The Makati police chief and his intelligence division chief were sacked after four of their men were arrested for extort P400,000 from businessmen, Chief Supt. Director General Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), ordered the relief of Senior Supt. Oscar Pagulayan, his intelligence division chief, who is the immediate supervisor of the extortion suspects. “They released the complainants after paying the initial P100,000 with the agreement of completing the balance on the following day, or else their family will all be killed,” Senior Supt. Chiquito Malayo, CITF chief, said.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 10, 2017 05:27 UTC