MANILA, Philippines\u2014Eight police officers in the Calabarzon region were relieved from their post after they allegedly subjected trainees to hazing, making them drink chili-laced water and rubbing the hot pepper on their genitals.<\/p>\n
Philippine National Police chief Director General Raul Bacalzo ordered a \u201cfull-dress investigation\u201d as he ordered the eight officers from the Regional Public Safety Battalion of the Police Regional Office 4A relieved and placed under restrictive custody.<\/p>\n
PNP spokesman Chief Superintendent Agrimero Cruz Jr. \u201cstrongly\u201d condemned the \u201cacts of maltreatment.\u201d<\/p>\n
Relieved from their post since Monday were Police Officer 1 Roque Oro, PO1 Evan Mark Cuartero, PO1 Jhun Plonelo, PO1 Melvin Malihan, PO1 Rovylyn Addatu,PO1 Marfe Adler, PO1 Allan Pascua and PO1 Troy Sumayod, he said.<\/p>\n
Two videos of the hazing incident, probably taken using mobile phones, were sent to the Commission on Human Rights before the PNP national headquarters got a copy, Cruz said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese actions, as I\u2019ve said before, have no place in the PNP where respect and human rights and the rule of law is a policy, a must for everybody,\u201d Cruz said.<\/p>\n
Members of the regional police office said the videos were taken sometime in 2010, Cruz said although he denied the hazing occurred inside Camp Eldridge in Los Ba\u00f1os, but in a nearby subdivision.<\/p>\n
A special investigation team was formed led by PRO4A Regional Director Chief Superintendent Gil Meneses to look into the incident, Cruz said.<\/p>\n
A parallel administrative and criminal investigation was also launched by the Internal Affairs Service and the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group, he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cInvestigation is underway to establish an air-tight case against the suspects for violation of Republic Act 9745 or the Anti-Hazing Law and for Grave Misconduct under PNP rules,\u201d Cruz said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe video clips presented before the CHR speak for themselves and clearly establish the culpability of those involved,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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