Albayalde announces earlyretirement on October 29By DARWIN PESCOhome/Second Headlines/Albayalde announces earlyretirement on October 29PHILIPPINE National Police (PNP) Chief Oscar Albayalde will step down earlier than his scheduled mandatory retirement. “I think okay na yun (that’s okay),” said Albayalde who is under fire for his alleged involvement in recycling drugs that had been seized in buy bust operations. READ: Ex-CIDG chief: Albayalde got ‘small share’ of seized drugsDespite the mounting accusations against him, Albayalde refused to resign. The contenders for the next PNP chief are Lt. Gen. Archie Gamboa, Lt. Gen. Camilo Cascolan and Maj. Gen. Guillermo Eleazar – all of who were promoted following a reshuffle. Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said he would submit to the President up to five candidates for the next PNP chief.

Source: Manila Times October 11, 2019 17:57 UTC