TERRORIST CELL NEUTRALIZED

PRESS STATEMENT OF DIRECTOR GENERAL JESUS A VERSOZA
Chief, Philippine National Police
December 12, 2008

I am happy to announce that the terrorist cell of the notorious MILF-SOG operations officer Basit Usman was effectively neutralized with the arrest last December 9 of GUIAMALODIN EDSRAFIL alias Jams/ Parhan Salik in Barangay Tamontaka, Cotabato City.

Edsarafil is identified in military and police intelligence records as a key player in several bombing incidents in Mindanao including the bombing of the Ecoland terminal in Davao City on March 4, 2005, the bombing at the Isulan Market in Sultan Kudarat early this month, the bombing of Pikit Tower in Cotabato last July 28, 2008, and other bombing incidents in Koronadal City, Shariff Kabunsuan and at crossing Tukanalipao in Mamasapano, Maguindanao.

Edarafil is the subject of a warrant of Arrest for Murder and Multiple Frustrated Murder issued by the Honorable Rogelio Narisma, presiding judge of the Regional Trial Court Branch 23 of Kidapawan City.

Edsrafil was flown-in to Manila from Cotabato City this afternoon and was placed under the custody of the PNP Custodial Center in Camp Crame.

At the time of his arrest last Tuesday afternoon, Edsrafil was in possession of three electric blasting caps, six inches of detonating cord, and 2 christmas light bulbs converted into an igniter. These bomb components were reportedly intended for another bombing operation in Awang, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Shariff Kabunsuan in the evening of the same day targetting the camp of the 6th Infantry Division of the Philippine Army.

Edsrafil revealed that funds for his bombing operation in Awang was sent by Abu Sayyaf leader Isnilon Hapilon to the ATM account of Abdulrahman Esmael, a member of the MILF 105th Base Command stationed in Mamasapano, Maguindanao. The funds were deposited November 27 and withdrawn on November 28.

The arrest of Edsrafil revealed a network and command structure with direct links to key personalities in the Moro Islamic Liberation Front and the Abu Sayyaf Group from whom bombing orders emanated. Initial results of investigation revealed that the terror cell of Edrafil is under the direct command of wanted MILF leader Ameril Umbra Kato.

He revealed that his terrorist cell is in direct contact with Sammy GAMBAR, Chief of Staff of the BIAF, MILF; and Nasif Pha Sali, Operations Officer of BIAF, MILF; and Mocasid DELNA, Chief of the MILF-SOG.

In bombing operations, his terror cell get orders from Ustadz Ameril Imbra KATO, Commander HAON, Abu HALID and Basit USMAN.

Other revelations of Edrafil indicated his key participation in the Big 7 or Big City program of Abu Sayyaf Chieftain Isnilon Hapilon that included bombing targets in MetroManila. However, the Big 7 cell is yet to receive operating funds from Hapilon who made last contact with the group in November 2008.

Even with the arrest of Edsrafil and the arrest last December 2 of Bangladeshi Bomb manufacturer ALPARIZ, intelligence operations will continue to capture other personalities involved in this campaign of terror.

PNP units in targetted areas as revealed by Edsrafil have been alerted to initiate preemptive security measures to prevent infiltration of these areas by terrorist elements.

Foreign Bomber Falls

A suspected member of the regional terrorist cell Jemaah Islamiah was arrested yesterday by government troopers in the course of serving a search warrant in Shariff Kabunsuan, Maguindanao.

Camp Crame reports identified the suspect as Bangladeshi national Muhammad Alpariz described to be an expert bomb maker. A composite team of government security forces raided Alpariz’ lair in Bargy. Tapayan Datu Mastura Mun at around 3 PM.

Seized from the suspect were two improvised explosive devicesmade from 60mm mortar shells, two 81 mm mortar shells ready to be rigged, electrical wire, a 1.5 dry cell battery, an alarm clock, a cellphone, a computer set, two mortar boosters, two pieces of 9 volts batteries, two non- electrical blasting caps, detonating cords and other personal belongings.

Meanwhile, PDGEN JESUS VERSOZA, Chief of the Philippine National Police directed the members of the PNP to be vigilant and alert relative to the bungled operation of Alpariz to sow violence in that region. “The foiled attempt to sow terror in Mindanao by an arrested JI operative in Shariff Kabunsuan should prompt security forces to heighten their vigilance against similar attempts to disturb the peace in Mindanao”, Versoza stressed in his statement.

Thanks to our protectors!

PANDARAHAS NG NPA, PATULOY!

Dalawang power transmission towers sa Bukidnon ang binomba ng mga terorista bandang hatinggabi noong Linggo(Nov 2, 2008). Ang pagsabog ay sumira sa National Transmission Corp. Transco’s pylons 231 at 222 na nasa Barangay Panadtalan, Maramag, Bukidnon. Sa kabutihang palad, hindi nakaapekto ang pananabotahe sa serbisyo ng kuryente sa nasabing pook. Ayon sa mga awtoridad, ang pagsalakay ay bahagi ng pandarahas at extortion raket ng mga NPA sa TRANSCO Management na nagdadala ng kuryente mula sa mga powerplants patungo sa mga commercial distributors.

