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+ March 14, 2021 THE police chief of Calbayog City in Samar was relieved from post effective March 14, 2021 over the incident that killed the mayor and three policemen as well as the attempt of his intelligence officer to get a list of lawyers representing the communists.
Lieutenant General Guillermo Eleazar, Philippine National Police (PNP) officer-in-charge, said Lieutenant Colonel Neil Montaño was sacked on the basis of command responsibility.
Both incidents are under investigation.
Montaño will be replaced by Lieutenant Colonel Rodolfo Albotra while Police Major Ruel Burlat will be the new chief of intelligence unit, replacing Lieutenant Fernando Calabria Jr.
PNP relieves Calbayog City Police chief, 9 others over fatal shootout, intel ops on lawyers By JOVILAND RITA, GMA News
Published March 14, 2021 2:39pm
Philippine National Police officer-in-charge Police Lieutenant General Guillermo Eleazar on Sunday, March 14, 2021, said the chief of police of Calbayog City and nine others have been relieved from their posts. The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Sunday relieved the chief of police of Calbayog City Police for command responsibility over two recent controversial incidents involving his personnel. In a statement, PNP officer-in-charge Police Lieutenant General Guillermo Eleazar said Police Lieutenant Colonel Neil Montaño has been relieved from his post.
Published March 14, 2021, 12:58 PM
The chief of police of Calbayog City and nine other policemen were sacked from their posts over the alleged March 8 encounter that killed Mayor Ronaldo Aquino, and the alleged blunder committed by the local police intelligence chief whose letter to the local court for the names of lawyers representing people linked to communist rebels went viral in the social media.
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Lt. Gen. Guillermo Lorenzo Eleazar, Officer-In-Charge of the Philippine National Police (PNP), said the reorganization at the Calabayog City Police Station is part of the effort to improve the investigation, intelligence and operational capabilities of the local police force amid the two controversial incidents that hit the local police force in just a span of one week.
Calbayog City police chief LtCol. Neil Montaño has been relieved of his post following the shooting incident he led that resulted in the death of Calbayog City mayor Ronaldo Aquino, as well as the reported misconduct of his intelligence unit chief.