22 Cagayan Valley chiefs of police sacked over failure to implement anti-illegal drugs ops

A total of 22 chiefs of police in Cagayan Valley Region have been relieved from their posts due to alleged failure to implement the administration’s anti-illegal drug campaign.

Cagayan Valley acting regional director Chief Supt Gilbert Sosa said the action against the chiefs of police is part of the reorganization to strengthen Region 2’s all-out war against illegal drugs in support to President Rodrigo Duterte’s program.

Duterte has vowed to eradicate illegal drugs in the country within six months. 

“We will put the best performing PNP Officers on post so that we will meet our target and attain our mission to make Cagayan Valley a Drug-Free Region,” Sosa said.

He earlier challenged his men to double their efforts in the campaign against illegal drugs to meet the target and warned that they will be relieved from their respective posts if they fail to perform well.

Those relieved from Isabela province were: 

• Supt. Manuel Bringas of Ilagan City Police Station; 
• Supt. Engelbert Soriano of Cauayan City Police Station, 
• Senior Insp. Prospero Agonoy of Quirino Police Station; 
• Senior Insp. Ben Bumanglag of Delfin Albano Police Station; 
• Senior Insp. Jonathan Binayug of Palanan Police Station; 
• Senior Insp. Aladin Revocal of San Pablo Police Station, 
• Senior Insp. Ignacio Layugan of Dinapigue Police Station; 
• Senior Insp. Richard Limbo of Divilacan Police Station; 
• Senior Insp. Ruby Capinpin of Roxas Police Station;
• Chief Insp. Edgardo Esteban of Maconacon Police Station; 
• Chief Insp. Pilarito Malillin  of San Mateo Police Station; and
• Chief Insp. Mario Fajardo of Luna Police Station.

The six chiefs of police from Cagayan province  sacked were:

• Chief Insp. Alvin Mabazza of Alcala Police Station; 
• Senior Insp. Antonio Palattao of Allacapan Police Station; 
• Senior Insp. Eugenio Catubag of Rizal Police Station; 
• Senior Insp. Ronald Balod of Sta Praxedes Police Station; 
• Senior Insp. Mario Maraggun of Calayan Police Station; and 
• Senior Insp. Christopher Danao of Buguey Police Station. 

Also relieved from their posts in Nueva Vizcaya province were: 

• Chief Insp. Larry Pinkihan of Kasibu Police Station; 
• Chief Insp. Joeffrey Bulong of Ambaguio Police Station; and  
• Senior Insp. Rudil Bassit of Kayapa Police  Station.

In Quirino province, only Senior Insp Alex Orbillo was relieved from his post.

Sosa said the effectivity of the relief of Bringas and Soriano were on August 23 while all others were relieved effective August 24, 2016.  — Amita Legaspi/RSJ, GMA News