Sa iba pang kaganapan, sinunog ng mga NPA noong nakaraang Huwebes(Oct 31, 2008) ng hapon ang isa na namang GLOBE cell site sa lalawigan ng Quezon. Ayon sa ulat, umatake ang may 12 NPA bandang alas 5:30 ng hapon sa cell site na nasa Sitio Butunan, Burdeos Town sa Polilio Island. Dinis-armahan ng mga NPA ang guwardiyang si Erwin Asana, 33 anyos at binuhusan ng gasolina ang nasabing pasilidad. Ang mga cell site ng Globe ay tinatarget ng mga NPA at sinusunog/ binubomba dahil sa pagtanggi ng kumpanya na magbayad ng KOTONG FEE sa mga NPA.

Ang patuloy na karahasang inihahasik ng mga Teroristang NPA sa mga pasilidad sa komunikasyon at kuryente ay tahasang pagyurak sa karapatan ng mamamayan na makaranas ng maayos na paraan ng pamumuhay. Ang kuryente at komunikasyon ay isang nang pangangailangan sa ating kapanahunan at ang patuloy na pananabotahe sa mga service providers na ito ay hayagang pagkakait sa sambayanan na matamasa ang isang maayos na buhay na dulot ng makabagong teknolohiya. Kanino kung gayun naglilingkod ang mga NPA? Malinaw--- sa kinakalawang nilang ideyolohiya at sa pansariling interes ng kanilang mga pinuno na nagpapasarap sa ibang bansa

General Versoza, next in line...

The National Police Commission chaired by DILG Secretary RONALDO V PUNO recommended to President ARROYO the designation of General Versoza as the next PNP Chief and his promotion to the rank of a four-star general. According to DILG Assistant Secretary Bryan Corpuz,the recommendation was signed by PUNO, NAPOLCOM Vice Chairman and Executive Officer EDUARDO U. ESCUETA, Commissioners CELIA SANIDAD-LEONES, MIGUEL G CORONEL, LUIS R HENERAL and PNP Chief Director General AVELINO I. RAZON, JR

The NAPOLCOM said there is a need to designate VERSOZA since General RAZON will compulsarily retire from the service on September 27 and on account of such retirement, "There is a need to designate the Chief of the PNP from among the senior police commissioned officers and to promote him to the vacancy in the rank of Police Director General."

The NAPOLCOM said VERSOZA is the most senior Police Commissioned Officer in the PNP Seniority Linear List and it " finds no legal impediment to his designation" as Chief, PNP and his promotion to Director General.

VERSOZA, a member of PMA MAGILAS Class of 1976, is the current PNP deputy Chief for Administration, the second-highest position in the PNP. VERSOZA gained fame forhis anti-crime accomplishments when he was still with the defunct Criminal Investigation Service. He is also currently the concurrent executive director of the PNP Program Management Office, the unit overseeing the Police Integrated Transformation Program.

SPIRITUAL COPS

At least 40,000 Mamang Pulis have completed a personality and spiritual development seminar aimed at infusing Christian values among policemen. The graduates, comprising of 33 percent of the PNP force, completed the Purpose Driven Life Seminars supervised by the PNP Directorate for Human Resource and Doctrine Development headed by Director GERMAN B. DORIA.

The seminar is based on a book written by Rick Warren and released in 2002. It was one of the New York Times bestsellers and considered as one of the 100 Christian Books that changed the 20th century.

"The job of a police officer is not only hazardous but also vulnerable to corruption and malpractices. The PNP leadership sees it fit to infuse and integrate Christian Values to truly achieve the desired transformation of the organization," said PNP Spokesman Chief Superintendent NICANOR A BARTOLOME.

PNP Chief Director General AVELINO I RAZON JR hopes to increase the number of policemen graduating from the seminar. RAZON also wants misbehaving officers and men to undergo a training program that is anchored on spiritual, moral dimension, counseling and discipline.

RESPONSE to TALIBA’s Editorial titled: Parak na naman! on July 15, 2008.

Sadyang nakakalungkot na muli na namang nabahiran ng putik ang imahe ng Pambansang Kapulisan. Sa Kabila ng mga Programa upang mapabuti ang image nito na bahagi ng PNP Integrated Transformation Program, patuloy itong hinahatak pababa ng mga tiwaling Pulis na ang hangad ay mabigyang katuparan ang kanilang pansariling interes.

The Philippine National Police does not deny that the recent involvement of Police Chief Inspector EXEQUIEL CAUTIVER and PO1 Dondon Abogado in the kidnapping and murder of retired pilot Demosthenes Cañete and his driver Allan Garay, was a big blow in the initiative of Police Director General AVELINO I RAZON, JR, Chief PNP, in cleansing the PNP ranks with bad eggs, misfits and scalawags personnel.

