Bishop: Sacked Negros cops not involved in killing of 14 farmers

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Tue, 02 Apr 2019 23:27:20 +0000

Bishop: Sacked Negros cops not involved in killing of 14 farmers

CEBU CITY — The sacking on Tuesday of four Negros Oriental police officials over the killing of 14 farmers on Saturday came as a surprise to San Carlos Bishop Gerardo Alminaza, who said the four knew nothing about it.

The post Bishop: Sacked Negros cops not involved in killing of 14 farmers appeared first on Inquirer News.

Read more

Negros Oriental police chief, 3 other officials relieved over ops that killed 14

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Tue, 02 Apr 2019 04:30:35 +0000

MANILA, Philippines – Philippine National Police (PNP) chief General Oscar Albayalde on Tuesday relieved the director of the Negros Oriental police, and the chiefs of police of three cities and municipalities where 14 persons were recently killed in a series of operations against loose firearms.

The post Negros Oriental police chief, 3 other officials relieved over ops that killed 14 appeared first on Inquirer News.

Read more

Police: Nothing illegal in ops that killed 14 in Negros Oriental

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Sat, 30 Mar 2019 16:18:18 +0000

Police: Nothing illegal in ops that killed 14 in Negros Oriental

MANILA, Philippines — The operations conducted by police and soldiers during which 14 persons were killed in Negros Oriental on Saturday were legal. “What we did was legal. We did not just enter their houses. We just performed our duty as police officers,” Col. Raul Tacaca, director of the Negros Oriental Provincial Police Office, said […]

The post Police: Nothing illegal in ops that killed 14 in Negros Oriental appeared first on Inquirer News.

Read more

Bayan Muna threatens to sue cops, soldiers in ‘massacre’ of 14 farmers

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Sat, 30 Mar 2019 15:27:30 +0000

Bayan Muna threatens to sue cops, soldiers in ‘massacre’ of 14 farmers

MANILA, Philippines — Bayan Muna on Saturday threatened to file charges against the police officers and soldiers involved in what it called a “massacre” of 14 farmers, whom police said were killed in separate, legitimate operations in Negros Oriental. READ: 14 killed in PNP, Army operations vs loose firearms in Negros Oriental “We warn the police […]

The post Bayan Muna threatens to sue cops, soldiers in ‘massacre’ of 14 farmers appeared first on Inquirer News.

Read more

Radio announcer shot dead in Negros Oriental

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2018 04:37:52 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — A radio announcer gunning to be a barangay (village) councilor was gunned down by motorcycle-riding gunmen in Negros Oriental before dawn on Friday.

The post Radio announcer shot dead in Negros Oriental appeared first on Inquirer News.

Read more