House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez must have taken one step further beyond his turf when he called for Philippine National Police chief Gen. Ronald dela Rosa to resign following the death of a Korean businessman inside Camp Crame itself.
Alvarez said that for an incident to happen under his nose, Gen. Dela Rosa should give up his post for another one who could do better.
Alvarez and Dela Rosa are both allies of President Duterte aside from being both coming from Davao.
Alvarez’s statement appeared loaded with Dela Rosa’s accumulated “shortcomings.” Alvarez accused Dela Rosa of wanting to be a celebrity for his presence in concerts and singing along with a rock band. He also hit the PNP chief of some booboos committed in office.
Whatever Alvarez has against Dela Rosa did not sound well as one of the President’s men.
His impression on Dela Rosa being his personal perception, Alvarez must not get ahead of the President when it comes to the latter’s front liners especially so that Dela Rosa holds a very critical role in the war against illegal drugs.
The Speaker must trust his President’s wisdom when it comes to timing—when to pull the plug or when to keep it.
