Shamefaced PNP seeks fresh start after Duterte scolding

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MANILA—A 30-minute dressing down from President Rodrigo Duterte earlier this week put the Philippine National Police to shame, its spokesperson said Friday, admitting its credibility took a hit over t

he involvement of some officers in a drug recycling scandal.

But only 454 policemen have been banished from the organization as of Sept. 20 this year for drug-related cases, according to official PNP data. Duterte spent a fourth of Tuesday’s 2-hour command conference in Malacañang telling top police officials about his disappointment over the drug recycling scandal, said Police Brig. Gen. Bernard Banac, the PNP spokesman.The President reminded the group how much support he has been providing the police force in the form of equipment and higher salaries, Banac said.[We were really ashamed. Our heads were bowed.

 

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