PNP Chief Bato, NCRPO Dir. Albayalde on Christmas duty, checks on police, Rizal Park
While most of the country celebrated noche buena on Monday midnight, Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director General Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa and National Capital Region Police Office Director Oscar Albayalde spent it carrying out their Christmas duty.
In a picture tweeted out by Super Radyo dzBB reporter James Agustin, dela Rosa and Albayalde were seen with reporters near the MRT-3 Taft Station while they carried out inspections.
Habang nagno-Noche Buena ang lahat, nag-iinspeksyon sina PNP chief at NCRPO Dir. #ChristmasDuty @vonneaquino @LyzaAquinoDZMM @MMakalaladINQ
— James Agustin (@_jamesJA) December 24, 2017
Maligayang Pasko, mga Kapuso! ???? pic.twitter.com/I7PD82e03R
According to another tweet by Agustin, Dela Rosa and Albayalde inspected several police stations around Pasay, Makati, Manila, Rizal Park, and EDSA Rotonda.
LOOK: PNP chief Dir. Gen. Dela Rosa at NCRPO Dir. Chief Supt. Albayalde, nag-iikot sa ilang police station sa Pasay, Makati at Maynila maging sa Luneta Park at EDSA Rotonda ngayong madaling araw. @dzbb pic.twitter.com/cjthvvR0FQ
— James Agustin (@_jamesJA) December 24, 2017
Prior to their inspection, Manila SWAT police guarded the Quiapo Church in Manila while Catholics attended Misa de Gallo at 10 p.m. on Sunday.
MORE: Mahigpit ang seguridad sa paligid ng Quiapo Church sa Maynila. Nagkalat ang MPD SWAT. @dzbb pic.twitter.com/NnKBkuBoMI
— James Agustin (@_jamesJA) December 24, 2017
Unfortunately, the vigilance of police could not stop a home burglary and an accident in Manila and Pasay.
P60K halaga ng mga alahas, natangay nang looban ang isang bahay sa Casañas St. Sampaloc, Maynila. @dzbb pic.twitter.com/7tcwcjGeJe
— James Agustin (@_jamesJA) December 24, 2017
JUST IN: Lalaking nakainom ng alak, patay nang ma-hit-and-run ng puting van sa northbound lane ng Roxas Blvd. sa Pasay ilang minuto bago mag-Pasko. @dzbb @gmanews pic.twitter.com/P9v36fHvaB
— James Agustin (@_jamesJA) December 24, 2017
Dela Rosa confirmed in an interview on Super Radyo dzBB on Sunday that they will not tape the gun muzzles of their personnel this year once again, a practice carried out last year to show the discipline of the police.
In the same interview, the police chief also instructed police personnel to force their way in residences and establishments without a search warrant where gunfire is heard during the New Year celebrations. —Rie Takumi/KG, GMA News