INTERIOR and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. has ordered the National Police Commission (Napolcom) to stripped of control and supervision Bamban Mayor Alice Guo over the Philippine National Police (PNP) within her jurisdiction.
“I have instructed Napolcom to initiate proceedings for the withdrawal of the mayor’s deputization,” said Abalos.
“This means after this investigation, with sufficient grounds, we would withdraw the deputization of Mayor Guo as the consequences of the privileges attached are revoked immediately, including its control and supervision of its local police,” Abalos added.
Napolcom told Rappler that they will begin procedures also on Monday.
DILG Undersecretary Juan Victor Llamas said they have already filed their fact-finding report with the Office of the Ombudsman and added that they can also convert the report into a formal complaint upon request.
“It’s just a matter of verifying under oath,” Llamas said during a press briefing held at Camp Crame on Monday.
Llamas did not specify the details of their recommendation “out of deference to the Ombudsman.” However, he said, they have found serious legal implications on the case of Guo and other local officials in Bamban.
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