MANILA, Philippines — A total of 84 police officers have so far been dismissed from service in just over a month of Gen. Debold Sinas’ leadership as chief of the 200,000-strong Philippine National Police (PNP).
Sinas himself bared this number on Thursday, saying the PNP has been doing measures to improve the organization, in response to the dare of former House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez for him to resign if he will not introduce reforms in the police force.
Alvarez made this remark following the fatal shooting by Police Senior Master Sergeant Jonel Nuezca which led to the deaths of Sonya Gregorio, 52, and her son Frank Anthony, 25, in Paniqui, Tarlac province last Sunday.
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