THE Philippine National Police (PNP) Internal Affairs Service (IAS) has filed administrative charges against 21 policemen over the death of former Calbayog City mayor Ronaldo Aquino in March.

Charges of grave misconduct and grave irregularity in the performance of duty were filed against:

• Lieutenant Colonel Harry Sucayre, Visayas Internal Monitoring and Enforcement Group (IMEG);
• Lieutenant Colonel Shyrile Tan, Visayas Internal Monitoring and Enforcement Group (IMEG);
• Lieutenant Julio Armeza Jr., Visayas Internal Monitoring and Enforcement Group (IMEG);
• Staff Sergeant Neil Cebu of Samar Provincial Police Office Explosives Ordnance Division;
• Corporal Edsel Omega of Samar Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU);
• Corporal Ariel Advincula, Police Regional Office 8;
• Corporal Marlon Rellita, Police Regional Office 8; and
• Corporal Ramil Rosales, Police Regional Office 8.

• Captain Dino Goles
• Senior Master Sergeant Jimmy Jurdan
• Staff Sergeant Nelson Cabrito
• Staff Sergeant Joey Uy
• Staff Sergeant Cyrus Cañoneo
• Staff Sergeant Randy Merelos
• Staff Sergeant Joseph Pilapil
• Corporal Julius Garcia
• Corporal Remart Obseñares
• Patrolman Niño Salem
• Patrolman Angie Daprosa