PNP Ordered an Investigation of Missing Papal Funds

The Philippine national Police (PNP) Officer-in-charge Deputy Director General Leonardo Espina ordered an investigation of reports
of the missing Papal funds or the funds used by the PNP during the 5-day-visit of Pope Francis which was supposed to be intended to the police officers manning Pope Francis security.

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The PNP ordered an investigation of reports that some of the money meant for the allowance was missing as confirmed by some PNP officials.

PNP chief superintendent Wilben Mayor stated “We received information that the amount supposedly given to the police officers involved was incomplete. But again may I emphasize these are information allegations that needs to be looked into,” PNP spokesman Chief Superintendent Wilben Mayor said.

According to the PNP, the official concerned or involved with the incident would be given the chance to explain why some police officers were only given P700 each, or less than one-third of the P2,400 allowance they were supposed to received during the Pope’s appearance.

Mayor noted that the official concerned would be given the chance to explain why some police officers were only given P700 each, or less than one-third of the P2,400 allowance they were supposed to receive for securing the pope from Jan. 15 to 19.

He did not name the official.

“The bottomline is that the allowance should be given to the police officers, who stood in the rain and under the sun. They deserve that,” he said.

The PNP said about 28,000 police officers were deployed to secure t

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