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Toril crime crackdown: DCPO and barangay chiefs launch joint security push

by Rhoda Grace Saron
written by Rhoda Grace Saron

TOP OFFICIALS of the Davao City Police Office (DCPO) convened an emergency security summit with Toril’s barangay captains on Wednesday to roll out a synchronized, community-led public safety campaign.

The strategic dialogue, held at the session hall of Barangay Marapangi, Toril, was led by DCPO chief Col Peter Bauzon Madria and Maj Sheryl Y. Bautista, Police Station 8 (Toril) commander.

During the session, law enforcers laid out a comprehensive operational roadmap for the district, securing commitments from local chief executives to prioritize aggressive anti-drug operations by intensifying intelligence-sharing networks.

The police also committed to maximizing foot and mobile patrols in identified crime-prone areas and to stricter enforcement of the city’s curfew ordinance.

Finally, participants agreed to install functional CCTVs across key barangay choke points and commercial zones to enhance monitoring and deter criminals.

Barangay officials also aired grievances, reported blind spots in current patrol routes, and co-authored crime prevention strategies.

Madria emphasized that real-time, transparent communication between Station 8 and community chiefs is the backbone of crime prevention.

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DCPO to deploy 1,301 personnel to 444 schools for opening of classes

by Rhoda Grace Saron
written by Rhoda Grace Saron

THE DAVAO City Police Office (DCPO) will deploy 1,301 police personnel starting next week to secure hundreds of campuses across the city as students return for the opening of the 2026-2027 academic calendar.

The security deployment will cover 444 public and private schools throughout Davao City to ensure safety and order during the annual Brigada Eskwela and the formal resumption of classes.

Speaking at the Davao Peace and Security press briefing at The Royal Mandaya Hotel, DCPO spokesperson Captain Hazel Caballero announced that the security layout comes as a direct order from the leadership.

“During the opening of the classes, our city director instructed the personnel to assist and help the 444 schools in Davao City,” Capt. Caballero stated during the media forum. “We have 1,313 PNP personnel to be deployed for the Brigada Eskwela and the opening of our 2026-2027 classes.”

To provide immediate security intervention and address localized complaints on the ground, the DCPO will establish dedicated law enforcement hubs within school vicinities.

“We also asked everyone if there is a problem; we have police assistance desks that the City Director directed to place if there are concerns from parents, students, and teachers,” Caballero added.

The deployment announcement coincides with broader regional efforts to synchronize campus safety strategies. 

Also, the Department of Education (DepEd) spearheaded the “Oplan Balik Eskwela 2026 Interagency Convergence Meeting” on Wednesday morning, June 3, 2026, at the Apo View Hotel.

The security contingent from the DCPO will work alongside these converging government agencies and community stakeholders to manage traffic, deter crime near school gates, and maintain orderly school zones throughout the opening week.

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DCPO conducts snap inspections in Tugbok, Calinan, Los Amigos to boost police visibility

by Rhoda Grace Saron
written by Rhoda Grace Saron

THE DAVAO City Police Office (DCPO) conducted successive surprise inspections of deployed patrol officers across three major districts on Monday, June 1.

DCPO chief Colonel Peter B. Madria led the series of on-the-spot inspections and corrections, targeting patrollers of Police Station 9 (Tugbok), Police Station 10 (Calinan), and Police Station 20 (Los Amigos).

According to the DCPO, the operations are part of an intensified campaign to enforce strict personnel discipline, maximize tactical police visibility, and guarantee rapid response times to local crimes and emergencies.

During his field rounds, Madria reminded front-line patrollers of the critical role proactive policing plays in deterring criminal elements and earning public confidence.

 He instructed personnel to remain highly alert yet approachable to residents to foster stronger community-police ties.

Madria also ordered adjacent patrol units to actively coordinate and familiarize themselves with each other’s positions to ensure seamless communication and quicker mobilization during interconnected law enforcement operations.

The DCPO stated that it will continue to sustain these unannounced capability evaluations and field supervision programs to ensure that personnel across the city remain highly disciplined and mission-ready.

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DCPO chief meets Bunawan barangay leaders to tackle drugs, curfew, and fake cops

by Rhoda Grace Saron
written by Rhoda Grace Saron

THE CHIEF of the Davao City Police Office (DCPO) led a comprehensive “Meet and Greet” dialogue with community officials in Bunawan District in a security summit held at the barangay function hall.

During the dialogue with Colonel Peter B. Madria, barangay officials complained about persistent illegal drug issues, violations of the curfew ordinance on minors, illegal parking, and a growing backlog of impounded vehicles.

