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Eight Metro Manila cops relieved for failing for curb illegal gambling
Eight police chiefs in Metro Manila who failed to curb illegal gambling operations in their areas were relieved Thursday.
Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Archie Francisco Gamboa had warned officers to address illegal gambling in their jurisdiction or be relieved.
These reports were validated by the Integrity Monitoring and Enforcement Group through raids of gambling dens and seizure of video karera machines
Five of the relieved officials are assigned with the Southern Police
District. They are Captains Ricky Culanding, Rommel Bulan, and Marvin Oloan, chiefs of Police Community Precincts 1, 2 and 3 in Pasay City.
The other two were Majors Christopher Mercado and Elmer Gutierrez of PCPs 2 and 3 in Muntinlupa City. Also relieved was Maj. Fortunato Ecle Jr., officer-in-charge of the Cubao Police Station in Quezon City.
The remaining two are Majors Joebie Astucia and Merben Bryan Lago,
commanders of PCPs 3 and 5 in Caloocan City.
They were all reassigned to the Regional Police Holding and Accounting
Section of the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) in Camp
Bagong Diwa, Taguig. DMS
Philippine Embassy in Tokyo helping Filipino passengers in cruise ship
The Philippine Embassy in Tokyo is coordinating with Japanese authorities in providing necessary assistance to the 538 Filipinos on the MV Diamond Princess docked at Yokohama Harbor under a 14-day quarantine period.
In a statement Thursday, the embassy said they provided Filipino passengers food, medicine, masks and other supplies.
The embassy gave its assistance-to-nationals hotline phone number and email, so Filipinos can contact the embassy.
According to the Philippine Embassy, as of Thursday, another group of 10 people onboard the Diamond Princess were tested positive for nCoV.
“Aside from the first reported case yesterday, no other Filipinos onboard have tested positive for the virus at this time,” the statement said . DMS
PNP conducts surprise drug test for officers
PMA Alumni Homecoming reset to Feb 22
Amid the threat of the novel coronavirus, the Philippine Military Academy Alumni Association Inc. (PMAAAI) reset the alumni homecoming to Feb.22.
“PMAAAI announces that PMA Homecoming for this year is postponed to a later date, February 22, 2020, Saturday, at Fort Del Pilar, Baguio City. This is in deference to health and public safety concerns regarding nCoV,” the group said in a statement Thursday.
“The decision was reached with the help of Baguio City Mayor, Cav. Benjie Magalong ’82, and PMA Superintendent, LtGen Allan Cusi ’86, making the two-day event into one,” it stated.
“Alumni classes, especially Jubilarians, caught in this late-breaking developments are advised to exercise their best judgement on how to proceed with their individual Class events in sync with the new date,” it added.
It also noted that “Magalong already coordinated with the Hotels and Restaurants Association of Baguio.”
“Cavalier-members who have prior reservations are advised to call their respective hotel, and request for a rebooking,” it said.
“There will be no surcharge or fee. But the hotels will keep the payment that was already made. This will be deducted from your bill upon check-out,” it added.
It added that the “Battle of Classes will push thru as scheduled on 13-14 February 2020 at the same venue, Baguio Country Club.”
The PMA grounds were temporarily closed to visitors and outsider amid the 2019-nCov scare.Robina Asido/DMS