Albayalde ‘unfazed’

POLICE Director General Oscar Albayalde chided Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña for acting like a child when it comes to the latter’s treatment of the local police.

Osmeña had threatened to withdraw City Hall’s allowances to police officers if the strafing incidents on the houses of Sudlon 2 Barangay Captain Pricillo Albores and Sinsin Barangay Captain Aurello Lascuña, who are allied with him, were not solved in 10 days.

“Sometimes, yung iba sa atin (some of us), we act like a child. Na sa atin yun eh (It’s up to us). That’s their personality. We have to live with that,” Albayalde said.

The police official did promise an investigation.

As to losing the City’s financial support, he said the Philippine National Police (PNP) has funds that can provide for the needs of the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) and its lower units, including the 11 police stations.

The budget for gasoline and other necessities are taken from the PNP’s maintenance and other operating expenses, he said.

Albayalde said Osmeña has a history of withdrawing support from the police. If the latter does it again, the Department of the Interior and Local Government will conduct an investigation, he said.

According to the mayor, the police masterminded the attacks, but Albayalde countered that Osmeña’s camp should present evidence to prove his claim.

In a Facebook post addressed to Albayalde, Osmeña asked Albayalde what the latter was doing on allegations that the CCPO was being used in politics.