampanga cop tagged in a raid in 2013 where he and his fellow policemen allegedly made off with millions of pesos worth of narcotics. → Read More
Consider telecommuting amid 'transport crisis'
MANILA - Labor regulators and employers must consider implementing telecommuting to maintain workers' productivity, as transportation woes gripped the capital, Sen. Joel Villanueva said Tuesday. → Read More
Duterte to name 2 officials in drug trade
MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte will eventually name the two police officials allegedly involved in the illegal drug trade, Sen. Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go said Tuesday. → Read More
Sotto vows another 'explosive' revelation in 'ninja cops' probe
MANILA - Sen. Vicente Sotto III said the public should expect an “explosive” revelation in the Senate’s probe on the police force’s alleged recycling of illegal drugs. → Read More
Sotto says drug-free PH 'almost impossible' due to demand
Drug dependents 'will look for something to abuse' even if authorities destroy all illegal drugs, the author of the country's anti-drug law told reporters. → Read More
Senate has enough info for Duterte to decide Albayalde's fate
MANILA - Sen. Richard Gordon on Monday said he believes the Senate has gathered “enough information” for President Rodrigo Duterte to decide on the fate of Philippine National Police chief Gen. Oscar Albayalde, who has been linked to a group of errant cops. → Read More
Poe seeks to eliminate judicial process in child adoption
MANILA - Sen. Grace Poe on Monday appealed to Cabinet officials to urge President Rodrigo Duterte to certify as urgent a bill which would hasten the process of adoption in the Philippines. → Read More
Senate panel orders detention of BuCor personnel
MANILA - The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee on Thursday cited two Bureau of Corrections officials in contempt for lying to panel about their role in the alleged “good conduct time allowance for sale” at the New Bilibid Prison. → Read More
Investigator clears Albayalde in alleged 'agaw-bato' ops
MANILA - The police official who investigated the controversial 2013 buy-bust operation where a group of Pampanga cops allegedly stashed millions worth of shabu cleared the team’s former leader, Philippine National Police chief Gen. Oscar Albayalde. → Read More
PDEA chief says Albayalde asked him not to dismiss 'ninja cops'
MANILA - Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) chief Aaron Aquino on Thursday said Philippine National Police chief Oscar Albayalde intervened in the case of his former men at the Pampanga police office who were accused of pilfering millions worth of shabu seize during an operation in 2013. → Read More
Senate cites cop in 2013 'agaw-bato' ops for contempt
MANILA - The Senate on Thursday cited for contempt a cop who led a questioned anti-drug operation in Mexico, Pampanga in 2013. → Read More
P39 per meal: Senators slam slashed meal allowance for prisoners
MANILA - Senators on Thursday scrutinized the Bureau of Corrections’ use of meal allowance for prisoners at facilities it manages, after they learned that prisoners do not get the supposed full daily value of meals being served to them. → Read More
Lacson: Let Albayalde finish his term
MANILA - Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Wednesday said Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Oscar Albayalde must be allowed to finish his term even as he has been accused of coddling his former subordinates tagged in a questioned anti-drug operation in 2013. → Read More
Hontiveros proposes to change name of Malasakit Centers
MANILA - Minority Sen. Risa Hontiveros suggested that the name of Malasakit Center, a pet project of Sen. Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go, be modified to reflect its functions. → Read More
Gordon: Aquino retracted allegation vs Albayalde
MANILA - Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) chief Aaron Aquino retracted his allegation that Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Oscar Albayalde tried to influence his decision on the case of 13 alleged rogue cops from Pampanga, Sen. Richard Gordon said Wednesday. → Read More