Malolos, Bulacan cop charged for hurting live-in partner in viral video

A police officer in Malolos City, Bulacan is facing administrative and criminal charges for hitting his live-in partner as seen in a viral video, the National Police Commission (NAPOCOM) said Wednesday.

“Nakasuhan na siya ng criminal case ng Philippine National Police. Nagsampa na rin po ng kasong administratibo ang biktima dito sa NAPOLCOM,” NAPOLCOM Commissioner Atty. Rafael Vicente Calinisan said in a press conference.

(He has already been charged with a criminal case by the Philippine National Police. The victim has also filed an administrative case with NAPOLCOM.)

Earlier, the PNP said the cop was relieved from his post after he hit his live-in partner inside their home on March 12 as seen in CCTV footage, which went viral online.

Based on the police investigation, the altercation allegedly stemmed from an argument after the officer turned off his location tracker, which angered the victim.

The cop, during the press conference, apologized for the incident.

“Ako po ay humihingi ng pasensya sa lahat ng na-offend ng nangyari sa aming mag-partner po, lalong-lalo na po sa amin dalawa,” he said.

(I apologize to everyone who was offended by what happened to my partner, especially to the two of us.)

“Napag-usapan namin 'yan pero mali po ang pangyayari na ito, na naging ikinasira pa ng PNP. Ito pong pangyayaring ito ay aking pansarili lamang. Hindi po lahat ng pulis ay ganito,” he added.

(We have discussed it but this incident was wrong, which further damaged the PNP. This incident is only about me. Not all police officers are like this.)

The victim who also faced the media refused to give a statement about the matter.—AOL, GMA News