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                    [ArticleID] => 284646
                    [Title] => Manila cops to get 10 new patrol cars
                    [Summary] => The city of Manila has purchased 10 brand new Chevrolet Optra sedans intended to assist local law enforcers in their crime prevention campaign.


Manila Mayor Lito Atienza said that in order to neutralize criminal elements, a police force must have reliable and well-maintained patrol cars.

The vehicles, worth P6 million, would soon be turned over to the Western Police District (WPD) to beef up its fleet of patrol cars.
[DatePublished] => 2005-07-03 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Metro [SectionUrl] => metro [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 280149 [Title] => SAF fumes over ‘wrong’ arrest [Summary] => They were simply at the wrong place at the wrong time.

The Special Action Force (SAF) of the Philippine National Police accused operatives of the Western Police District (WPD) yesterday of wrongfully arresting two members of the elite fighting unit for the daring robbery of an Allied Bank branch in Malate, Manila last Tuesday.

A fuming SAF director Chief Superintendent Marcelino Franco vouched for the good character of Police Officer 1 Glenn Abardolasa, 35 and PO1 Joselito Verdaflor, 29, who were linked to the robbery.
[DatePublished] => 2005-06-03 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1165072 [AuthorName] => Bebot Sison Jr. [SectionName] => Metro [SectionUrl] => metro [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 278763 [Title] => WPD all set for opening of classes [Summary] => Barely two weeks before the scheduled opening of classes on June 6, the Manila police has tightened security near schools to prevent criminal elements from preying on students.

The WPD, through its 11 police stations, 48 police community precincts and the District Support Units, will field mobile, motorcycles and beat patrols for a more intensified police visibility near schools to deter crimes, Western Police District (WPD) director Chief Superintendent Pedro Bulaong said.
[DatePublished] => 2005-05-23 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1546326 [AuthorName] => Nestor Etolle [SectionName] => Metro [SectionUrl] => metro [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 275534 [Title] => Si FG Mike raw si M1, he-he-he! [Summary] => NAGKATUWAAN na nag-guessing game ang mga miyembro ng Western Police District (WPD) kung sinu-sino ang mga kamag-anak ni Presidente Arroyo na umano’y tumatanggap ng milyon na payola sa jueteng. Tukoy na ng taga-WPD kung sino itong sina M1 at M2, pero tulad ng iba pang mga Pinoy, nahihirapan silang arukin kung sino si JS7. At kahit anong pag-iingay pa ng Kongreso ukol sa mga imbestigasyon sa jueteng issue hindi naniniwala ang taga-WPD na hihinto ang jueteng sa bansa dahil sobrang lakas nina M1, M2 at JS7 nga kay GMA. [DatePublished] => 2005-04-27 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133167 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096526 [AuthorName] => Bening Batuigas [SectionName] => PSN Opinyon [SectionUrl] => opinyon [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 273843 [Title] => Manila cops arrest Quiapo gun wielders [Summary] => The Western Police District (WPD), assisted by barangay officials, apprehended yesterday three gun-wielding men who disrupted a press conference and fired several warning shots outside a mosque in Quiapo, Manila last Tuesday.

Superintendent Arthur Paglinawan, WPD-General Assignments Section (GAS) chief, confirmed that Hadji Ali Lucman, Weng Macabato and Hadji Malik-Nanak had been arrested in Quiapo by elements of WPD Station 8.
[DatePublished] => 2005-04-14 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096905 [AuthorName] => Evelyn Macairan [SectionName] => Metro [SectionUrl] => metro [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 267730 [Title] => Expect a better WPD — Bulaong [Summary] => This year, a new Manila police force shall evolve.

This was the gist of the message of Western Police District (WPD) director Chief Superintendent Pedro Bulaong at the 104th anniversary celebration of the WPD yesterday, as he vowed to cleanse the ranks of misfits and undesirables.

"Starting today, you will see big changes in the WPD as we intend to continue shaping the Manila police force by giving the public only the best service and above performance level of maintaining peace and order," Bulaong said.
[DatePublished] => 2005-01-09 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Metro [SectionUrl] => metro [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 259954 [Title] => Only the ‘finest’ for the WPD [Summary] => Citing the proven track record of leadership and experience of an organic Manila policeman, a police organization had appealed on the leadership of the Philippine National Police (PNP) not to choose an "outsider" in its selection for the next chief of the Western Police District (WPD).

The 3,000-strong Manila’s Finest Brotherhood Association Inc. (MFBAI), through its president and chairman of the board SPO2 Antonio Emmanuel, said the next WPD chief should come from their own ranks since he should be familiar with the terrain and the people of Manila.
[DatePublished] => 2004-08-04 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1546326 [AuthorName] => Nestor Etolle [SectionName] => Metro [SectionUrl] => metro [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 251988 [Title] => Manila police on red alert for opening of classes [Summary] => The Western Police District (WPD) has been placed anew on full alert in preparation for the opening of classes next Monday.

Operatives of the WPD’s Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) and mobile patrol unit, complimented by plainclothes policemen, will be deployed in Manila’s University Belt and the Filipino-Chinese community in Binondo, according to WPD spokesman Chief Inspector Gerry Agunod.
[DatePublished] => 2004-05-31 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1546326 [AuthorName] => Nestor Etolle [SectionName] => Metro [SectionUrl] => metro [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 249477 [Title] => 90% of WPD men deployed in city streets [Summary] => About 90 percent of the members of the Western Police District (WPD) will be out in city streets today to ensure a peaceful and orderly elections, WPD director Chief Supe-rintendent Pedro Bulaong said.

Bulaong said that uniformed policemen will be assigned to polling precincts in Manila tagged by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) as "areas of immediate concern."

The WPD chief, however, is confident that the election in the country’s capital will be "generally peaceful" as indicated during the 40-day campaign period.
[DatePublished] => 2004-05-10 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1165072 [AuthorName] => Bebot Sison Jr. [SectionName] => Metro [SectionUrl] => metro [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 247548 [Title] => Manila cops ready for LaborDay [Summary] => Western Police District (WPD) director Chief Superintendent Pedro Bulaong is hopeful that Palace siege during the May 1, 2001 would not be repeated during the Labor Day celebration next week.

It can be recalled that some 20,000 supporters of jailed President Joseph Estrada attacked Malacañang in an effort to oust President Arroyo and reinstate their idol, a former actor.

Bulaong said WPD has mapped plans in response to the mass action on Labor Day to ensure peace and order on May 1.
[DatePublished] => 2004-04-25 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Metro [SectionUrl] => metro [URL] => ) ) )
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