(Eagle News)– Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Director General Ronald Dela Rosa on Monday (November 28) announced he will dismiss the 174 policemen who have tested positive for illegal drugs.
Dela Rosa said he had received word from the PNP Internal Affairs Service about the findings on the drug tests conducted on policemen.
“Mayroong text sa akin ang IAS. Mayroon na daw siyang sinubmit na lahat ng positive sa drug test, for my signature na lang, para for dismissal. Dismiss namin lahat ng positive sa drug test. Idi-dismiss namin ngayon,” Dela Rosa said.
Dela Rosa stressed that he will not allow any reinstatement attempt.
“Once mapirmahan ko yun bye bye na kayong 174 at huwag na kayo mag-attempt na magpa-reinstate dahil haharangin ko yung reinstatement ninyo,” he said.
PNP Crime Laboratory director Chief Superintendent Aurelio Trampe said that as part of the internal cleansing of the police organization, they collected urine samples from 159,129 PNP personnel for random drug testing.
Of the 174 found positive for illegal drug use, 167 were uniformed and seven were non-uniformed personnel.
