Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Director General Oscar Albayalde

QUEZON CITY, Philippines – Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Director General Oscar Albayalde advised local officials to hire private security agents for their safety instead of employing police officers as their security escorts.

“Instead of police officers na pwede pa natin magamit sa ibang duties and functions particularly on law enforcement, kumuha na sila ng security detail nila from accredited security agencies,” Albayalde said.

Albayalde said policemen should not limit their services to a few individuals because the PNP as a whole is mandated for the protection of the public.

Albayalde made the recommendation following a series of killings against local executives.

Authorities see politics behind the killing of Trece Martires, Cavite Vice Mayor Alex Lubigan that’s why they will invite Mayor Melandres De Sagun for questioning as soon as he arrives from abroad.

“As the incumbent mayor since ang vice mayor niya ay namatay, it is inherent na makunan namin siya ng konting impormasyon regarding the incident,” explained Police Region $A Director PCSUpt. Edward Carranza.

The PNP leadership directed regional commanders to coordinate with local government officials to identify who among them have existing threats.

Authorities already have the lead on the whereabouts of the suspects in General Tinio, Nueva Ecija Mayor Ferdinand Bote’s assassination. The PNP sets to launch the operation in the coming days, according to PNP CIDG Director Roel Obusan.

Meanwhile, the PNP is awaiting the result of the ballistic test on the empty bullet shell found at the location of Tanauan City Mayor Antonio Halili’s assassin to track the owner of the firearm used to kill the Mayor. – Lea Ylagan / Marje Pelayo

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