{"id":233797,"date":"2019-10-07T22:04:32","date_gmt":"2019-10-08T02:04:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=233797"},"modified":"2019-10-07T22:04:32","modified_gmt":"2019-10-08T02:04:32","slug":"palace-backs-lifestyle-check-on-pnp-personnel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2019\/10\/07\/palace-backs-lifestyle-check-on-pnp-personnel\/","title":{"rendered":"Palace backs lifestyle check on PNP personnel"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u201cThere should be an internal lifestyle check among the PNP members, and for that matter, all heads of department,\u201d Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said in an interview over ANC on Monday. (File Photo:<\/a> Office of the Presidential Spokesperson\/Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0— Malaca\u00f1ang is in favor of conducting lifestyle checks among Philippine National Police (PNP) personnel following reports that there are cops allegedly involved in the recycling of illegal drugs.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere should be an internal lifestyle check among the PNP members, and for that matter, all heads of department,\u201d Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said in an interview over ANC on Monday.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe (President Rodrigo Duterte) wants the truth — who are the people involved; how are they involved,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Panelo said the lifestyle check could be conducted by the Internal Affairs Service (IAS) of the PNP.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt will help because — if you can see that there are people there who are not supposed to be having this kind of wealth,\u201d Panelo said in a Palace briefing on Monday.<\/p>\n

He also assured that the ongoing investigation being conducted by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) specific to the alleged involvement of PNP chief Gen. Oscar Albayalde will also include other police personnel.<\/p>\n

Earlier, DILG Secretary Eduardo A\u00f1o assured that the results of the investigation on Albayalde will be out before his retirement on November 8.<\/p>\n

A\u00f1o said he would await the result of the Senate blue ribbon committee inquiry into the “ninja cops” before coming up with a recommendation.<\/p>\n

Duterte, who just returned from a five-day official visit to Russia, said he fully entrusts the matter to A\u00f1o and would not rely on presumptions.<\/p>\n

\u201cGive me a clear proof that he was there on the take or was involved in the trafficking of drugs. I could not just do it in a knee jerk. I have to follow procedural due process and allow him to answer. The right to be heard. It\u2019s given to the criminals, to the kidnappers. It should be given to a general of the Philippine National Police,\u201d Duterte said.<\/p>\n

No details<\/strong><\/p>\n

Panelo, meanwhile, said Duterte has yet to give details on two colonels who are allegedly involved in the illegal drug trade.<\/p>\n

\u201cWala siyang in-<\/em>elaborate.\u00a0Sinabi niya lang na iyong<\/em>\u00a0Superintendent,\u00a0akala niya<\/em>\u00a0Chief Superintendent\u00a0iyon — eh<\/em>\u00a0colonel\u00a0pala iyon. So sinabi niya walang<\/em>\u00a0involved\u00a0na<\/em>\u00a0generals (He didn\u2019t elaborate. He just said superintendent, he thought it was chief superintendent but they are actually colonels. So he said there are no generals involved),\u201d Panelo said.<\/p>\n

Duterte earlier bared that there were two police officials allegedly involved in the drug trade but admitted that he was confused by the old rank classification of the PNP.<\/p>\n

Asked if Duterte would name the two colonels eventually, Panelo said it was the President\u2019s call.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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