Muntinlupa Mayor Ruffy Biazon expressed disgust against some police officers who moonlight as bodyguards for Chinese nationals amid the controversy over their presence in the country.
Biazon reacted to the arrest of two members of Philippine National Police-Special Action Force (PNP-SAF) who engaged in a fistfight in the posh Ayala Alabang Village in Muntinlupa.
The two arrested police officers (NCRPO)
Muntinlupa Mayor Ruffy Biazon (2nd from right) presents a certificate of recognition to the NCRPO 1st Mobile Force Company for their contribution to crime prevention, fight against illegal drugs,relief operations, medical mission, and outreach programs in Southville, NHA, and Biazon Road in the city (Photo from Muntinlupa PIO).
They were identified by the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) as Police Corporal George Rojo Mabuti, 30, and Patrolman Roger Ramos Valdez, 30, who were arrested by Muntinlupa Police on May 18.
The NCRPO said the two provided VIP security to a Chinese national involved in Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO).
Biazon commended the Muntinlupa Police for their immediate action.
“I commend the Muntinlupa Police which immediately responded to the scene and faithfully performed their duty in arresting the culprits,” he said.
However, the mayor said that some police officers work as bodyguards for Chinese nationals.
“It is sad that in the light of the controversy surrounding the presence of Chinese nationals in the country, personnel from the PNP engage in illegal moonlighting as bodyguards. I expect the PNP leadership to do what is right and what is called for by law,” said Biazon.
According to the NCRPO, at about 3:15 p.m. on May 18, a security guard of Ayala Alabang Village who was on patrol saw a fistfight between the two and sought the help from the Ayala-Alabang Police Sub-Station 5 (SS5).
Mabuti fled and sought refuge in one of residences in the village which caused panic and alarm among the residents of the house.
Personnel from the Ayala-Alabang Police SS5 arrested and brought the two to the Muntinlupa City Police Station.
Operatives from the Muntinlupa Police discovered that the two SAF personnel were based in Mindanao.
Mabuti is presently assigned at the 52nd Special Action Company Zamboanga and Valdez is assigned at the 55th Special Action Company Zamboanga.
The police said they were moonlighting as VIP security to a POGO personality.
The two police officers said they are not rendering their official duties with their respective units, the NCRPO said.
Lieutenant Riza Soledad of the Muntinlupa Police said Mabuti and Valdez are currently under their custody and underwent inquest proceedings before the prosecutor’s office for the complaint of alarms and scandals.
They will also face administrative penalties for neglect of duty and misconduct for moonlighting and unauthorized provision of VIP security, the NCRPO added.
NCRPO director Major General Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. vowed that “there will be no cover-up of any details and there will be no attempts of concealing the facts against these erring personnel.”