The decision to replace Police Gen. Nicolas Torre III as Chief of the Philippine National Police is a prerogative that lies solely with the President. Like any other appointee in the Executive branch, he serves at the pleasure of the President, which means he can be removed at any time. Whatever the reason behind the…
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Jinggoy receives courtesy visit from PNP top brass: Top-ranking officials of the Philippine National Police (PNP), led by PGen. Nicolas Torre III, paid a courtesy visit to Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Monday, August 11, 2025, at the Senate. Torre discussed with Estrada the PNP’s priority legislative measures as well as their…
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SENATE President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada backed the reform initiatives of newly appointed Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Nicolas Torre III, saying that ramping up efforts on police response is not only necessary but long overdue. “Mahalagang-mahalaga na may tiwala ang publiko sa kapulisan. Kapag nakikita nilang may integridad at propesyonalismo ang mga…
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On new law on free legal aid for uniformed personnel Jinggoy: Justice for our heroes is now within reach WITH the signing into law of the landmark measure providing free legal assistance to military and uniformed personnel (MUP) facing service-related charges, Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada said Republic Act No. 12177 would ensure…
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(RMN NEWS) Sinermunan ng ilang senador si CIDG Director P/MGen. Nicolas Torre III sa pagdinig ng Senado kaugnay sa pag-aresto ng International Criminal Court (ICC) kay dating Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte. Kasama ang Philippine National Police (PNP) noong March 11 nang arestuhin ang dating pangulo pagkalapag nito sa Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) mula Hong Kong…
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(ABS-CBN NEWS) Senator Jinggoy Estrada called out CIDG Director P/MGen Nicolas Torre III on his handling of the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte, saying it brought back memories of when he and his father former President Joseph Estrada were arrested in 2001. At the outset, Torre maintained he handled the arrest properly. “Yes sir,…
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(POLITIKO) Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada has scolded Police Major General Nicolas Torre III for the manner of arresting former president Rodrigo Duterte on March 11 at the Villamor Airbase. Estrada attended virtually the Senate foreign relations committee hearing Thursday (March 20) on the Philippine government’s arrest of Duterte to whisk him away to…
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(GMA NEWS) The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Wednesday said the results of their investigations showed that there were no police officers and politicians that were involved in the escape of dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo in July. This was relayed by the PNP through Senate Majority Leader Floor Leader Francis Tolentino who defended…
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(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — A former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief allegedly received a bribe to help dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo and her siblings escape the country despite being under an immigration lookout bulletin. This information was revealed during the Senate panel on women’s ongoing investigation into illegal Philippine offshore gaming operators (Pogos)…
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(ABANTE) Binigyan ni Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada ng isang buwan ang National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) at Philippine National Police (PNP) para arestuhin ang suspendidong Bamban, Tarlac mayor na si Alice Guo. Ipinahayag ito ni Estrada sa pagpapatuloy ng pagdinig ng Senate Committee on Women nitong Lunes, Hulyo 29, kung saan humarap ang…
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