Albayalde retires without fanfare

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 08 Nov 2019 09:23:04 +0000

ALBAYALDE

Former Philippine National Police chief Police Gen. Oscar Albayalde officially retired from the service yesterday upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 56 without the traditional retirement honors.

Police Brig. Gen. Bernard Banac, PNP spokesperson, said Albayalde no longer availed himself of the customary honors given to a retiring police officer in recognition of his or her contributions to the organization since it was only “optional.”

“Wala na po tayong retirement honors,” Banac said. “Dahil optional lamang ay hindi na po nag-avail si Gen. Albayalde ng retirement honors,” he added.

Banac said that the retirement honors are usually being held along with the turnover of office ceremony for the new PNP chief.

Albayalde vacated his post on Oct. 14 after he became the center of a Senate investigation on “ninja cops” or policemen involved in the recycling of illegal drugs seized in police opera
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