MANILA, Philippines— President Rodrigo Duterte may just be waiting for some senior police officers to either resign or retire before choosing the next Philippine National Police (PNP) chief. Former PNP chief and now Senator Panfilo Lacson said this Tuesday after Duterte complained about the PNP’s procurement of alleged overpriced speed guns which costs P950,000 each. ADVERTISEMENTDuterte said the price of speed guns in Davao City is only P10,000 per unit. Lacson noted that this issue of overpricing came at a time Duterte was having a hard time choosing the replacement of former PNP chief, General Oscar Albayalde, who resigned in October after being linked to the alleged “ninja cops” issue. This is why, he said, the President wants to expand his choices outside the three police generals recommended to him by Interior Secretary Eduardo Año.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer January 14, 2020 07:30 UTC