Sun.Star Baguio

PNP internal cleansing to continue

- Jonathan Llanes Sun*Star Reporter

THE PHILIPPINE National Police have vowed for a continued nationwide no letup campaign against scalawags.

This developed after nine policemen of the Quezon City Police District were disarmed right inside their station after their alleged extortion to suspected drug pushers.

PNP Chief Director General Oscar Albayalde, who was recently in Baguio City admitted the police organizati­on is still plagued by scalawags but intensifie­d cleansing and counterint­elligence operations are certain to clean the 190,000-strong police force.

"We are all members of the uniformed service because we have to follow certain rules, regulation­s and restrictio­ns as part of our membership in the Philippine National Police," said the Chief PNP.

Albayalde added police personnel wanting to criticize him freely on how he manages the police organizati­on should leave the service first.

This following at least 20 police personnel who have expressed their dismay in the PNP through the use of social media.

"If you are in an organizati­on, there are certain restrictio­ns. If you cannot follow rules, regulation­s and policies of the norms of the uniformed service, than you can get out of the service. If you want freedom of speech, then go out of the service,” Albayalde said.

Albayalde added these policemen is set to be investigat­ed by the DIDM and charge

them with insubordin­ation since backfighti­ng is tantamount to insubordin­ation.

The PNP top cop re- iterated the nationwide internal cleansing campaign of scalawags will continue with zero tolerance on violators.

 ?? Photo by Milo Brioso ?? TROOPING THE LINE. Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Dir. Gen. Oscar Albayalde is escorted by PRO - COR regional director C/Supt. Edward Carranza and BCPO city director S/Supt. Ramil Saculles during the arrival honors for the first PNP Northern...
Photo by Milo Brioso TROOPING THE LINE. Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Dir. Gen. Oscar Albayalde is escorted by PRO - COR regional director C/Supt. Edward Carranza and BCPO city director S/Supt. Ramil Saculles during the arrival honors for the first PNP Northern...
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