Pangilinan slams Bato: Death for drug addicts, push-ups for erring cops? 

Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan took to social media to criticize Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director General Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa’s punishment on erring cops tagged in the robbery-extortion of Korean tourists.

 

On his Facebook and Twitter accounts, Pangilinan said it was “madness” that suspected drug offenders ended up dead when they resisted arrest, while rogue policemen were punished by doing push-ups.

 

Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan took to social media to criticize Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director General Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa’s punishment on erring police officers tagged in the robbery-extortion of Korean tourists.

 

“Push-ups ang ipinakitang kaparusahan sa pitong akusadong pulis sa kasong robbery at extortion ng mga Koreano sa Angeles. Robbery at extortion ang kaso. Sa harap ng media, hindi sila kinulong, hindi sila dinis-armahan, hindi sila pinosasan,” Pangilinan said. 

 

“Sa harap ng media hinayaan pang isuot ang mga uniporme upang lalo pang dungisan ang imahen ng PNP. Kapag mahirap na 'nanlaban' na addict, pinapatay. Kapag abusadong kriminal na pulis, pinag pu-push up,” he added. 

 

“Anong klaseng kabaliwan ito?,” the senator said. 

 

On Wednesday, Dela Rosa lambasted Angeles policemen who were accused of “arresting” three Korean tourists in December only to extort cash from them, and told them to do push-ups. 

 

"Ang lakas [ng loob] niyo maghablot ng Koreano, pu**** i**! Gusto mong sipain kita? Ang tapang ninyo. Next na magpunta ako dito, kayong mga opisyal pag meron pang ganitong kaso kayo ang parusahan ko. Yung tao niyo pinabayaan niyo," a visibly angry Dela Rosa said. 

 

Senator Panfilo Lacson said Dela Rosa should go beyond scolding lawmen as the police force undergoes its “much-needed” internal cleansing.  

 

“Magandang mensahe, symbolic ang push-up at ang mura and everything, but it should go beyond that. Ang hinihintay ng tao, ano bang positibong aksyon aside from meting out the appropriate or commensurate punishment?,” Lacson, former PNP chief, said in a statement. 

 

He said the PNP leadership should take proactive measures as well, to discourage police personnel from engaging in wrongdoing. 

 

“After nito, anong gagawin para ang future incidents hindi na maganap? Yan ang mas importante,” Lacson said. — MDM, GMA News