11 PRO-1 cops sacked for 'poor' anti-gambling performance
The Philippine National Police (PNP) relieved 11 police officers from the Police Regional Office-1 (Ilocos) for alleged underperformance in illegal gambling operations.
Those relieved in Special Order No. 2026-3918 dated April 27 included the PRO-1 intelligence chief, the head of the Pangasinan Police Provincial Office intelligence division, and the director of the Pangasinan Police Provincial Office.
Also relieved were the chiefs of police of San Carlos and Urdaneta cities, and the municipalities of Calasiao, Rosales, Laoac, Manaoag, Mapandan, and Infanta, all in Pangasinan.
In a press briefing in Camp Crame, Quezon City, PNP spokesperson Police Brig. Gen. Randulf Tuaño said the move followed a review of the officers’ accomplishments in their anti-illegal gambling campaigns.
He said they were reassigned to the Personnel Holding and Accounting Unit in Camp Crame while undergoing administrative investigation by the PNP national headquarters.
“Nagkulang sa operational targets nila kaugnay sa nasabing usapin (They failed to meet their operational targets on the matter),” Tuaño said.
Tuaño added PNP chief Police Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. has directed regional directors to conduct operational and administrative reviews of provincial directors and chiefs of police to ensure performance standards are met.
He said the directive is part of a broader effort to enforce accountability within the police force and open opportunities for other qualified officers who can meet leadership expectations.