Local leaders also raised alarm over a rising trend of fraudsters impersonating police officers to scam residents.

In response, Madria and the barangay leaders formalized a five-point collaborative strategy to counter these issues:

  1. Revitalizing and strengthening the Barangay Anti-Drug Abuse Council (BADAC) operations.
  2. Launching aggressive community awareness campaigns to reinforce existing ordinances for minors.
  3. Initiating public information drives to educate residents on how to properly verify the credentials of legitimate police personnel.
  4. Partnering with the City Transport and Traffic Management Office (CTTMO) and the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to strictly enforce parking rules and properly dispose of lingering impounded vehicles.
  5. Escalating visibility through synchronized patrol operations combining local police units and barangay tanods (force multipliers).

Madria underscored that top-down policing is insufficient without active community counterparting. He emphasized that timely coordination, proactive measures, and shared responsibility are foundational to making public safety initiatives felt at the grassroots level.

“Open communication and partnership with barangay leaders are essential in addressing community concerns,” Madria said. 

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DCPO, Napolcom XI launch two-day child safety and protection initiative

by Rhoda Grace Saron
written by Rhoda Grace Saron

THE DAVAO City Police Office (DCPO) and the National Police Commission (Napolcom) XI launched a collaborative two-day educational drive on Thursday, May 28, aimed at equipping local youth with crucial safety skills and raising awareness on child protection.

The Children’s Awareness, Safety, and Protection Program officially opened at 9 a.m. at the Sandigan Hall inside the DCPO headquarters at Camp Captain Domingo E. Leonor along San Pedro Street.

Led jointly by DCPO city director Col. Peter Bauzon Madria and Napolcom XI regional director Ma. Teresa E. Tuburan-Pacudan, the initiative serves to reinforce child rights and institutionalize safety measures against potential security threats facing the youth.

The two-day seminar is designed to educate children on recognizing danger, navigating personal safety measures, and understanding how law enforcement and government agencies operate to protect them. 

Beyond basic safety lectures, the program aims to bridge the gap between the police force and the community’s youngest stakeholders.

During the opening ceremony, PCol. Madria extended his gratitude to Napolcom XI for the partnership, emphasizing that safeguarding the youth requires a unified front rather than isolated law enforcement actions.

“The program reflects DCPO’s commitment to building a safer environment for the youth,” Madria stated, noting that child safety must be treated as a shared responsibility across law enforcement, localized government bodies, and the broader community.

Organizers emphasized that instilling safety awareness at an early age creates a more resilient community. 

The initiative aligns with broader regional efforts to foster institutional transparency and strengthen community-oriented policing in the Davao Region.

The seminar will continue through Friday, featuring interactive sessions and lectures from child protection experts and law enforcement personnel specializing in women and children’s protection desks.

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Order served 

by Rhoda Grace Saron
written by Rhoda Grace Saron
  • Bato’s lawyer receives revocation order on senator’s firearms licenses

REGIONAL police authorities officially served the order to revoke the licenses and registrations of Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa’s firearms at a police camp in Buhangin District on Wednesday, May 27.

The operation was executed by the Regional Civil Security Unit XI, in coordination with the Police Regional Office XI, and the Davao City Police Office (DCPO).

RCSU XI received the electronic copy of the revocation order from national headquarters on May 26. Immediately, unit chief Colonel Jomar Alexis A. Yap coordinated with PRO XI regional director Brigadier General Leon Victor Z. Rosete to enforce the directive.

The order, which nullifies Dela Rosa’s license to own and possess firearms (LTOPF) and corresponding firearms registrations, was formally received by Atty. Vicente Adrian Pajaro, the legal representative of the senator. 

To ensure tight security during the enforcement, DCPO personnel and the Ma-a Police Station, under City Director Police Colonel Peter B. Madria, provided standby patrol assistance.

Rosete emphasized that the process concluded peacefully, professionally, and in accordance with the rule of law.

“The Philippine National Police remains committed to the fair, impartial, and lawful execution of its mandates while ensuring respect for due process and the rights of all parties concerned,” Rosete said.

‘Illegal possession’ warning 

At the Davao Peace and Security Press briefing at The Royal Mandaya Hotel, DCPO spokesperson Captain Hazel Caballero clarified that carrying weapons now constitutes a serious criminal offense.

“If revoked, [the firearms] can no longer be used anywhere—whether inside or outside your premises,” Caballero explained. “Failure to comply will constitute illegal possession of firearms.”

Defense slams ‘Constitutional crisis’ 

Dela Rosa’s chief legal counsel, Atty. Israelito Torreon, slammed the order to disarm the senator, which he described as a “constitutional crisis executed in stages.”

