Sep 092017
 

PNP Chief Director General Ronald Bato Dela Rosa is close to tears while answering a question during a Senate committee probe on Tuesday into the death of 17-year-old Kian Delos Santos allegedly by policemen. Dela Rosa decried Senator Risa Hontiveros’ statement on the alleged pattern of police killings in the government’s drug war.(MNS photo)

MANILA, Sept 5 (Mabuhay) — Philippine National Police chief Ronald dela Rosa on Tuesday cried, seemingly out of frustration, during the Senate hearing after a senator alleged that there was a government policy to kill drug suspects.

“I am grieving for the majority of my men na nakataya ang buhay nila tapos i-accuse n’yo kami ng polisya na ganun. Masakit. Masakit, your honor,” Dela Rosa told Senator Risa Hontiveros during the Senate public order and dangeour drugs committee hearing on the death of Kian Loyd delos Santos.

“Andyan si Lord, nakikita niya. I’m willing to go back to Davao City ‘pag na-prove mo ‘yan,” Dela Rosa added. “You know me personally, your honor. ‘Di ako papayag na gagamitin ang pulis sa masama.”

Hontiveros’ husband, Francisco Baraquel Jr., was Dela Rosa’s classmate in the Philippine Military Academy’s Class of 1986.

The top cop also assured Hontiveros that President Rodrigo Duterte, who declared the war on drugs after assuming the presidency, did not order him to tell the police to go on a killing spree of drug suspects.

“Mamatay man ako, walang sinabi sa akin si Presidente na pumatay kayo nang pumatay,” he said. (MNS)

Jul 082017
 
Dela Rosa wants to pull out SAF troops out of Bilibid

PNP Chief Dela Rosa (MNS photo) MANILA, July 5 (Mabuhay) –Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa said he wants to pull out members of the Special Action Force (SAF) from their duty at the New Bilibid Prison (NBP). Dela Rosa said this is to avoid putting the blame on SAF troops after reports that there is a resurgence of the illegal drug trade inside the NBP. “Sila mismo rin gusto umalis doon dahil wala silang complete control doon sa mga Bilbid drug lords…Ang kanilang apprehension, baka masisira lang kami dito sir, kung nandito kami tapos magpapatuloy ‘yung drug trade na ‘yan dahil hindi rin namin mako-kontrol,” Dela Rosa said in a press conference on Tuesday. Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II earlier admitted that prison officials have observed “some sort of resurgence” of the narcotics business a “few months ago.” “I have received reports that there were some reactivation and we are doing something about this. We are going to end this some sort of resurgence by some inmates,” Aguirre told reporters. “I talked to the Director General (Bureau of Corrections’ Benjamin delos Santos) last Saturday and we know what we are going to do.” The PNP chief said SAF troops do not control the entire NBP; they only have control over Building 14 and the maximum security compound. Aguirre said the resurgence may have something to do with the “familiarity” of the SAF troopers who have been at the national penitentiary for six months, with the Read More …