PNP: Davao reshuffle for better police service
The relief of police commanders in 19 stations in Davao City was due to “discrepancies in terms of the crime statistics,” Philippine National Police spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo said on Tuesday. Brig. Gen. Nicolas Deloso Torre III, Davao regional police director, ordered the transfer of the police officers on July 8 without an immediate explanation.
Fajardo did not elaborate on the supposed “discrepancies” but said Torre’s intent was “to improve the delivery of police service and restore the trust of the people.” “He said his decision was part of his sole prerogative as regional director and his intent was to further improve the delivery of public service to the people of Davao,” she said.
On June 17, Torre replaced Brig. Gen. Aligre Martinez who was relieved barely 50 days after assuming office and three days following the June 10 operation that failed to arrest televangelist Apollo Quiboloy, who is charged with human trafficking and child sexual abuse.
—FRANCES MANGOSING
In Cebu, 6 Palaro athletes get dengue
CEBU CITY—At least six student-athletes participating in the Palarong Pambansa 2024 were taken to a local hospital after they got dengue before the sporting event’s official opening ceremonies on Tuesday.
Dr. Peter Mancao, acting chief medical director of the Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC), said the students were already in stable condition. Two of them are from Zamboanga Peninsula, two from the Cordillera, and two others from Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon).
Mancao said some of the students were already “sick and feverish” when they arrived in Cebu City last week, indicating that they might have contracted the mosquito-borne disease from their places of origin. About 14,000 student-athletes around the country are participating in the games hosted by Cebu City until July 16.
—NESTLE SEMILLA-DAKAY
