Action Taken Re Momo Challenge March 19, 2019.docx

Republic of the Philippines National Police Commission PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE POLICE REGIONAL OFFICE CALABARZON LAGUNA POLICE PROVINCIAL OFFICE SANTA ROSA CITY POLICE STATION

Public Safety Building, Barangay Tagapo E-mail address: [email protected] Mobile Nos. 09055505288 Landline No. 3029928

SRCPS MEMORANDUM FOR

: Acting Provincial Director, LPPO (Attn: C, POPB)

FROM

: Acting Chief of Police

SUBJECT

: Action Taken re Risk of Momo Challenge

DATE

: March 19, 2019

1. References: a. Memorandum from LPPO with subject What is the Risk of Momo Challenge dated March 18, 2019; and b. Memorandum from RD, PRO CALABARZON dated March 18, 2019 with same subject as above. 2. The pertains to the recent online “suicide challenge” dubbed as the “Momo Challenge” which features an avatar of a woman with dark hair , pale skin, and oversized eyes who sends young people certain images and instructions on how to harm themselves and other people . 3. In connection with the above references please be informed that on March 19, 2019 at about 1:00 o’clock in the afternoon conducted Police Information and Continuing Education (PICE) to the PNP personnel of Santa Rosa City Police Station held at Ground Floor Santa Rosa City Police Station. Topic discussed were the dangerous task of Momo Challenge including violent attacks and suicide that may harm facebook user particularly children. Activity ended at about 2:30 in the afternoon of the same date. 4.

For your reference.

EUGENE J ORATE

Police Superintendent Attached pictorials:

On March 20, 2019 at about 1:00 o’clock in the afternoon PCINSP CLEMENTE T GARCIA III, Chief Operation conducted Police Information and Continuing Education to the PNP personnel of Santa Rosa CPS re awareness on Momo Challenge and the dangerous task that may harm the user particularly children held at Santa Rosa City Police Station, Brgy Tagapo Santa Rosa City Laguna.