13 cops relieved, 4 others suspended by NCRPO Chief

Miami
April 22, 2008
Story 4: 13 cops relieved, 4 others suspended by NCRPO Chief

National Capital Region Police Office Chief Geary Barias has ordered the relieve of 13 policemen from Manila Police District (MPD) and suspension on the four policemen of Quezon City Police District (QCPD) base on the complaints of individuals and other irregularities reports that his office had received.

The 13 MPD policemen were belonged to District Mobile Force-CDM are PINSP Mario Matibag, SP01 Rolando Beaquin, SPO1 Jamalito Dela Cruz, PO3 Marianito Ruedas, PO3 Ferdinand Coloma, PO3 Hilario Gregorio, PO2 Bienvenido Cinco, PO2 Arlan Alba, PO2 Eligio Valencia, PO2 Eustaquio Catchin, PO1 Dennis Bernabe, PO1 Christopher Lajom and PO1 Emard Orallo.

They were relieved because of the reported irregularities. Barias said, “They conducted checkpoints on their respective places without authority to do so.” They are under investigation and doing administrative duty at NCRPO headquarters.

Meanwhile, four policemen from QCPD is facing summary of dismal proceedings and was ordered by barias to be suspended for 90 days effective today April 22. Barias named the QCPD cops as SPO1 Danilo O Pading, PO2 Raul Tinana, PO1 Romualdo Bacani and PO1 Darlito Pinzon. He likewise directed the District Director to confiscate the firearms of the four cops.

Barias said they received report from a businesswoman who said that her car was subject for their checkpoint and the four policemen asked her to ride in a taxi with them and get her money amounting to P320,000. “Now there is an on going case against them and they are subject for dismissal upon proving that they are guilty.”

Barias said the campaign against cops in Metro Manila who are reportedly involved in various illegal activities will continue until the NCRPO has been cleansed of erring policemen.