He said they are also in the process of strengthening the existing disciplinary machinery to emphasize the command responsibility of every member of the police force. on reforms he plans to take to regain people’s trust to the institution, citing the continuous decline of public trust in the police.Įstrada, during the hearing, said the involvement of some police officers in illegal activities has affected the image of the PNP as a protector of the people.Īcorda, in response, said part of their agenda is integrity enhancement as well as aggressive and honest law enforcement operations. FILE PHOTO Many have suspected that the senator is only a placeholder for presidential daughter Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada asked Philippine national Police (PNP) chief General Benjamin Acorda Jr. Senator Ronald Bato dela Rosa files his COC for president. In today’s hearing, Geronimo said he did not include the name of Mayo when he reported the shabu seizure incident to Azurin because his men wanted to use Mayo in follow up operations to bag bigger ‘shabu’ shipments but this did not happen and Mayo had already been charged.ĭomingo admitted procedural lapses in the first seizure of two kilos of shabu but because of "divine providence," they were able to arrest Mayo and the 990 kilos of shabu which was under his (Mayo’s) care. Glenn Gonzalez also have a lot of explaining to do as the investigation on Mayo revolves around them. On the alleged cover up by Police Brig, General Narciso Domingo, former PNP Drug Enforcement Group (PDEG), Dela Rosa gave Domingo ‘’50-50.’’ĭomingo reportedly failed to notify Azurin on the arrest of Mayo during the drug raid.ĭela Rosa, a former PNP chief, also gave Police Colonel Julian Olonan of PDEG "75-25.’’ This, as dela Rosa closed his committee hearing an alleged attempt to cover up Mayo who was arrested for possession of the shabu shipment last October. He said Azurin went after PNP Master Sergeant Rodolfo Mayo Jr, alleged possessor of the illegal drug, after talking with Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA). Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa, chairman of the Senate public order and dangerous drugs committee, based his statement on testimonies of policemen during his public hearing on the 990 kilos of shabu seized in Manila last year, today, Tuesday, May 30. A spokesperson for Duterte called it “outrageous interference” by “foreign propagandists.Former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Rodolfo Azurin is off the hook in the alleged coverup on the seizure of a P6.7-billion worth "shabu" in Sta,Cruz, Manila last year. MANILA, Philippines Senator Ronald Bato Dela Rosa on Tuesday slammed his critics who were questioning his intention to run for president amid allegations that he was just holding out the. The council is expected to vote on the draft resolution before the 41st session ends on July 12. Presidential aspirant Ronald Bato Dela Rosa says the late president Ferdinand Marcos Philippines did many good things for the country. rights experts last month called “a staggering number of unlawful deaths and police killings.” If the draft resolution is approved, the council will task rights chief Michelle Bachelet with preparing a comprehensive report on the human rights situation in the Philippines. Iceland filed the draft resolution asking the UN Human Rights Council to address what 11 U.N. On Thursday, more than two dozen countries called on the UN to investigate Duterte’s war on drugs. But shit happens during operations.”ĭela Rosa claimed the girl’s father, who was also killed in the operation, was a drug dealer and had used his daughter as a human shield - an account the girl’s mother disputes.ĭela Rosa was handpicked by Duterte in June 2016 to lead his crackdown on drugs, and over the next two years, the 57-year-old led a bloody campaign that often targeted poor drug users and low-level pushers.Īuthorities in the Philippines have admitted that 6,600 people have been killed in the last three years, but human rights groups estimate that the real figure is as great as 27,000. “Would a police officer want to shoot a child? Never, because they have children as well. Senator Ronald dela Rosa and former Senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr. “ We are living in an imperfect world,” Dela Rosa said. After attending the birthday gathering of House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte Carpio traveled to Cavite to attend the wedding of the daughter of Senator Ramon Bong Revilla Jr.
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