Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, January 11) — Over 700 of the more than 950 full police colonels and generals have already submitted their courtesy resignations, the spokesperson of the Philippine National Police (PNP) told CNN Philippines on Wednesday.
“We’re still waiting for the police colonels and generals who are assigned particularly in Visayas and Mindanao areas. We expect that within the week we might as well see the completion,” PCol. Jean Fajardo said in an interview with Politics As Usual.
PNP chief Rodolfo Azurin Jr. was among the first to heed Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos’ call for full police colonels and generals to submit their courtesy resignations in a bid to cleanse their ranks of illegal drug links.
Abalos has yet to give details of the five-man committee that will review the police officials’ records. But he has revealed that Baguio City Mayor and retired police general Benjamin Magalong will be part of the panel.
