Special Assistant to the President Christopher “Bong” Go categorically denied the accusations hurled by Senator Leila de Lima that he meddled in the affairs of the Philippine National Police, particularly on the reinstatement of Supt. Marvin Marcos as head of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) in Region 8.
“The allegations are pure hearsay and unsubstantiated,” Go said in a press statement on Thursday.
Earlier, De Lima told reporters in the Senate that she was told by a source from the PNP that it was Go who called PNP chief Director General Ronald Dela Rosa for the reinstatement of Marcos.
Last week, Dela Rosa said in a press conference that “someone in the higher up” called him to reinstate Marcos after the said PNP officer was relieved from his post over the death of Abuera, Leyte Mayor Rolando Espinosa.
Go said he did not ask Dela Rosa to reinstate Marcos.
“I cannot recall having met former CIDG Region 8 head Supt. Marcos and I don’t know him personally,” he added. .
Go also clarified that he does not make it a point to interfere with the affairs and functions of the PNP.
