Philippine President Duterte Names 5 Police Generals Allegedly Involved in Illegal Drugs

Newly sworn Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte named five police generals allegedly involved in illegal drugs.

Speaking at the Philippine Air Force’s (PAF) celebration of its 69th anniversary at Clark Air Base, Duterte said he ordered the following relieved from their positions:

Deputy Director-General Marcelo Garbo Jr. (retired)
Chief Superintendent Vicente Loot (retired)
Chief Superintendent Bernardo Diaz
Director Joel Pagdilao
Chief Superintendent Edgardo Tinio

In his speech, Duterte said many have long suspected that there are police officials who act as “protectors of drug syndicates.” “The truth of the moment is, itong mga ito, after so many validations, even when I was still mayor of Davao City, lumalabas na itong mga pangalang ito. Talagang lumalabas na,” he said.

Duterte said that as President, he is compelled by a sense of duty to name the police officials who have “contributed to the deterioration of the law and order of this country.”

“What is really, I said, sad, is that ito yung mga tao who were given the honor to to join the academies of our country, be at the PNP or the PMA, at the expense of the public.”

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