PNP chief Sinas on mañanita issue: Tuldukan na natin

Newly-installed Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Police General Debold Sinas on Wednesday urged the public, especially his critics, to move on as regards his controversial mañanita in May.

Speaking to reporters at the sidelines of the change of command ceremony in the National Capital Region Police Office, Sinas said the decision on the criminal complaints filed against him is already in the hands of the Taguig City Prosecutor's Office.

"Sa ngayon dapat tuldukan na natin ang mañanita. Naimbestigahan na 'yan, nasa prosecutor na po. Nasa kanila na po. Six months na po at marami akong gagawin as chief PNP at sana kung magkocover kayo sa akin, nakita ninyo naman ano talaga ginagawa namin," Sinas said.

Sinas also said being criticized is always a part of his job as a policeman. He said he does not have the time to answer all the criticisms against him.

"Sinabi ko na that's part of the job, hindi po natin maiwasan 'yun. Sinusundan ninyo naman ako since nag-Region VII ako hanggang ngayon, part na po 'yan. Sabi ko nga sa inyo, di ko naman pakialaman trabaho ninyo. Ako lang, pinapakita ko lang 'yung mga gawaing tama at accomplishment namin," Sinas said.

"Mga batikos, kung 'yun talaga ang paniniwala mo, wala akong magawa. Mauubos ang oras ko kung lahat po ay sasagutin ko..." he added.

In his term as NCRPO chief, his birthday celebration despite strict quarantine measures was the most controversial issue he had faced.

Sinas apologized over the incident but he insisted that during his birthday celebration, guests had observed social distancing. He also said some of the photos that circulated online, which drew flak from netizens, were old posts.

The PNP's Internal Affairs Service filed criminal complaints against Sinas and 18 other police officers and men over his controversial birthday celebration.

Right now, there is no resolution issued yet on the complaints.—AOL, GMA News