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Cybersex ops still prevalent in PH; 80 pct of victims are minors

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 22 02:26 PM

Online sexual exploitation remains prevalent in the Philippines, with victims, including minors, being lured into the trade by their own relatives, a joint probe by the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) showed.  Read more »

Australiano, nasagip mula sa loan shark syndicate

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 22 12:59 AM

Hinihingan umano ng sindikato ang pamilya ng Australian ng P1 milyon kapalit ng kaniyang kalayaan.  Read more »

Chinese-Australian man rescued from alleged loan shark syndicate

Maan Macapagal, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 21 09:53 AM

A Chinese-Australian man was rescued after being kidnapped by Chinese nationals believed to be members of a loan shark syndicate in Makati City, the police said Thursday. Read more »

Anak ng mag-asawang Indonesian na nasa likod ng Jolo blast, pinaghahanap

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 21 01:19 AM

Pinaghahanap ngayon ng PNP ang anak ng mag-asawang Indonesian na hinihinalang responsable sa pagpapasabog sa katedral sa Jolo. Read more »

Senior high student timbog sa buy-bust; P5.7 milyong halaga ng 'shabu' nasabat

Jude Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 20 07:15 PM

CEBU CITY - Nakumpiska ng mga miyembro ng regional police Drug Enforcement Group ang nasa P5.7 milyong halaga ng hinihinalang shabu mula sa isang 19 anyos na senior high school student Miyerkoles ng hapon. Read more »

PNP searching for alleged child of Jolo suicide bombers

Maan Macapagal, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 20 05:51 PM

MANILA - The Philippine National Police is searching for a 10-year-old child believed to be the daughter of the suicide bombers behind the Jolo Cathedral twin blasts last month. Read more »

Anggulong suicide bombing sa pagsabog sa Jolo, mas tumibay - PNP

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 19 11:55 PM

Tumibay pa ang teorya ng PNP na sa suicide bombers ng Jolo blast ang 2 pares ng putol na paa na nakita sa blast site. Read more »

Albayalde: PNP keeping eye on 'guns, goons, gold' politicians

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 19 10:15 PM

The country's top cop revealed they have a watchlist of politicians involved in so-called "guns, goons and gold"—factors that lead to election violence. Read more »

American arrested for child pornography in Pampanga

John Mark Guda, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 19 08:41 PM

An American national collecting photos of naked women was arrested Tuesday for allegedly engaging in child pornography. Read more »

'Pedophile' priest arrested inside Immigration detention facility

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 19 08:35 PM

MANILA - A Catholic priest was arrested for acts of lasciviousness inside the detention facility of the Bureau of Immigration in Camp Bagong Diwa Tuesday. Read more »

PNP warns: PH has become 'transshipment point' of cocaine

Maan Macapagal, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 19 11:39 PM

Some P491 million worth of cocaine were found in six areas located in the eastern seaboard of the country this month, making Philippines a "transshipment point" of illegal drugs, a police spokesman said. Read more »

PNP: No release of narco-politicians' list without evidence

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 19 11:00 AM

There should be enough evidence against politicians allegedly involved in the drug trade for their names to be released ahead of the May 2019 elections, the spokesman for the Philippine National Police said Tuesday. Read more »

PNP, may babala sa magtatago ng mga nagsilutangang cocaine sa Caraga

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 19 12:42 AM

Pakiusap ng PNP sa mga mangingisda at residente, i-surrender sa kanila ang mga makukuhang kontrabando. Read more »

Iranian national, arestado matapos mambugbog ng pulis sa Puerto Galera

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 21 11:59 PM

Isa na namang banyaga ang inaresto dahil sa direct assault sa isang pulis nitong Linggo. Read more »

PNP warns fishermen who keep 'floating cocaine' will face charges

Maan Macapagal, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 18 10:39 PM

Fishermen in Surigao Del Norte, Dinagat Islands and Camarines Norte recently found blocks of cocaine floating in their fishing grounds.  Read more »

Lasing na pulis, arestado nang magpaputok ng baril

Hernel Tocmo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 17 10:58 PM

Hinuli ng mga miyembro ng Talomo Police ang kapwa nila pulis matapos umanong magpaputok ng kaniyang baril sa loob ng kaniyang bahay sa Purok 9, Shrine Hills, Matina Crossing, bandang ala-1 Linggo ng hapon. Read more »

War on drugs is working, says PNP; touts survey results

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 17 02:49 PM

A survey showing that majority of Filipinos believe there were fewer drug users in their communities proves that the government's anti-narcotics drive is effective, the Philippine National Police said Sunday.  Read more »

A rice sack for a drug block: Caraga police offer rice to residents who surrender cocaine

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 16 06:11 PM

Get one sack of rice for every block of cocaine surrendered, police told residents in Caraga region. Read more »

House bill mandating autopsy for 'suspicious' deaths approved on 2nd reading

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 15 05:52 PM

House Committee on Dangerous Drugs chair Robert Ace Barbers said House Bill No. 9072 or the "Mandatory Autopsy Law" will prevent the premature disposition of bodies pending an investigation to determine the real cause of death.  Read more »

PNP reminds cops: Moonlighting as candidates' security detail prohibited

Maan Macapagal, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 15 04:48 PM

The Philippine National Police Internal Affairs Service (PNP-IAS) reminded all police personnel that moonlighting as security detail and involving themselves in politics especially this election period is prohibited. Read more »