The Daily Tribune
NCRPO chief sacking ‘not punishment’
National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) chief Police Major General Sidney Hernia and Anti-Cybercrime Group (ACG) chief Police Major General Ronnie Cariaga have been relieved from their posts for 10 days.
This relief is due to an extortion complaint filed by four Chinese citizens arrested during an October 30 raid on an alleged scam hub in Manila.
The foreign nationals claimed police attempted to extort P1 million from each of them in exchange for legal representation and their release.
The Philippine National Police (PNP) clarified that these administrative reliefs are not a form of punishment but are standard procedure to allow for an impartial investigation.
Police Brigadier General Reynaldo Tamondong will serve as the officer-in-charge of the NCRPO, while Police Colonel Vina Guzman will head the ACG.
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The directors of the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) and the Anti-Cybercrime Group (ACG) have been administratively relieved from their posts for ten days.
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Police Major General Sidney Hernia has been administratively relieved for 10 days as chief of the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) pending an investigation into the handling of a raid on a suspected Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) hub in Malate, Manila.
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Complaints for alleged extortion have been filed against NCRPO acting chief Major General Sidney Hernia and 14 other police officers by four Chinese citizens arrested during an anti-cybercrime operation.
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