PNP-AVSEGroup-General Aviation 12

13/08/2026

🚨 BOMB THREAT IS NEVER A JOKE! 🚨
The PNP Aviation Security Unit 12 (AVSEU 12) reminds the public that making, communicating, or sharing a bomb threat—even as a joke—is a serious matter that can cause panic, disrupt airport operations, and compromise public safety.

📢 THINK BEFORE YOU SPEAK, POST, OR SHARE.
Do not make false bomb threats or spread unverified information involving bombs or explosives. If you notice a suspicious package, baggage, person, or receive information regarding a possible bomb threat, immediately report it to airport security personnel or the proper authorities.
Let us work together in keeping our airports safe and secure. Vigilance, responsible communication, and cooperation are everyone’s responsibility.

A BOMB THREAT IS NEVER A JOKE. REPORT. RESPOND. STAY VIGILANT.

13/08/2026

13/08/2026

𝐀𝐕𝐒𝐄𝐆-𝐏𝐑-𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔𝟎𝟖-𝟎𝟏𝟖𝟎

𝐖𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐌𝐀𝐍 𝐍𝐀𝐁𝐁𝐄𝐃 𝐔𝐏𝐎𝐍 𝐀𝐑𝐑𝐈𝐕𝐀𝐋 𝐀𝐓 𝐁𝐎𝐇𝐎𝐋-𝐏𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐋𝐀𝐎 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐀𝐈𝐑𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓

PANGLAO, BOHOL—A wanted man was arrested upon arrival at the Bohol-Panglao International Airport following a joint operation by the Dauis Municipal Police Station (DMPS) and the PNP Aviation Security Group (AVSEGROUP), Bohol-Panglao International Airport Police Station (BPIAPS) on August 12, 2026.

The 57-year-old Filipino passenger, who arrived from Manila, was subsequently arrested due to a pending Warrant of Arrest dated April 4, 2025, issued by the Regional Trial Court, Branch 3, Tagbilaran City, Bohol.

The warrant stemmed from two criminal cases involving Sexual Assault and Acts of Lasciviousness, both in relation to RA 7610 (Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act). Recommended bail was set at ₱180,000 for each case.

The arrested person was informed of the nature of his arrest and apprised of his rights. The arrest was documented using an Alternative Recording Device (ARD) in accordance with Supreme Court guidelines on the ex*****on of warrants.

He was subsequently brought to the Dauis Municipal Police Station for proper disposition.

_The Director of the PNP AVSEGROUP, PBGEN Dionisio B Bartolome, Jr, emphasized that strong inter-unit coordination remains indispensable in ensuring that wanted persons are intercepted and brought before the proper authorities._ # # #

𝐀𝐕𝐒𝐄𝐆𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐏 𝐏𝐔𝐁𝐋𝐈𝐂 𝐈𝐍𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐄

13/08/2026

I WILL LIE DOWN AND SLEEP IN PEACE, FOR YOU ALONE, O LORD, MAKE ME DWELL IN SAFETY.
— Psalm 4:8

13/08/2026

PNP SHIELDS COMMUNITIES FROM FIREARM RISKS AS 858 GUNS ARE VOLUNTARILY SURRENDERED

The Philippine National Police (PNP) is strengthening its preventive approach to firearm-related threats as police units in Western Visayas accounted for 858 fi****ms voluntarily surrendered by individuals from May 15 to July 31, 2026.

The fi****ms were turned over through the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO6) initiative known as Project R.T. T. (Restrict, Track, and Turn-in), which encourages individuals holding undocumented or improperly registered fi****ms to surrender them through lawful and non-coercive means.

Rather than waiting for illegally held fi****ms to surface in criminal investigations, the initiative allows police units to work with communities, local government units, and barangay officials to identify concerns involving unregistered or expired fi****ms and encourage their lawful disposition.

The largest number of surrendered fi****ms came from Iloilo, followed by Antique, Aklan, Capiz, Iloilo City, the Regional Mobile Force Battalion 6, and Guimaras.

The accomplishment forms part of the PNP's continuing effort to prevent fi****ms from becoming instruments of violence and crime. It is also consistent with the PNP Focused Agenda, particularly Enhanced Managing Police Operations (EMPO), which promotes proactive, coordinated, and results-oriented policing.

Chief PNP Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr. said the surrender of fi****ms demonstrates the value of prevention and cooperation between police and the communities they serve.

“Mas mabuti na maagapan kaysa hintayin nating may mangyari bago tayo kumilos. When people choose to turn over fi****ms voluntarily, that is already a step toward keeping families and communities safer. Trabaho ng PNP na makipag-ugnayan, magpaliwanag, at gumawa ng paraan para maiwasan ang problema bago pa ito maging krimen.”

The PNP continues to strengthen preventive policing under the direction of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., with emphasis on lawful enforcement, community partnership, and measures that address security concerns before they escalate.

This accomplishment underscores the PNP’s commitment to making firearm regulation part of everyday community safety—advancing the Bagong PNP para sa Bagong Pilipinas: Serbisyong Mabilis, Tapat, at Nararamdaman.

(PNP-PIO)

13/08/2026

SIX LOOSE FI****MS SEIZED; SUSPECT FALLS IN QUEZON RAID

The Philippine National Police, under the command of PNP Chief PGEN Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr., arrested a man during the implementation of a search warrant that led to the seizure of six loose fi****ms in Sariaya, Quezon on August 10, 2026.

The operation was carried out by the CIDG Quezon Provincial Field Unit, Quezon 2nd Provincial Mobile Force Company (PMFC), and Sariaya Municipal Police Station in Barangay Lutucan 1, Sariaya, Quezon.

Seized from the suspect were six unlicensed fi****ms consisting of a caliber .45 pistol, caliber 9mm pistol, caliber .22 rifle, caliber .22 revolver, 12-gauge shotgun, and an improvised caliber .380 firearm, along with magazines and ammunition.

The suspect was found in possession and control of the fi****ms without the required License to Own and Possess Fi****ms (LTOPF). The fi****ms were likewise not duly registered with the Fi****ms and Explosives Office (FEO), in violation of Republic Act No. 10591, or the Comprehensive Fi****ms and Ammunition Regulation Act.

“This accomplishment sends a clear message that possession of unlicensed and unregistered fi****ms will not be overlooked. We will keep pursuing individuals who disregard the law and pose a potential threat to the safety of our communities,” PGen Nartatez said.

“Ang pagkakaroon ng baril ay may kaakibat na pananagutan at pagsunod sa mga itinakdang batas. Mahigpit nating babantayan ang mga paglabag sa fi****ms law at kikilos tayo agad kapag may nakitang banta sa seguridad ng ating mga komunidad,” he added.

The operation reinforces the PNP Focused Agenda, a framework for transformation that strengthens police service through purposeful and accountable action. It directly supports the key priority of Enhanced Managing Police Operations by turning focused law-enforcement efforts into concrete action against illegal fi****ms.

As the PNP steps up efforts to keep illegal fi****ms out of the hands of unauthorized individuals under the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., it assures the public of “Bagong PNP para sa Bagong Pilipinas: Serbisyong Mabilis, Tapat, at Nararamdaman.”

(PNP-PIO)