{"id":35365,"date":"2014-12-13T23:13:59","date_gmt":"2014-12-13T15:13:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=35365"},"modified":"2014-12-13T23:13:59","modified_gmt":"2014-12-13T15:13:59","slug":"noy-looking-for-new-pnp-chief","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2014\/12\/13\/noy-looking-for-new-pnp-chief\/","title":{"rendered":"Noy looking for new PNP chief"},"content":{"rendered":"
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President Benigno Aquino III delivers his speech before heading to China for the APEC Summit (Malacanang Photo Bureau)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA \u2013 Following calls for him to appoint an acting head for the Philippine National Police, President Aquino said yesterday that he is now looking for a new police chief.<\/p>\n

This is after the Office of the Ombudsman has released a six-month preventive suspension order against police chief Director General Alan Purisima.<\/p>\n

Purisima was suspended for his alleged involvement in the anomalous gun license delivery conducted by the police force with a private company.<\/p>\n

Several senators including Senate President Franklin Drilon earlier urged the President to appoint an acting chief that will look after the tasks left by Purisima.<\/p>\n

Drilon cited the importance of ensuring that the security preparations for the visit of Pope Francis and the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Leaders\u2019 Summit next year will not be affected by a leadership hiatus in the PNP.<\/p>\n

Aquino, however, said that Philippine National Police Deputy Director General Leonardo Espina has to automatically take over as the officer-in-charge (OIC) since Purisima is on preventive suspension.<\/p>\n

Drilon, meanwhile said that an OIC has limited \u201cpower to effect changes and reforms in the PNP,\u201d hence the need to appoint an acting PNP cheif.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn an organization such as the Philippine National Police where authority and leadership is strictly observed, Purisima\u2019s suspension from his post would turn it into a \u2018headless\u2019 body,\u201d Drilon said in a statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat situation is what we wanted to prevent, especially in light of the forthcoming hosting of the Philippines of two high-profile events next year which would require a full-time PNP chief to be on top of all security preparations,\u201d he pointed out.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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