wEDNE5DAY, OCTOBER 23, 2019

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drugwareyed
I-ifestyk eheck on PNP brass
proposed in wake of scsndal
By MaricelV, Cruz and Macon Ramos-Araneta
rT* HE Philippine National Police is considering pushing
$ tor the creation of a "superbodyi' that will take the
,&. lead in the governrnent's anti-narcotics drive.

The superbody, according to PNP of-
ficer-in-charge Lt. Gen. Archie Gamboa,
will 'bversee and undertake all drug op-
erations" a.s well as review cases and set
policies for drugblusts.
"Pinag-aaralan din namin ion [we
are also studying thatl. Probably next
command conference in November, we
are going to propose that " Gamboa said
in a radio interview.
Meanwhile, a party-list congressman
on Thesdav demanded that the officers
being recommended to be the next PNP
chiefbe subjected to a lifestle check.
Rep. Eric Go-Yap ofACT CIS said the
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Superbody... Meanwhile, Senator Richard J. Gordon tion against the 16 police olficers alleg-
g.raranteed rhrt rhe 53qare u ili conrinue edly invclvec' in trafficking contraband in
to Leep ar eye on the PNP and out ofthe Ne\1.Bilibid Prison.
Iiiesl le checl: u ill ensure a credible po- "J can assurc ior.. rhe eenare is going L4embeis ol the l.r'CRPO Regicnal in-
lice force alier coltrcversy has houndeC to v'atch with eagle eyes and see s'hethel \estigaticn and Detectile lvlanagemeilt
se\erai P\T chiefs, including recentl-r this thir,g if il1 stop," he said, rcfering to Drr i'iort (RTD\lD' are nov. completing
resigned Oscar Albayalde, rvho srepped the latest scandal to rock the PNP. their inter vievs and investigation. and arc
dot n after beine implicated during Sen- He lauded President Duterte for order- expected to issue a final evaiuation ofthe
ate heaings cf irvolvement r.r ith ninja ing the revamp of the PNP after Senate case on Fridal', Oc| 25.
cops. policemen accused of reseliing hearings exposed the operations of the Some of the police officers invoived
seized narconics- so-called ninja cops, and an apparent at- reported on Monday before the RiDMD
Durhg the Aquino administration. tempt to cover then up. office where they sutmitted their respec-
P\? chief Alan Purisima was stripped of Presidential Spolresperson Sali'ador tive counter affi davits.
bis ronk and is still facirg several crimi- Panelo confrrmed Durerle's disappoinr- NCRPO directorBrig. Gen. Debold Si-
nal charges ranging from the mishandled ment over the ninja cops scandal. nas said his office will keep an eye on the
\lamasapano. Vaguildarao operation P\P officer-in-charge Lt. Gen. Archie policemen involved.
ihar resulied in rbe dearh of44 SpEcial Francisco Gamboa anuounced that al1 of- Sinas refused to identifu the police
Action Force commandos to the irregular ficials of the PNP have been placed on a officers while Lhe investigation i: being
grant ofa messengerial sewices contract, three-month probation starting Monday, conducted. But he said the policemen
"What is needed maybe is a lifestyle Oct. 21, including those who hold key were ordered relieved and were reas-
check among the candidates for chiel positions such as regional directors and signed to the Regional Personael Holding
PNP to make sure that the next one to chief of directorates. and Accounting Unir.
head the police lorce is desewing," Yap, Tbe sratemenl came fdlJowiirg a ma.- The policemen-formerly from the
chairman of the House committee on sive reshulfling that redeployed at least District and Regional Mobile Force
games and amusement, said. 20 generals ald two colonels. Company-form part of the 551 offic-
Ea ier, Senator Christopher Go said Gamboa also gare orders to be im- ers detailed by the NCRPO-Io secure the
President Duterte is choosing among plemented imn€diately, namely: no golf premises of \BP's Maximum Securiry
tiree senior police officials on the shoft- during weekdays; no presence in gam, Compound.
list submiued b1 lnrerio' Secreran ldt.- blingjoints. casinos. cocl,pirs. and public Reports sho$ed rhat during inspeffion.
ardo Ano. drioking places no take Irom gambling the uniformed persomel were caught with
lncluded in the shortlist, Go said. are and drug groups; no use of confiscated contraband ir:r their possession, including
Lt. Gens. Francisco Archie Gambo4 and vehicles; and no use of private vehicles 1iquo1 eiectronic gadgets and tobacco.
Camilo Pancratius Cascolan, who borh v'ithout plate numbers. It also showed that confiscatedpacks of
belong to Philippine Military Academv The major revamp in the PNp \,?s a tobacco were placed inside boxes while
Class l98o and Ma.1. Cen. Cuiliermo resuk ol the inquiries conducred bv tle two liters of alcohol
were placed in iced
Eleazar ofPMA Class of 1967. Blue Ribbon and jusrice comminees-
'tea bottles. The police officers reportedly
Go, and Party-list Rep. Mictrael Defen- botb chaired by Cordon.
sold the liquor to inmates for P10.000 to
sor of Anakkalusugan expressed b'i:lief The investigations on the implem€h- P20.000 per bottle.
thai the President will be able to choose tation of ,the Good Conduct Time Al-
The confiscated contraband is now un-
somcone who corld unire the fiacrioLrs lowance (GCl c.) Law e.lposed various
der the custody of the BJMP.
force and cleanse t}Ie police ot€arization. -anomalies and corruptions surrounding
"This is saddening but we q'ill not
Go lamentedthat it has been a cycle that rhe PlrrT, tbe Bureau of Corrections tBu-
concede. This isjusr ooe ofour continu-
the in P\? whenever the chiefretires, he Cor)- and the Bureau ofjail Management
ing challenges. We will not relent in our
is alrval's behg linked to controvemies. and Penology. reforms to cleanse our organization. We
He said P-rP chiefs are ror realll sub- Meanwhile. the head of ttle National will never toierate this iliegal activity:
jected to close sc'-rin1 ard issues surlace Capital Region
Police Office (NCRPO) Discipline must prevaii," said Sinas.
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