Heeding the call of Secretary Benjamin “Benhur” Abalos Jr, of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), three Philippine National Police (PNP) Generals and 22 Colonels in Davao Region are set to render their courtesy resignation on Friday, according to Regional Director BGen. Benjamin Silo Jr, of the Police Regional Office (PRO 11).
“We are about to sign the resignation and the documents are being prepared right now,” Silo said in an interview.
He also said they will be submitting their documents to the national headquarters.
Abalos appealed on Wednesday to all Generals and full Colonels of the Philippine National Police (PNP) to resign because of the problem with illegal drugs involving high ranking officers.
“A while back I talked to the Generals and Colonels of PRO 11 and we are in unison in supporting SILG Abalos on the courtesy resignation. We set aside legalities and we do it purely on moral stance as a challenge to our character,” Silo said.
Silo said that nothing will happen to their current posts even if they have already submitted their resignation letters.
“Walang mangyayari sa among position and we will still be occupying the same position and we will just be waiting for the evaluation of the five-men committee to be created by the DILG and PNP,” he said.
He added that there will be no direct effect on their daily operations and they will be doing the same thing like continue conducting Simultaneous Anti Criminality Law Enforcement Operations (SACLEO) and lengthening its coverage.
Silo also assured that the men and women of PRO 11 are not involved in illegal drugs.
Meanwhile, Abalos also met with the Generals and Colonels in the Davao Region at the Davao City Police Office (DCPO) on Friday.
“Nagpapasalamat ako sa suporta na ibinigay ng mga kapulisan dito because this is an act of honor,” he said.
Abalos has called on all officers of the police to submit courtesy resignations to address the persistent illicit drug problem linking the top officials of the PNP.
It can be recalled that former president Rodrigo Duterte also sacked police generals involved in the illegal drug trade during his term. In 2017, he dismissed former Quezon City Police Director Edgardo Tinio
