PNP dismissed 16 police officers for involvement in various cases

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00:00 For an organization that has a reputation tarnished by bad eggs among their ranks,

00:05 a continuous cleansing process is the National Police's answer to detractors

00:10 and way of gaining back the complete trust of the citizenry.

00:14 Charm Cispina returns with the details.

00:17 The Philippine National Police is firmly enforcing the internal cleansing program

00:23 against police officers who engage in illegal activities.

00:27 In a press briefing at Camp Kramer, PNP Chief Police General Benjamin Acorda Jr. says

00:32 up to 16 police officers have been dismissed due to various violations from January 1 to January 17, 2024.

00:41 Well, ranging from

00:44 ang pinakamarami dyan yung awol, yung robbery, yung

00:49 and the rest, yung tigisa, gravestandact, and

00:54 failure to comply with the IRR and others.

00:58 But ang pinakamarami dyan is yung awol and robbery.

01:02 Among those sacked is Police Lieutenant Colonel Mark Julio Abong,

01:06 who fired a gun at a bar in Quezon City last year.

01:09 Abong also killed a tricycle driver he ran over in 2022.

01:14 The PNP has dismissed Police Major Alan DeCastro,

01:17 who is believed to be responsible for the disappearance of Beauty Queen Catherine Camilon.

01:23 While two other police officers were arrested in a bybus operation in Pampanga in Cagayan de Oro.

01:28 Meanwhile, the PNP CIDG is also investigating other police officers

01:33 for their involvement in Hulidap and other cases.

01:36 Acorda again warns police officers who still involve themselves in illegal activities.

01:41 May I take the advantage again of this time or this press conference to

01:49 warn those police officers who still don't want to change.

01:54 You know, gentlemen, our communication is open to the public.

01:58 Many are already complaining and many are already in queue for operations.

02:03 So please, have mercy on your families.

02:06 You have high salaries.

02:10 Let's return the right services.

02:13 You are just a few but you are ruining the organization.

02:17 Charm Zespina for The Nation.