But it must be remembered that the PNP organization is not condoning the like practices of its personnel. Even though PCI CAUTIVER is the Training Director of PNP Special Action Force Training School based in Sta Rosa, Laguna, the Director of PNP SAF, PCSUPT LEOCADIO SANTIAGO participated in the conduct of operations against them which resulted in the arrest and neutralization of CAUTIVER’s group.

Ang kani-kanilang mga immediate superiors ang umaksiyon kaagad upang ang mga nasabing kasapi ng PNP ay maimbestigahan o maparusahan ng naaayon sa Batas at dagliang maipakulong habang ang kanilang mga kaso ay nililitis pa sa Hukuman.

To prove that the PNP is continuing its relentless effort to cleanse its ranks, a total of 245 PNP personnel were either dismissed, suspended, dropped from rolls, forced to resign or demoted for their involvement in illegal activities from January 01, 2007 to June 30, 2008.

Malaki pa rin ang tiwala ng pamunuan ng PNP na hindi makakaimpluwensya o tutularan ng nakararaming bilang ng mga pulis ang iilan na tiwaling miyembro. Seryosong indoktrinasyon upang maging Mamang Pulis na Makatao, Maka-Diyos, Malalapitan, Maaasahan, at Kaaya-ayang tingnan ang iipinapaloob sa mga pagsasanay, lalo na sa mga bago pa lamang pumapasok sa serbisyo.

Ang mga Values Formation and Moral Recovery Programs tulad ng Purpose-Driven Life Seminar ay mahigpit na ipinapatupad sa hanay ng PNP mula sa Heneral hanggang sa PO1, kasama ang mga Non-Uniformed Personnel. Lahat nang paraan ay ginagawa na ng Pamunuan para lamang mawala o di kaya ay mabawasan ang mga tiwaling kasapi ng PNP.

The PNP is assuring the general public that it will enforce the full force of the law to any erring personnel. The Chief, PNP and Mamang Pulis himself is encouraging the community and the civil society to participate in promoting the rule of law by reporting police abuses or complaints thru PNP Txt 2920 or to I-report mo kay Mamang Pulis – 09178475757.

Transforming the PNP

We fully support the PNP Integrated Transformation Program headed by PDDGen Jesus Versoza which is now gaining headway in the implementation of its impact programs. The program was designed to place on track organic dysfunctions in order to improve the delivery of police services to the community through upgraded law enforcement capabilities. Parallel to all these, the welfare and morale of the organization's personnel, including their dependents, were likewise given importance. The Program Management Office was tasked to oversee activities towards transformation and to monitor every phase of their implementation.

Studies were carefully laid down, drafted and re-drafted and then finalized(more are still on the drawing board), beginning from the very basic and going up the heirarchial needs of the PNP personnel, including the organization's functional needs.

One study showed that more than 80 percent of the 1,603 police stations, or 1,282, are considered "Squatting" either on privately-owned or government-owned properties.

Another study showed that shortage in land patrol vehicles (at 65 percent as of presstime) almost equalled the shortage of decent shelter for PNP personnel (at 63.16 percent), the latter, confirming the National Economic and Development Authority's report that 60 percent of the PNP personnel live below the poverty line.

And so forth and so on, from a long list of priority needs, each item check-listed by concerned entities. And since transforming the PNP is everybody's call, each of the organization's personnel must give his or her share of responsibility, no matter how small this may be. And they have to believe with all their hearts that as vital parts of something bigger than themselves, what they contribute today will definitely be part of a better tomorrow...

Leader of Italian Priest Kidnappers killed in shootout

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Joint ARMY-PNP Raiding Team recover guns, subversive documents

A Joint team of the Philippine Army's 11th Infantry Battalion and the Philippine National Police in Guinhulngan City, Negros Oriental on June 15 recovered subversive documents and a 38 caliber handgun from the house of a militant leader in Barangay Linantuyan, Guinhulngan.

PNP Provincial Director PSSUPT Augusto Marquez Jr. confirmed the report, adding that the subject of the search warrant, Lourdes Baloy, was not around during the raid but was also witnessed by Barangay Officials of linantuyan.

Guinhulngan Judge Kennedy Duka had issued the warrant on June 16 against Baloy, a leader of the peasant-farmers' group Kaugnmaon, and who is also the subject of several complaints from Linantuyan residents who alleged that she was collecting from them revolutionary taxes for the Communist Party of the Philippines' New People's Army.

Guinhulngan City has been tagged by the PNP and the military as a hotbed of insurgency, being a strategic location for the regional NPA guerilla front in Northern Negros.

This is the deceptive tactic of the NPAs. They act as farmers by day and an NPA fighter by night. When an NPA is killed in a legitimate encounter, their propagandists will exploit the situation and will declare the dead NPA as a farmer to gain the sympathy of the populace. Poor soldiers and PNP, they are the ones who always took the blame...