Category: crime
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Central Luzon Crime Rate Drops by 210 Cases in November 2025 — PRO3
Pampanga — Crime incidence across Central Luzon declined significantly in November 2025, with 210 fewer cases recorded compared to the previous month, underscoring the sustained impact of intensified law-enforcement operations and proactive policing by the Police Regional Office 3 (PRO3). Based on comparative crime statistics, total crime incidence dropped from 3,576 cases in October to…
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Suspect in Baliwag Killing Surrenders, Firearm Recovered
PAMPANGA — A 47-year-old driver suspected in the killing of a Lebanese national in Baliwag City has voluntarily surrendered to police, confessing to the crime and turning over the firearm allegedly used in the incident. The suspect, identified by authorities as “Ramil,” a resident of Barangay Malou, Gapan City, Nueva Ecija, presented himself at the…
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5 cops relieved over alleged P14-M robbery in Pampanga
PAMPANGA – A Special investigation Task Group (SITG) has been formed to investigate five police officers for allegedly stealing PHP14 million in cash from a private contractor in Porac, Pampanga. In a phone interview with Camp Crame-based reporters on Friday, Police Regional Office Central Luzon (PRO-3) chief Brig. Gen Ponce Rogelio Peñones Jr. said the robbery…
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Six Regional Most Wanted Persons Arrested in Central Luzon Anti-Crime Operations
Pampanga — Six individuals listed among the Top Regional Most Wanted Persons (MWPs) were captured in a series of police operations across Central Luzon from December 1 to 4, 2025, as Police Regional Office 3 (PRO3) intensified its warrant enforcement efforts. On December 4 in San Simon, Pampanga, authorities arrested a 32-year-old fugitive ranked No.…
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Magkasunod na Insidente ng Basag Kotse sa Subic Freeport, Publiko Pinag-iingat
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT ZONE— Naalarma ang mga concerned citizen sa dalawang magkasunod na insidente ng basag kotse (car break-in) na naitala sa loob lamang ng tatlong araw sa Subic Bay Freeport. Ang serye “basag kotse” modus ay naganap habang papalapit ang Holiday Season, kung saan inaasahan ang pagdagsa ng mga turista sa nasabing major destination…
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BI LOOKING FOR AMERICAN EX- CEO OF SUBIC THEME PARK EVADING DEPORTATION
A former CEO of Ocean Adventure in Subic Bay Freeport has evaded summary deportation, prompting the Bureau of Immigration (BI) to issue a lookout order for the convicted American fraudster. Convicted American national Timothy Desmond was ordered deported in 2016 for defrauding investors of hundreds of millions of pesos invested in the said theme park.…
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Police Nab Robbery Suspects Behind Fast-Food Chain Heists
PAMPANGA — Two robbery suspects who targeted fast-food chains in Bulacan and Pampanga were arrested less than 24 hours after their latest heist, following a swift and coordinated police operation led by the Police Regional Office 3 (PRO3). The suspects were captured during a hot pursuit operation on November 10, 2025, around 10:00 a.m. in…
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Over PHP20 Million Worth of Marijuana/Kush Recovered Off Batangas Coast
CAMP BGEN VICENTE P. LIM, Calamba City — Authorities in Balayan, Batangas have recovered an estimated PHP20.25 million worth of suspected dried marijuana or kush that was found floating off the West Philippine Sea and later washed ashore in Barangay San Piro on the morning of November 2, 2025. According to reports, the Balayan Municipal…
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16 Kilos of Suspected Marijuana Kush Recovered from West Philippine Sea Turned Over to PDEA
PALAWAN, Philippines — Authorities recovered around 16 kilograms of suspected high-grade Marijuana Kush valued at approximately PHP19.2 million in an operation conducted off the West Philippine Sea, officials confirmed on Monday, October 20, 2025. According to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Palawan Provincial Office, the contraband was formally turned over by the Western Naval…
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Former BJMP Personnel Arrested in PHP830K Shabu Drug Bust
BATAAN — Authorities arrested a former Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) personnel during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Daang Bago, Dinalupihan, Bataan. The operation, carried out by the Dinalupihan Municipal Police Station’s Station Drug Enforcement Unit (SDEU), led to the capture of the suspect identified only as alias “DC,” 31 years old, a…
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C. Luzon police nab all 10 regional most wanted in 14 days
PAMPANGA – The Police Regional Office (PRO) 3 (Central Luzon) has arrested all 10 Regional Level Most Wanted Persons (RLMWPs) in the region within 14 days. In a statement Tuesday evening, the PRO-3 said the top wanted individuals, facing charges for murder, rape, robbery, and drug violations, were captured from Oct. 1 to 14 after…
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Lalaki arestado sa ilegal na pangingisda
ZAMBALES—Inaresto ng mga operatiba ng Regional Maritime Unit 3 (RMU 3) ang isang lalaki dahilan umano sa iligal na pangingisda sa karagatan ng San Antonio, Zambales. Ang naturang operasyon na koordinado sa San Antonio Maritime Law Enforcement Team (MLET), ay isinagawa makaraan na makatanggap ng impormasyon hinggil sa isang motorized banca na umano’y sangkot sa…
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PDEA Seizes PHP163 Million Worth of Shabu in Quezon; 3 Suspects Nabbed
QUEZON — Operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) confiscated an estimated 25 kilograms of suspected shabu valued at PHP163.2 million and arrested three male suspects during a buy-bust operation conducted on Friday, October 10, 2025, in Barangay Masin Norte, Candelaria, Quezon. According to PDEA National Capital Region Director Emerson Rosales, the suspects were…
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PRO3 Heightens Security Amid Bomb Threats in Schools; Warns Public Against Hoaxes
PAMPANGA — The Police Regional Office 3 (PRO3) has intensified its security measures and monitoring efforts after a series of bomb threats were reported in various schools across Central Luzon in recent days. Authorities confirmed that several schools received alarming messages about alleged explosive devices, leading to immediate evacuations and clearing operations. Explosives and Ordnance…
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PRO3 Nets Two High-Value Drug Suspects, Seizes Over PHP1 Million Worth of Illegal Drugs in Nueva Ecija and Bulacan
PAMPANGA — The Police Regional Office 3 (PRO3) intensified its anti-drug campaign anew with the arrest of two high-value individuals (HVIs) and the confiscation of more than ₱1 million worth of suspected shabu in separate buy-bust operations conducted within the past 24 hours in Nueva Ecija and Bulacan. In Nueva Ecija, joint operatives of the…
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