Police Regional Office 3

07/10/2026

Holy Mass | Blue Mass

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REV FR PCOL TEDDY C DAVID
Regional Chaplain, PRO3

07/10/2026

PRO 3 IN THE NEWS | REMATE

A POLICE warrant means little if it remains only on paper. Its real value begins when officers find the wanted person and bring the case before the courts. This is the direction being pursued by Police Regional Office 3 under PBGen. Jess Mendez, which served 2,637 warrants in just two months and ran...

06/10/2026

PRO 3 IN THE NEWS | TV Patrol

06/10/2026

PRO 3 IN THE NEWS | People’s Journal

06/10/2026

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐑𝐄𝐆𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐃 𝐒𝐈𝐌 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐏:
Unmasking the Criminal Modus Operandi

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐑𝐄𝐆𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐃 𝐒𝐈𝐌 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐏:
Unmasking the Criminal Modus Operandi

1. Bulk Registration and Identity Exploitation
The journey begins far from the end-user’s device. Thousands of SIM cards are acquired in bulk by malicious actors or syndicate operators.

2. The Online Black Market
Once successfully registered and activated, the SIM cards enter the digital underground. They are packaged and advertised on various online marketplaces, including illicit Facebook groups, clandestine Telegram channels, and dark web forums.

3. The Text Blasting and Smishing
The initial buyer installs the SIM cards into specialized hardware known as "Text Blasting" machines. Capable of sending bulk text messages simultaneously, the SIM card is bombarded with malicious activity.

4. Downcycling to One-Time Password (OTP) Farms
After thousands of broadcasted messages, telecommunication providers flag the SIM card for suspicious spam activity, rendering its messaging capabilities largely burnt out or restricted. Instead of being discarded, the SIM enters its next phase of monetization: OTP farming.

5. Exploiting Promotions, Casinos, and E-Commerce
When the SIM card can no longer generate value through OTP sales, it is resold to low-tier cyber operators.

6. Mule Accounts and Financial Intermediaries
Now heavily flagged across standard platforms, the SIM card undergoes another resale to financial fraud syndicates. Here, it serves as the foundation for creating "mule" bank accounts and verified digital wallets.

7. The Final Stage, Vishing and Abandonment
In its final phase, the SIM card's digital reputation is entirely exhausted, and most automated services have blacklisted it. It is placed into a physical phone one last time for voice-based phishing known as "vishing."

PMGEN ANDRE P DIZON
Acting Director, Anti-Cybercrime Group

06/10/2026

PRO 3 IN THE NEWS | Journal Daily News

06/10/2026

PRO 3 IN THE NEWS | SunStar Pampanga

Police in Central Luzon arrested all 10 individuals tagged as the region's most wanted persons for October within four days.Brigadier General Jess Mendez, direc

05/10/2026

PRO3 IN THE NEWS | GMA News

05/10/2026

FIRST SPECIAL ACTION BATTALION PAYS COURTESY CALL ON RD, PRO3

Members of the First Special Action Battalion, Special Action Force headed by PLTCOL Gregorio M Changatang, Battalion Commander paid a courtesy call on PBGEN Jess B Mendez, Regional Director, PRO3, on October 5, 2026, at the Regional Director’s Office, Camp Captain Julian Olivas, City of San Fernando, Pampanga.

During the visit, the group had a brief exchange with PBGEN Mendez on matters related to coordination and ongoing police operations.

The courtesy call also served as an opportunity to strengthen working relations and cooperation in support of peace and order efforts in Central Luzon.

05/10/2026

NAPOLCOM IMIS PAYS COURTESY CALL ON PRO3 DIRECTOR

Personnel from the Inspection, Monitoring and Investigation Service (IMIS) of the National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) Central Office namely LEEO II John Louis G. Sabanal and POL. INSP. II Victor P. Villaranda together with Director Evangeline R Almirante, Regional Director, NAPOLCOM Region 3, paid a courtesy call on PBGEN Jess B Mendez, Regional Director, PRO3, on October 5, 2026, at the Regional Director’s Office, Camp Captain Julian Olivas, City of San Fernando, Pampanga.

During the courtesy call, the group had a brief exchange with PBGEN Mendez on matters concerning inspection, monitoring, and coordination between NAPOLCOM and PRO3.