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GMA Network
3 days ago
- Sport
- GMA Network
June Mar Fajardo leads PBA Philippine Cup BPC race
June Mar Fajardo may be on his way to another Best Player of the Conference award as he led the statistical points race of the PBA Philippine Cup at the end of the elimination round. San Miguel's Fajardo had 40.4 average statistical points (SPs) to lead the race as he averaged 17.5 points, 13.1 rebounds, and 3.3 assists per game. His teammate CJ Perez placed second with 38.5 SPs, while Robert Bolick of NLEX finished third with 37.6 SPs. At close fourth is Magnolia's Zav Lucero (37.3 SPs), while Jason Perkins of the Phoenix Fuel Masters (35.5 SPs) and TNT's Calvin Oftana (35.4) followed suit. Should Fajardo be named as the Best Player of the Conference, it will be his 12th overall. Votes from the players and members of the media are also factored in the BPC decision. —JKC, GMA Integrated News
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GMA Network
6 days ago
- Sport
- GMA Network
San Miguel back in familiar territory after claiming top seed ahead of Philippine Cup quarters
After missing a playoff for the first time in a decade last conference, San Miguel returned to familiar ground after claiming the top seed in PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup on Sunday. The Beermen, who failed to catch the quarterfinals bus last Commissioner's Cup, did so after crushing NorthPort with a dominant 126-91 win at the Ynares Center Antipolo to assure themselves the top spot that comes with a twice-to-beat bonus. CJ Perez, who admitted they were all disappointed following their early exit last conference, led the way this time with 24 points laced with five rebounds, one steal, and one assist while Jericho Cruz and Don Trollano each chipped in 17 markers as the Beermen ended the elimination with an 8-3 card. June Mar Fajardo finished with a double-double effort of 10 points and 11 rebounds together with four assists and three steals while Marcio Lassiter chimed in with 10 markers and four boards. But San Miguel isn't overly focused on their seeding, especially as they are set to take on a dangerous Meralco side that took the All-Filipino crown away from them last year. "Nasa top seed kami ngayon pero it doesn't matter kasi lahat ng teams ngayon sobrang nag-improve and last conference, hindi sanay 'yung San Miguel na wala sa playoffs and lahat kami parang disappointed," Perez said. "So ang ginawa namin ngayon ay nag-focus sa top four at dahan-dahanin namin 'yung playoffs until finals." For San Miguel head coach Leo Austria, their preparation for the quarterfinals began as early as their game against the also-ran Batang Pier. The Beermen wasted no time imposing its dominance, cruising to an early 57-38 lead with the troika of Fajardo, Lssiter, and Perez powering a 13-5 run to close out the first half. Perez then dropped 11 of his total output in the third frame that stretched the gap to a massive 25-point separation, 92-67. It was all San Miguel from that point with Jeron Teng completing a three-point play that sent them to their biggest lead at 111-74 halfway through the payoff period. "This game is very important to us. A win will get us to top four with a twice-to-beat advantage and if we lost and Ginebra wins, we'd have been at number five so we treated it as the start of a best-of-three [series] so nakaisa na kami," Austria said. "We need one more game sa quarterfinals to get to the semifinals. Credit sa mga players kasi at the start of the conference, they worked really hard." NorthPort, which ended its campaign with a dismal 2-9 win-loss record, leaned on Joshua Munzon as the veteran guard poured in 19 points, five rebounds, four assists, and one block while Cade Flores posted13 markers and 12 boards. Scores: San Miguel 126 – Perez 24, Cruz 17, Trollano 17, Tautuaa 14, Fajardo 10, Lassiter 10, Brondial 8, Tiongson 7, Teng 4, Cahilig 3, Rosales 2, Calma 2, Ross 0. NorthPort 91 – Munzon 19, Flores 13, Balanza 11, Yu 11, Taha 9, Abueva 5, Nelle 5, Cuntapay 5, Bulanadi 5, Kwekuteye 5, Onwubere 3, Nava 0. Quarters: 25-16, 57-38, 92-67, 126-91. —JKC, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
07-06-2025
- Politics
- GMA Network
PNP to deploy 37,000 cops for School Year 2025-2026 opening
Some 37,000 police officers will be deployed by the Philippine National Police for the opening of School Year 2025-2026 this month, PNP spokesperson Police Brigadier General Jean Fajardo said Saturday. "Nakahanda na tayo... Nasa 37,000 police officers ang ide-deploy natin," Fajardo said in an interview on Super Radyo dzBB. (We are ready. We will deploy around 37,000 police officers.) "Five thousand ang ilalagay natin sa mga police assistance desk sa mga paaralan," she added. (Five thousand [police officers] will be assigned to police assistance desks in schools.) "Mayroon ding police mobile at foot patrollers malapit sa mga paaralan," Fajardo said. (There will also be police mobile and foot patrollers near schools.) In Northern Mindanao, the Police Regional Office-Northern Mindanao (PRO-10) has heightened security across the region ahead of the opening of classes. PRO-10 director Brigadier General Jaysen De Guzman ordered all provincial and city police offices to deploy maximum personnel in strategic areas, including schools, transport terminals, airports, seaports, malls, business centers, and other areas where people converge, according to an earlier report by GMA Regional TV. The Department of Education earlier announced that public schools across the country would open classes for School Year 2025–2026 on June 16, 2025 This shift marks a return to the pre-pandemic school calendar, as outlined in DepEd Order No. 12, Series of 2025. The school year will run until March 31, 2026, covering 197 class days, including the End-of-School-Year (EOSY) rites. —KG, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
