CEBU CITY – Police officials in Central Visayas have thrown their support to the call of Interior Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr for generals and colonels to tender their courtesy resignation as part of a massive drive to weed out those involved in the illegal drug trade.
Brig. Gen. Jerry Bearis,
director of the Police Regional Office-Region 7 (PRO-7), said he got the commitment
of full-fledged colonels and generals in the region to cooperate with the
Marcos administration’s new strategy in the war on drugs.
“This is a very nice approach
for us to cleanse our ranks. This intensifies and renews our commitment to win
(the war) against the proliferation of illegal drugs,” Bearis said.
He said shortly after he
learned of Abalos’ announcement calling them to tender their courtesy
resignation, he gathered the police colonels and generals at the Camp Sergio
Osmeña Sr. here to “express our all-out support”.
He said he sees no problem
with the approach, saying doing so will “really enhance the image and
credibility of the Philippine National Police (PNP). “It will improve our
operations at the grassroots level and enhance the good image not only of the
PNP but also the entire country,” he said.
Abalos, whose video was posted
on social media announcing his call for courtesy resignation, said he was doing
it to protect the police operatives who are lower in ranks against high-ranked
officials holding sensitive positions. However, Abalos said the resignations of
only those who are involved in illegal drugs will be dealt with in consonance
with the existing procedures.
When asked if there are police
officials in the region who are involved in illegal drugs, Bearis said the
PRO-7 is strengthening its counter-intelligence operations to deal with them.
(John Rey Saavedra)
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