Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo, pinatatanggalan ng police power ng DILG

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00:00 DILG is now removing the power or control of Bamban Mayor Alice Guo

00:05 that is being used by the officials and operatives of PNP in her office.

00:10 In a press conference held in Camp Kramie,

00:13 DILG Secretary Benjel Abalos said

00:16 that this has to do with the involvement of the Mayor in the Pogo operation in her area.

00:21 The secretary-general also said that

00:23 any time that the DILG can file a case against her

00:27 after the investigation that they conducted in the office of the Ombudsman was completed,

00:33 meanwhile, Abalos clarified that the DILG has no power to suspend the mayor.

00:39 Particularly in the matter of the involvement of Mayor Guo in the Pogo operation in Bamban, Tarlaca,

00:45 that is why they formed a task force for this.

00:49 I have instructed the Polcom to initiate proceedings

00:54 for the withdrawal of the Mayor's lubrication.

00:57 This means that after this investigation,

01:02 of course, there are sufficient grounds,

01:04 we will withdraw the lubrication of Mayor Guo.

01:09 As a consequence, all the privileges attached to it are revoked immediately,

01:14 including its control and supervision of its local police.

01:18 No?

01:18 [music]