25-05-2025
- Politics
- GMA Network
PNP to tap newly elected local officials in campaign vs street-level drug pushers
The PNP says government agencies should work together to address the drug problem. File photo The Philippine National Police (PNP) said Sunday that it would coordinate with the newly elected officials in local government units to augment efforts in the anti-drug operations against small-scale drug dealers. This, as President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. said he wants law enforcers to also go after small drug offenders without resorting to killings. 'Kakatapos lang ng national and local elections. May mga bagong halal tayo na mga mayor, mga councilor. Ika-capacitate natin sila para maintindihan nila na itong laban natin sa droga ay hindi lamang dapat tinitignan sa law enforcement perspective. Kailangan pagtulungan ito ng lahat ng mga ahensiya ng gobyerno, lalong lalo na ng ating komunidad,' PNP spokesperson Police Brigadier General Jean Fajardo said in a Super Radyo dzBB interview. (We just finished our national and local elections, so we have newly elected mayors, councilors, etc. We will capacitate them so that they wil understand that our fight against drugs should not only be viewed from a law enforcement perspective. We need the cooperation of all government agencies, especially our communities.) Fajardo said that PNP personnel will participate in the meetings of the peace and order councils in provinces, municipalities, and cities to make the government officials better understand the state of drug problem in their respective communities. The police would also orient them on how to properly approach drug users and pushers, as well as on how to detect drug facilities and laboratories in their areas. 'Isa pa sa gusto rin nating isulong ang pagpapasa ng mga barangay ordinances. Siguro sa iba, maliit na bagay ito. Gusto natin, pati sa barangay level pa lang ay nakakapagpasa sila ng mga anti-illegal drugs initiatives and programs, pati na 'yung simple lang, 'yung mga curfew hours,' she added. (Another thing we want to promote is the passing of barangay ordinances. Maybe for others, this is nothing. But we want them to be able to pass anti-illegal drugs initiatives and programs even at the barangay level, including even simple ones, like implementing curfew hours.) Fajardo explained that barangay officials know their residents better, so they should be alert when it comes to what's happening in their communities. The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on Sunday also committed to adhere to Marcos' call against small-scale drug dealers while still upholding the due process of law. According to Fajardo, the PNP has confiscated P43.3 billion worth of illegal drugs in the first three years of the Marcos administration. This was three times higher than the P14.3 billion worth of drugs seized during the first half of the Duterte administration, where the controversial war on drugs was launched. —KG, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
25-05-2025
- Politics
- GMA Network
PNP: Over P43-B worth of illegal drugs seized under Marcos admin
The Philippine National Police (PNP) said Sunday it has confiscated P43.3 billion worth of illegal drugs in the first three years of the Marcos administration— three times higher than the record of the Duterte administration over the same period. This was according to PNP spokesperson Police Brigadier General Jean Fajardo, who noted that in the first half of the Duterte administration, where the controversial war on drugs was launched, there were P14.3 billion worth of drugs seized. 'So talagang napakalaki ng diperensya dahil talagang nag-focus tayo doon sa mga high impact operation. Hindi lang ang Philippine National Police, kasama na diyan ang PDEA at NBI, dahil ang gusto natin talagang tumbukin--- sino ba? saan ba dumadaan 'yang mga malalaking shipment ng drugs?,' Fajardo said in a Super Radyo dzBB interview. (So there is a huge difference because we really focused on the high impact operations. It's not just the Philippine National Police, but also the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency and National Bureau of Investigation because we really want to find out who are behind the big shipments of drugs and where do they enter the country.) Aside from big time syndicates, President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. earlier said he wants law enforcers to also go after small-scale drug dealers while strictly upholding due process in its anti-drug operations. Marcos also stressed that his administration would carry out the anti-drug campaign without resorting to killings—-a different approach from his predecessor, former president Rodrigo Duterte. Duterte is now detained in the Scheveningen Prison in The Hague for charges of crimes against humanity for the extrajudicial killings during his administration's war on drugs. Fajardo said the PNP will comply with the President's order and will focus again on street-level drug pushers and users. The police official said the PNP will also implement maximum police visibility on the streets. 'Ngayon, pagtutuunan natin ng parehong focus itong mga tinatawag nating mga street-level pushers and users kasi sila 'yung nasa mga komunidad natin, sila 'yung nandoon sa mga bara-barangay na maaaring direct sources nitong mga user natin,' Fajardo added. (Now, we will also focus on street-level pushers and users because they are the ones in our communities, in our barangays who can be direct sources of drug users.) —RF, GMA Integrated News
