Lawmakers laud PNP chief for swift action

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Lawmakers laud PNP chief for swift action

/ 04:45 AM April 07, 2025

Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Gen. Rommel Marbil tasked the agency’s Maritime Group to coordinate with local government units for deployment of personnel in a bid to prevent cases of drowning.

PNP chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil —Inquirer file photo/Grig C. Montegrande

MANILA, Philippines — Speaker Martin Romualdez on Sunday lauded Philippine National Police chief Gen. Rommel Marbil for his swift action against police officers, including the chief of Metro Manila’s Eastern Police District (EPD), over the extortion and kidnapping of two Chinese nationals.

Administration lawmakers, Laguna Rep. Dan Fernandez and Surigao del Norte Rep. Robert Ace Barbers, also commended the PNP chief for the move, which they said reflected Marbil’s commitment to reform and internal accountability.

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Marbil ordered the immediate relief of the EPD chief, Gen. Villamor Tuliao, and the entire EPD special operations unit, as criminal and administrative charges were filed against them. —Jeannette I. Andrade

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