After Duterte’s directive, Albayalde reminds cops to stay out of bars
Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Wed, 09 Jan 2019 10:55:41 +0000
MANILA, Philippines — Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Oscar Albayalde on Wednesday said he has issued a warning to the police against drinking in public places.
This was after President Rodrigo Duterte’s order to the police and military to refrain from drinking in public places, citing that drunk law enforcers tend to be involved in trouble.
READ: Duterte prohibits cops from drinking in public places
“Meron na tayong several directives sa ganyan even in the past. Paulit ulit na rin nating sinasabi sa ating kapulisan na bawal kami na uminom sa mga bars, sa mga public places na ganyan,” Albayalde told reporters in Quiapo Church.
(We have several directives like that. We are just repeating our message to policemen that we cannot drink in bars or public drinking places.)
“Besides that, para maremind ‘yung ating kapulisan nagpalabas kami ulit ng direktiba reminding them na bawal mag-inom sa labas, bawal mag-inom,bawal mag-sugal,” he added.
(To remind our police officers, we released a new directive reminding them that they cannot drink or gamble in public places.)
Albayalde said cops caught violating the directive will be charged administratively and may face suspension.
In a speech on Tuesday, Duterte said he will ban police from entering bars, just like what he did in Davao when he was still the City mayor.
“Kayong mga pulis, I’m warning you, do not drink in public. Sa Davao pinagbawalan ko ‘yan , ngayon all over the Philippines (I am warning policemen. Do not drink in public. I banned that in Davao, now the ban is all over the Philippines). Do not enter into drinking places,” Duterte said. /ee