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                    [Title] => No nationwide alert during Lent
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The second ranking Philippine National Police (PNP) official sees no reason to place police nationwide on full alert during the Holy Week since there is no imminent threat to national security.


"There is no need to raise the alert status," said Deputy Director General Avelino Razon Jr., PNP deputy chief for administration.

"Everything is under control and there is no apparent terror threat. There are no plans (because) there’s no ground, no imminent (threat)."
[DatePublished] => 2007-04-05 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1165072 [AuthorName] => Bebot Sison Jr. [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 357661 [Title] => PNP chief inspects terror targets [Summary] => Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director General Oscar Calderon maintained that there is no danger of terror attacks in Metro Manila even as he visited vital installations and possible terror targets yesterday, the fifth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks in the US.

Calderon personally led police officials in the whole-day inspection of security measures in Manila, Pasay City, Pasig City and Caloocan City. The PNP chief said he was satisfied with security preparations by the local police in their respective areas of responsibility.
[DatePublished] => 2006-09-12 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1165072 [AuthorName] => Bebot Sison Jr. [SectionName] => Metro [SectionUrl] => metro [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 347956 [Title] => PMA Class ’77 baron named to SPD post [Summary] => Metro police chief Director Vidal Querol named yesterday Senior Superintendent Ricardo Padilla as officer-in-charge (OIC) of the Southern Police District (SPD).

Padilla will replace Chief Superintendent Wilfredo Garcia, who was promoted last week to chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) directorate for operations (DO) at Camp Crame.

"He (Padilla) will serve first as OIC or caretaker of the SPD," said Querol, who will preside over a simple turnover ceremony at 9 a.m. today at the SPD grounds in Fort Bonifacio.
[DatePublished] => 2006-07-18 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805358 [AuthorName] => Non Alquitran [SectionName] => Metro [SectionUrl] => metro [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 344823 [Title] => Bomb threats hit 3 Insular Life offices [Summary] => The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) evacuated yesterday employees of a pre-need company in Metro Manila after its offices received separate bomb threats.

NCRPO intelligence chief Senior Superintendent Felipe Rojas Jr. said they are now investigating the bomb threats made at the main office of the Insular Life Assurance Co. in Makati City and its two branches in Muntinlupa City and Quezon City.

"Our initial findings showed that the company has neither a pending complaint nor a labor problem," Rojas said in an interview.
[DatePublished] => 2006-07-01 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805358 [AuthorName] => Non Alquitran [SectionName] => Metro [SectionUrl] => metro [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 341814 [Title] => CCTV recommended in mass transport [Summary] => In the wake of explosions in Metro Manila recently, Deputy Director General Avelino Razon Jr., PNP deputy chief for operations (DCO), recommended the use of close circuit television (CCTV).

Razon said the installation of CCTVs is the most effective way to track down perpetrators of explosions in the metropolis.

He said it has been proven effective in many countries, including London and Singapore.
[DatePublished] => 2006-06-14 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1165072 [AuthorName] => Bebot Sison Jr. [SectionName] => Metro [SectionUrl] => metro [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 332127 [Title] => Cops bust Parañaque crime gang [Summary] => Operatives of the Parañaque police have arrested members of a syndicate allegedly engaged in massive drug trafficking, gun running and robbery in the city.
[DatePublished] => 2006-04-19 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1685860 [AuthorName] => Rhodina Villanueva [SectionName] => Metro [SectionUrl] => metro [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 320774 [Title] => Querol appeals for sobriety amid Muslim cartoon fury [Summary] => Metro police chief Director Vidal Querol appealed for sobriety yesterday and ordered additional security on foreign embassies in the wake of massive protests staged by Muslims worldwide over the controversial cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad.

Querol directed Chief Superintendent Wilfredo Garcia, director of the Southern Police District (SPD), to double security at foreign embassies, especially the Danish and Norwegian embassies, to prevent Muslims from staging attacks on these establishments.
[DatePublished] => 2006-02-09 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805358 [AuthorName] => Non Alquitran [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 318661 [Title] => 3,000 cops to secure Pacquiao homecoming [Summary] => At least 3,000 policemen will secure Filipino boxing sensation Manny Pacquiao and his party when they arrive in the country today following his victory in the US.

Metro police chief Director Vidal Querol said they are ready and prepared to secure Pacquiao and his entourage at the airport, Malacañang and a parade around Manila and Quezon City.

"It’s all systems go," said Querol as he advised motorists to avoid the parade route, where a heavy turnout is expected to cheer their hero.
[DatePublished] => 2006-01-27 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Metro [SectionUrl] => metro [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 318169 [Title] => 5,000 cops for Task Force Pacquiao [Summary] => The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) will deploy at least 5,000 policemen to secure the route for boxer Manny Pacquiao and his party on Jan. 27, from their arrival at the airport to the ticker tape parade around Metro Manila.

"We are bracing for the hero’s welcome for Pacquiao," said Metro police chief Director Vidal Querol, adding that he expects a huge crowd to troop to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) to welcome the boxer.
[DatePublished] => 2006-01-24 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805358 [AuthorName] => Non Alquitran [SectionName] => Metro [SectionUrl] => metro [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 317814 [Title] => Night crimes down 64% [Summary] => The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) recorded a total of 177 crime incidents at night during the first two weeks of the year, down by 64 percent from the 487 cases during the same period last year.

Metro police chief Director Vidal Querol said the figures show that the "Night Watch’ program has been successful and should be pursued with vigor to further reduce criminality in Metro Manila.

"Our Night Watch is effective. We must sustain our operations on all front," Querol said.
[DatePublished] => 2006-01-22 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805358 [AuthorName] => Non Alquitran [SectionName] => Metro [SectionUrl] => metro [URL] => ) ) )
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