Tag: abuse of authority

Criminal, admin raps filed vs Garins over cop mauling incident

(Eagle News)–The Iloilo Provincial Police Office has filed criminal and administrative charges against Guimbal, Iloilo Mayor Oscar Garin Sr. and his son, Iloilo Rep. Richard Garin, over the mauling of one of their policemen. Charges for direct assault, grave coercion, grave threats, physical injuries, slander by deeds, serious illegal detention, and alarm and scandal were filed against the father-and-son tandem, who was accused of beating P03 Federico Macaya Jr. for not pushing through with the filing […]

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PNP sacks four Makati cops for abuse of authority

(Eagle News) — The four police officers caught laughing on video while searching an undressed woman have been sacked by the Philippine National Police. Sacked were Senior Insp. Valmark Funelas, PO1 Stephanie Limhap, PO1 Heizelle Maramag, and PO1 Francis Intia, who are also facing administrative charges. Funelas told Makati police chief Rogelio Simon the woman had been paid P2000 to do the demo on “frisking drug suspects” for new drug operatives in March 2017. But the […]

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DOTr: LTFRB director in Bicol region sacked upon orders from President Duterte

(Eagle News) — The Department of Transportation on Monday, April 30, defended the dismissal of one of its regional directors for alleged corruption. In a statement, the DOTr said the removal of Jun Abrazaldo from the Bicol regional director post, was upon the order of President Rodrigo Duterte himself, who appointed him. The statement was issued after Abrazaldo filed a complaint against Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board Chair Martin Delgra III for alleged abuse […]

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Governor, 18 mayors stripped of police power

(Eagle News) — The National Police Commission has stripped 19 govenment officials—a governor and 18 mayors—of their police power either because of alleged drug links or abuse of authority. The powers of Zamboanga del Sur Governor Antonio Cerilles; Sinacaban, Misamis Occidental Mayor Crisinciano Mahilac; Sapang Dalaga, Misamis Occidental Mayor Donjie Animas; Concepcion, Misamis Occidental Mayor Juanidy Viña; Lopez Jaena, Misamis Occidental Mayor Michael Gutierrez; Oroquieta City, Misamis Occidental Mayor Jason Almonte; Concepcion, Tarlac Mayor Andres Lacson; Angeles, Pampanga Mayor […]

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