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Marbil threatens to file case if claim of ex-PNP chief helped Guo is false
Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil is investigating 24 former PNP leaders for alleged involvement in the escape of dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo.
The investigation seeks to determine if any former PNP chiefs facilitated Guo's departure from the Philippines in exchange for payoffs, as alleged by Pagcor vice chairman Raul Villanueva.
Marbil criticized Villanueva's statement, calling it damaging to the PNP and the government, and urged him to name the specific former PNP chief involved.
Villanueva, a retired general, made the allegation during a Senate investigation into POGO, claiming a former PNP chief was on Guo's payroll and assisted her escape.
The PNP is awaiting a formal report from Villanueva, with Marbil threatening legal action if the claims are found to be false.
Some of the 24 living former PNP chiefs have expressed concern over Villanueva's allegations, particularly noting they were reportedly based on intelligence community rumors.
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