PHILIPPINE National Police (PNP) chief Ronald dela Rosa faced the members of the police forces who were included in the list of personalities allegedly involved in the illegal drugs trade in the country.
32 police personnel--including 15 police officials, 16 police non-commissioned officer, and a retired official--presented themselves to Dela Rosa after they were identified by President Rodrigo Duterte as participants in the illegal drugs activities.
"This is the worse thing that can happen. Ang mahal nyo sarili nyo lang, paano magpayaman, kung paano tumanggap ng droga, di nyo iniisip ang kinabukasan ng Pilipinas, masira na utak ng mga Pilipino kasi pulis mismo nagtitinda ng droga. Hindi lalaki ang problema ng Pilipinas sa droga kung kayo ay nagtatatrabaho, tapos kayo pa ang mai-involve (on illegal drugs)" he said.
The PNP personnel who surrendered are the following:
-Police Senior Inspector Ramiro Christopher De Jose- Regional Anti-Illegal Drugs Special Operations Task Group, Police Regional Office 6
-(Retired) Police Senior Superintendent Ruperto Floro Sr.- RPHRDO, Police Regional Office 18
-Police Senior Superintendent Ricardo Dela Paz- OIC RCDS, Police Regional Office 18
-Police Senior Superintendent Kashmir Disomangcop- RPHAU, Police Regional Office 6
-Police Chief Inspector Vicente Vicente- RPHAU, Police Regional Office 6
-Police Superintendent Noel Lamsis RPHAU, Police Regional Office 6
-Police Chief Inspector Rio Maymay- RPHAU, Regional Police Office 6
-Police Superintendent Roderick Condag- Regional Public Safety Batallion, Police Regional Office 6
-Police Chief Inspector Kenneth Ray Militar- Police Regional Office Cordillera Administrative Region
-Police Officer 2 Marc Christian B. Sta. Catalina- Police Regional Office 5, Camarines Norte
-Police Officer 3 Ryan Quiamco- Cebu Provincial Office
-Police Superintendent Ronald Allan Reyes Gepana- RIU Intelligence
-Police Superintendent Maristelo Reyes Manalo- DIPO SL
-Senior Police Officer 1 Eric Lazo- Quezon City Police District
-Senior Police Officer 2 Johnny Mahilum- Quezon City Police District
-Police Superintendent Romeo Santander-RPHAU Regional Police Office 7
-Senior Police Officer 2 Jomar Ybanez- Police Regional Office 7
-Police Superintendent Ibrahim Jambiran- SPPO Police Regional Office 8
-Police Officer 3 Omar Juaini- Police Regional Office 9
-Police Officer 2 Richie Mat
-Senior Police Officer 2 Rosil Ellevera
-Ronald Galap
-Senior Police Officer 1 Necito Dela Victoria Jr.
-Police Officer 3 Allan Carpio- Pasay City Police
-Police Senior Inspector Roy Montes- Police Regional Office 10
-Police Officer 3 Michael Santinilo Cortez- Police Regional Office 7
-Police Officer 1 Romil Mansul- Police Regional Office 9
-Police Officer 3 Rodel Sambolledo- Police Regional Office 2
-Police Officer 1 Pierre Fuhrer Disu- Police Regional Office 9
-Police Superintendent Richard Gomboc- PSOSEC
-Police Senior Inspector Martin Plaza III
Dela Rosa said these personalities will undergo investigation of the PNP-Internal Affairs Office where they will also be subject for drug testing.
He said they will be accounted by their respective units and they are also directed to turn–in their issued firearms.
The PNP chief said he is hoping that the personnel who surrendered would change and withdraw themselves from doing illegal drugs.
"Hangga't ako ang PNP chief hindi ako papayag na nakikinabang kayo sa pera ng droga. Hinding-hindi ako papayag," he said.
"Panahon na ito para magbago. Wag natin ibaba ang ating sarili, let us bring pride to this uniform, mahalin natin ito, wag tayo magpasilaw sa pera, kalimutan natin ang pera. Hindi nyo alam ngayon 'yung pera sa gambling at pera sa illegal drugs, 'yung ibang involved sa illegal gambling yan na rin ang involved sa illegal drugs," he added.
'To be in restricted units'
In addition, the cops who surrendered will not be allowed to leave the national police headquarters premises.
PNP Internal Affairs Service (IAS) Acting Inspector General Chief Superintendent Leo Angelo Eleuterio said the police personnel will only be allowed to go out the police headquarters once investigation on them is finished.
He said the police personnel will be put on floating status and they will have to surrender their service firearms.
"I only had short interaction with them. Wala pa kaming pagusapan na ganun," said Eleuterio when asked if anyone of the surrendered police personnel have already admitted link to illegal drugs activities.
Eleuterio said they are expecting more policemen from Duterte's list to surrender and proceed to the IAS office in Camp Crame.
"We will recommend that they be in restricted units," he said. (Sunnex)