Police Col Grijaldo cited in contempt for missing 4th inquiry

On Thursday, December 12th, Police Colonel Hector Grijaldo was cited in contempt by the House Quad Committee for the fourth time due to his failure to attend its inquiry despite being invited four times.

Taguig Representative Pam Zamora submitted a motion citing Grijaldo's absence as unacceptable given his previous accusations against congressmen and the insufficient justification of recovering from shoulder surgery. The committee agreed with her, noting that Grijaldo had appeared before the Senate without mentioning any injury.

House QuadComm lead chairperson Ace Barbers approved the motion for contempt and ordered Grijaldo's detention at Batasang Pambansa until the inquiry concludes.

Medical records provided by the PNP General Hospital confirmed Grijaldo underwent laparoscopic shoulder surgery but was ambulatory as of December 5th, raising questions about his current condition.

Police Colonel Rowena Acosta revealed that an administrative case for neglect of duty is pending against Grijaldo due to his failure to report to work and attend legislative inquiries; he has until the end of December to respond with a counter-affidavit.

The House quad committee continues its investigation into extrajudicial killings, drug war activities, and illicit Philippine offshore gambling operators during Duterte's term.