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83 more firearms acquired for Zambo cops »
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philipines/23 April 2012 by Sheila Covarrubias—From the first purchase of rifles for the City Police Office since 2010, the fourth batch of rifles shall be purchased. This is part of the City Government’s commitment to continuously support and assist law enforcement agencies for public safety and security. Mayor Celso Lobregat said the purchase [...]
PNP official: Blasting caps’ confiscation delays lawless bombing plan »
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines/ BP Garcia-– The confiscation of the 200,000 pieces of blasting caps is a big blow to the plan of the lawless groups to create havoc in this southern port city, a top police official said Friday. Senior Supt. Mario Yanga, Zamboanga City Police Office (ZCPO) director, told the PhilSouth Angle the confiscation [...]
Erring Zambo cops to be sanctioned »
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines /Roland Ramos–-Heads will roll in the city police office as it is set to clean its ranks from erring policemen every month. The city police will give sanctions and disciplinary action to erring policemen who are assigned in the different police stations of the city, said Acting City Police director, P/Sr. Supt. [...]
Lobregat wants Detran back to city police »
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines/ Vic Larato–Mayor Celso Lobregat, chairman of the City Peace and Order Council, has opted not to choose any of the 5 police officers recommended by the Regional Police Office for the position of City Police Director and instead requested that Sr. Supt. Lurimer Detran be designated to the post. As this developed, [...]
7 Zambo cops face one-rank demotion over detainees’ escape »
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines/ BP Garcia–Zamboanga City Police Office (ZCPO) director Senior Superintendent Mario Yanga has recommended the one-rank demotion for the policemen who were on duty when four detainees bolted from the detention cell of a police station in this southern port city. Yanga said he is not amenable that the policemen involved will just [...]
