THE National Police Commission (Napolcom) on Monday said in House committee hearing that it has sought clearance from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to begin the summary dismissal proceedings against two high-ranking cops in a botched police raid in Parañaque City.
Napolcom Vice Chairperson Alberto Bernardo told the House Committee on Public Order and Safety on Monday that their recommendation on former Southern Police District Chief Police BGen. Roderick Mariano and former SPD comptroller Police Col. Charlie Cabradilla was sent to the Office of the President last January.
“We earnestly recommended to the Office of the President the grant of authority to proceed with the summary dismissal proceedings against the two respondents,” Bernardo said.
“There is still no reply from the Office of the President… We trust that this is being evaluated by the Office of the President,” he added.
Ten policemen involved in the raid were dismissed from service last month by the National Capital Region Police Office.
The House panel’s inquiry stemmed from House Resolution 1471 filed by Antipolo City 2nd District Representative Romeo Acop, which cited information that four Chinese nationals were allegedly unlawfully arrested by police in Paranaque City last September, and that P2 million was allegedly requested per arrested Chinese national to “settle” the case. Questions were also raised over the delayed reporting of the P27-million cash recovered from the raid.
Philippine National Police Chief Gen. Benjamin Acorda told the committee that criminal cases have been filed against the cops involved in the operation, according to a post on ABS-CBN News.
“On February 7, we sent a memo directing the CIDG Director to conduct investigation and coordinate with the private complainant to assist them in filing the criminal case for robbery against the PNP personnel involved. On February 16, per coordination with the RIDMD of NCRPO, a case referral was already forwarded and received by the Ombudsman,” he said.
