TUGUEGARAO CITY — Four police officers in Cagayan province were relieved of their posts on Wednesday after they reportedly tried to grab the credit from a private youth organization that was distributing relief goods to typhoon-hit villagers in Santa Teresita town, an official of the Cagayan Valley police said. Police Lt. Col. Andree Michelle Abella, the Cagayan Valley police spokesperson, said Police Senior Master Sgt. Ranolfo Gabatin, the Santa Teresita police chief, was not relieved of his post contrary to an earlier statement of the regional police office. Singson said they tried to explain to the police officers that it was a private relief operation. Gen. Steve Ludan, Cagayan Valley police director, who told him that it was an “isolated case” caused by a “misunderstanding” but assured that proper actions were already taken against the police officers.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer November 05, 2021 04:40 UTC