THE PNP Anti-Cybercrime Group has been tasked to investigate the circulation of a fake news post in social media that purportedly named Police Major General Rhodel Sermonia as the incoming Chief PNP even as President Rodrigo Roa Duterte is yet to make an official announcement of his appointee to the top PNP post.
This developed as PMGen Sermonia, PNP Director for Operations bewailed the circulation of a social media card in Facebook announcing the Retirement Honors and Change of Command Ceremony of “Outgoing, Chief PNP” Police General Guillermo Lorenzo Eleazar and “Incoming, Chief PNP” Police Major General Rhodel Sermonia. The same socmed card also welcomed President Rodrigo Roa Duterte to the ceremony on November 12, 2021.
“This is to inform the public that this post never came from us. It is malicious and we take offense from whoever orchestrated this. We believe this is the work of saboteurs who wish to put malice on the President upcoming appointment of the new Chief PNP,” Sermonia wrote in his Facebook post.
“To those who want to put in harm’s way the candidates for the top most position, I warn you that you will be held accountable for your crime.” Sermonia said.
Eleazar will retire from the police service on November 13.