Torreon fiercely argued that the PNP Firearms and Explosives Office (PNP-FEO) committed a flagrant legal error by using Section 4(g) of Republic Act 10591 to justify the cancellation.

“Section 4 is titled ‘Standards and Requisites for Issuance and Obtaining a License.’ It tells you who can get a license. Section 39—separately titled ‘Grounds for Revocation’—tells you when you can lose one,” Torreon pointed out, adding that Dela Rosa has not been convicted by any domestic court, nor has a Philippine judge issued a warrant against him.

Torreon also rejected the National Bureau of Investigation’s (NBI) attempt to use an International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant to strip the senator of his weapon privileges, arguing that a foreign tribunal’s authority cannot supersede Philippine sovereignty while the main enforceability case remains unresolved before the Supreme Court. 

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Landslide, flash floods claim three lives in Davao City; victims’ bodies recovered

by Rhoda Grace Saron
written by Rhoda Grace Saron

CONTINUING poor weather conditions have claimed the lives of three individuals in separate disaster incidents across the city, following the successful recovery of their bodies by emergency response teams over the last 48 hours.

Early Wednesday morning, May 27, 2026, search and retrieval teams recovered the bodies of a 38-year-old man and his 8-year-old son who were swept away by a sudden surge of floodwaters the previous day.

A progress report from the Davao City Police Office (DCPO) identified the victims as Gerry, 38, and his son, 8, both residents of Purok 6, Feria Street, Barangay Calinan Poblacion.

A joint team composed of local police, the Barangay Calinan Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, and community volunteers located the two victims at approximately 6:30 a.m. inside a National Irrigation Authority (NIA) dam canal, downstream from where they were initially carried off. Their bodies were brought to the Freedom Life Chapels in Calinan.

Meanwhile, in Tugbok District, a grueling six-day search came to a close on Tuesday afternoon, May 26, after retrieving the body of a 78-year-old woman buried in a trash slide.

Authorities identified the victim as Luisa, a resident of Purok 8, Barangay New Carmen.

Personnel from the Ma-a Police Station, under the direct supervision of station commander Maj Philip Dave Uddin, responded to the New Carmen Sanitary Landfill after rescuers located Felame’s body at around 4:32 p.m. 

Investigators believe the victim was buried alive at the height of a massive landfill slide that occurred on May 20, 2026.

Her remains were transferred to the Angel Funeral Home on F. Torres Street for proper examination.

As of this writing, the search and retrieval operation continues to recover one remaining senior believed to be buried in the landfill.

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Davao police ready to enforce order as legal row erupts over Bato’s firearms; defense counsel warns of ‘constitutional crisis’ 

by Rhoda Grace Saron
written by Rhoda Grace Saron

THE DAVAO City Police Office (DCPO) on Wednesday expressed readiness to coordinate with national law enforcement agencies and enforce directives regarding Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa, as a fierce legal battle erupted over the cancellation of the lawmaker’s firearms licenses.

Speaking at the Davao Peace and Security Press Briefing at The Royal Mandaya Hotel on Wednesday, DCPO spokesperson Captain Hazel Caballero confirmed that local police are prepared to assist the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) if formal coordination takes place.

“Per instructions from our city director, Police Colonel Peter Baunzon Madria, we will coordinate with the National Bureau of Investigation and provide personnel support if they need the Davao City Police Office to implement orders just in case,” Caballero said.

The firearms dispute

The briefing came amid rising tensions after national authorities moved to cancel Dela Rosa’s 118 firearms licenses, citing pending legal developments. 

Addressing the issue, Caballero warned that carrying the weapons would become a criminal offense if the revocation is finalized.

“If revoked, [the firearms] can no longer be used anywhere—whether inside or outside your premises,” Caballero explained. “Failure to comply will constitute illegal possession of firearms.”

Caballero added that the local police command is awaiting official documents from the Philippine National Police (PNP) national headquarters under Chief General Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. regarding the senator’s status.

“We have instructions coming from our National Headquarters, especially from the Chief PNP, regarding our situation with Senator Ronald Dela Rosa. Once the Davao City Police Office receives the proper documents—especially if the licenses are officially revoked—we will follow and implement those instructions,” she stated.

However, Caballero declined to comment on the NBI’s recent classification of the former PNP chief turned lawmaker as “armed and dangerous.”

“Many here respect him and we know his personality. We have no comment on the statement of the NBI, but the Davao City Police Office will strictly execute whatever instructions come from the Chief PNP, our Regional Director, and our City Director, Colonel Madria,” Caballero said.

