{"id":275446,"date":"2020-11-15T01:44:35","date_gmt":"2020-11-15T06:44:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=275446"},"modified":"2020-11-15T01:44:35","modified_gmt":"2020-11-15T06:44:35","slug":"duterte-clears-sinas-in-mananita-controversy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/11\/15\/duterte-clears-sinas-in-mananita-controversy\/","title":{"rendered":"Duterte clears Sinas in ma\u00f1anita controversy"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Duterte said it was not Sinas’ fault that his colleagues decided to surprise him. For him, Sinas is as good as pardoned. (File photo<\/a>: Philippine National Police\/Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA\u00a0\u2013 President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday cleared Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Debold Sinas of violation of rules months after his highly-criticized birthday ma\u00f1anita where more than a dozen visitors attended despite the lockdown restrictions at that time.<\/p>\n

“This is my call. I take full responsibility but I also guarantee his (Sinas\u2019) competence and expertise in police work,\u201d he said in a recorded message, defending the police chief’s appointment.<\/p>\n

Duterte said it was not Sinas’ fault that his colleagues decided to surprise him. For him, Sinas is as good as pardoned.<\/p>\n

“Pumunta lang ‘yong ibang sundalo kasi ma\u00f1anita nga, hindi naman alam ng pobre, alangan namang sigawan niya na umuwi, eh di harapin niya<\/em>\u00a0(His colleagues went because it is a ma\u00f1anita, the man did not know, it’s not as if he can turn them away)” he said.<\/p>\n

He added that the criticisms hurled against Sinas are nothing compared to corruption.<\/p>\n

“Kung may kasalanan siya doon, pardon na siya. Wala along nakitang kasalanan na masama, na may<\/em>\u00a0moral implication,\u00a0na may malisya<\/em>\u00a0(If he is indeed at fault, then he’s pardoned. I don’t see anything wrong, any moral implication, any malice).”<\/p>\n

Sinas was appointed as the 25th chief of the PNP, replacing now-retired Gen. Camilo Cascolan who led the office for two months.<\/p>\n

President Duterte’s marching orders to Sinas is to continue the government\u2019s campaign against illegal drugs and ensure that the country is a safe place to live in.<\/p>\n

In the same address to the nation, Duterte assured that the government is working hard to help the victims of massive flooding caused by Typhoon Ulysses.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were working. We were here. There was a (Asean) summit going when the typhoon was passing by. Ang sabi kapag dumaan ng typoon take off tayo (I said after the typhoon, let\u2019s take off),\u201d Duterte said.<\/p>\n

Duterte is set to visit the typhoon victims in Cagayan Valley and Camarines Sur on Sunday.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m a worker of government. I work for the entire Philippines,\u201d Duterte said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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