72 Senior Police Officials in NCR who Recently Resigned Test Negative for Drugs
The 72 Senior police officials in National Capital Region (NCR) tested negative for illegal drug use after being linked in the drug trade.
The 72 third-level officers assigned to Metro Manila recently submitted courtesy resignations and will be subjected to drug testing. This is in order to remove Philippine National Police (PNP) officers who are allegedly involved in illegal drugs.
The senior officials tested negative for drugs, according to the report. Maj. Gen. Jonnel Estomo, the chief of the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO), is one of the officers.
“From the beginning, I am with the PNP leadership in cleansing our ranks of the drug protectors and scalawags. As I previously said that should there be anyone found to be positive of illegal drugs, he is automatically deemed resigned from the service immediately. Fortunately, none of the officers with me yielded positive results of the test,” Estomo said in a television interview.
He stated that the purpose of the surprise random drug test is to weed out those who use illegal drugs. Estomo clarified that the officers in question are all NCRPO employees.
“It is important to emphasize that those who tendered courtesy resignation are not drug users. This would reinforce the 5-man assessment committee on their evaluation to be carried out. On the other hand, this may serve as a stern warning to all policemen in the region. No one can run or hide with the continuing conduct of random drug testing,” the official added.
On Wednesday, Secretary of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Benhur Abalos requested that PNP generals and colonels submit courtesy resignations in order to eliminate those involved in illegal drugs. 18 high-ranking officials from the Police Regional Office – Cordillera (PROCOR) have already resigned formally.
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