Defense slams ‘constitutional crisis’

Meanwhile, Dela Rosa’s legal counsel, Atty. Israelito Torreon fiercely contested the weapon license cancellations, describing the executive branch’s aggressive posture as a “constitutional crisis executed in stages.”

In a statement posted on Facebook, Torreon argued that the PNP Firearms and Explosives Office (PNP-FEO) committed a fundamental legal error by citing Section 4(g) of Republic Act 10591 to cancel the licenses.

“Section 4 is titled ‘Standards and Requisites for Issuance and Obtaining a License.’ It tells you who can get a license. Section 39—separately titled ‘Grounds for Revocation’—tells you when you can lose one,” Torreon pointed out, adding that a pending criminal case is not a ground for revocation unless there is a final conviction or a direct order from a Philippine court.

Torreon also rejected the NBI’s invocation of the Doctrine of Incorporation to validate the International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant, arguing that international treaties do not automatically turn foreign tribunals into domestic Philippine courts.

 He further distinguished Dela Rosa’s situation from that of Pastor Apollo Quiboloy, noting that Quiboloy faced charges filed unambiguously within domestic courts.

The defense counsel raised alarms over the security implications of the government’s simultaneous moves.

“The NBI has classified Senator Dela Rosa as ‘armed and dangerous’—activating protocols that authorize lethal approach—while stripping him of his legal authority to be armed,” Torreon said, pointing out that the Supreme Court has yet to resolve the actual enforceability of the ICC warrant.

“The Executive’s answer to those open questions is not to wait for the Court. It is to act before the Court can answer. That is not law enforcement. That is a constitutional crisis,” Torreon concluded.

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No arrest order yet: Davao police keep tabs on Sen. Bato following SC TRO denial

by Rhoda Grace Saron
written by Rhoda Grace Saron

FOLLOWING the Supreme Court’s recent decision to deny temporary relief to Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, the Davao City Police Office (DCPO) on Tuesday confirmed it has initiated continuous monitoring of the lawmaker’s whereabouts, although no active arrest operations are underway.

In an interview with the media on Tuesday, May 26, DCPO chief Colonel Peter Madria clarified that local law enforcement has not received a formal warrant or a direct execution order from national headquarters to apprehend the former top cop.

“Actually, our monitoring is continuous,” Madria told reporters on Tuesday morning. “We will implement the order of the court if we receive a warrant of arrest, to ensure the court’s directives are carried out.”

Recently, a 9–5–1 Supreme Court vote rejected Dela Rosa’s prayer for a temporary restraining order (TRO) against the International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant.

Madria stressed that the local command cannot act without formal paperwork passing through standard administrative channels.

According to Madria, neither the DILG nor the PNP national headquarters has handed down an official directive to executing an arrest in the region.

“As of now, we don’t have it on our level,” Madria said, referring to the physical copy of an arrest warrant. “There are no orders from the DILG and PNP yet.”

Nevertheless, the DCPO chief confirmed that tracker protocols are loosely in place, given the senator’s deep roots and established residence in the city. “But we are conducting monitoring so that it’s continuous [since Senator Dela Rosa has a house in Davao City],” Madria added.

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Over 100 arrested as DCPO intensifies multi-front anti-crime drive in one week

by Rhoda Grace Saron
written by Rhoda Grace Saron

THE DAVAO City Police Office (DCPO) arrested 101 individuals over a seven-day synchronized law enforcement operation.

City police director Col Peter Bauzon Madria said the operations covered the period from May 17 to May 23, primarily focused on illegal drugs, illegal gambling, wanted persons, and loose firearms.

The weekly crackdown yielded significant results in the local anti-illegal drugs campaign, with tactical units launching 46 anti-illegal drug operations. 

The operations led to the arrest of 51 suspects and the seizure of 53.46 grams of shabu and 202.82 grams of marijuana, with a combined street value of ₱408,316.

Concurrently, 13 separate anti-illegal gambling operations led to the arrest of 13 suspects, the seizure of ₱4,245 in bet money, and the immediate filing of 13 criminal cases in court.

DCPO units also served 30 warrants of arrest against wanted individuals. Out of the 30 captured, 14 were classified by intelligence units as “most wanted persons.”

Meanwhile, the campaign against loose firearms resulted in 21 specialized operations. 

Police operatives recovered, seized, or received a total of 19 illegal firearms—including seven confiscated from seven arrested suspects, 10 surrendered by residents, one recovered, and seven turned in for safekeeping.

Madria credited the operational success to the deepening of the collaborative partnership among local police precincts, barangay officials, and the local government unit.

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