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Drilon: Albayalde “not yet off the hook” even after resignation as PNP chief

(Eagle News)–Oscar Albayalde is “not yet off the hook” even after he resigned as Philippine National Police chief, Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon said on Monday, Oct. 14. According to Drilon, Albayalde’s  resignation ahead of his mandatory retirement on Nov. 8 “will not in any way clear him from his liablity, both administratively or criminally, in connection with the Pampanga ninja cops issue.” “Albayalde’s continued defense, and his failure to condemn the acts, of Major […]

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Lacson has “mixed emotions” about Albayalde resigning as PNP chief

(Eagle News)–Senator Panfilo Lacson on Monday, Oct. 14, said he has “mixed emotions” about Oscar Albayalde resigning as Philippine National Police chief. According to Lacson, Albayalde’s  statements prior to his formal announcement  to relinquish command of the 190,000-strong police force “have somehow diminished the redeeming value of his intent to spare the PNP from the so-called ‘ninja cops’ controversies.” Lacson said as a Philippine Military Academy graduate, he “feels sad whenever fellow Peemayers slug it […]

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