PNP chiefs condemn Villanueva's unverified claims

A group of former Philippine National Police (PNP) chiefs, known as the 'Council of Chiefs,' strongly condemned remarks made by Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. Security Monitoring Cluster head Raul Villanueva during a Senate hearing last week.

Villanueva suggested that unverified intelligence reports indicated a former PNP chief was involved in Alice Guo's escape from the country, allegedly on her payroll.

The Council of Chiefs issued a statement during Tuesday’s Senate hearing, asserting that such accusations are irresponsible and damaging to their reputations, urging Villanueva to identify any specific individual if the information is false after validation.

They demanded that should the information prove false, Villanueva must issue a public apology.

Villanueva told CIDG officials on Monday that his statement was based on rumors without solid evidence, expressing surprise at the controversy it sparked.

The Philippine National Police announced an investigation into 24 former PNP chiefs in response to these allegations.