Police academy head relieved over ‘oral sex’ penalty

INTERIOR and Local Government officerin-charge Eduardo Año ordered on Wednesday, October 24, the relief of Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) Director Chief Superintendent Joseph Adnol following allegations of “oral sex” punishment meted to two freshmen plebes by their upperclassmen.

Año said Adnol was relieved for command responsibility and to pave the way for an impartial investigation into the incident.

Two freshmen plebes were reportedly asked to perform oral sex on each other while three of their upperclassmen watched.

The victims said the incident happened at the back of their barracks on October 6 after they allegedly disobeyed orders.

“We should not tolerate such scandalous acts in our ranks. The PPSC should act with dispatch to ensure that the true ideals, values, and discipline in the academy will continuously be upheld,” said Año.

“We should not allow this so-called tradition or culture of violence to continue within the hallowed halls of the PNPA. It is contrary to the ideals of PNPA as the premier institution that produces the future police, fire and jail officers in our country,” he added.

Año said he directed Philippine Public Safety College (PPSC) President Ricardo De Leon to conduct an investigation on the issue and carry out measures to ensure that no such incident will happen again in the academy.

The PNPA is one of the constitutive units of the PPSC.

For his part, Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Oscar Albayalde said he recommended Chief Superintendent Chiquito Malayo to replace Adnol.

Albayalde also said earlier the PNP will conduct a separate investigation into the incident to determine criminal liability.

In March, the PNPA was also embroiled in a scandal after six graduating upperclassmen were beaten up by 40 PNPA cadets on their graduation day./ Sunstar Philippines