MANILA, Philippines – A “comprehensive inquiry” into the police leadership in local government units, particularly the San Pedro City Police Force in Laguna, is being sought in the House of Representatives.
In her privilege speech last Monday, Rep. Ann Matibag of San Pedro City expressed alarm over “anomalous assignments and unjust actions coming from a directive given to the police force in her city.”
The lawmaker cited a series of what she labeled as “troubling incidents”, including the reprimand of an officer for assisting her during a crowded event, an excessive show of force during an arrest, and the alleged misuse of police resources for personal security and political interference.
Matibag questioned the current selection process for police leadership, which relies heavily on recommendations from local officials.
She then re commended a review of the Philippine National Police Reform and Reorganization Act of 1998, which she said would ensure a more independent and meritocratic selection process.
Representatives from the National Police Commission, the Department of the Interior and Local Government, legal experts, and other stakeholders are being eyed to be part of such inquiry.
“The strength of a society lies in its institutions. The integrity of these institutions is paramount,” Matibag said.
MANILA, Philippines – Blacklist Rivalry is officially out of the PGL Wallachia Season 1 tour nament after its members failed to secure travel documents in time. The tournament will happen offline in Bucharest, Romania.
The Filipino-laden squad had booked its slot for the tournament after a Cinderella run in the Southeast Asia qualifiers last March, climbing from the lower brackets and going on a five-game winning streak.
PGL also announced that no other Southeast Asian team could replace Blacklist Rivalry as no other teams held any visas as well, and that Chinese team Azure Ray will be joining in the event to fill in the missing team.
Black Rivalry team manager Nathaniel “NaTaN” Wicks took to social media to provide fans with a detail ed explanation as to why the team will miss the tournament.
The team had secured their Romanian Schengen Visas but had not received them within the final deadline set by the tournament organizers due to a busy tournament schedule last March, as well as a Romanian Holiday that saw visa processing halted for a week.
“Our Philippine Players’ Romanian Schengen Visas = Approved, but we did not receive them before PGL’s set final deadline. PGL and Blacklist have worked hand in hand for more than a month to help bring us to Romania. Unfortunately, there are things that are out of our control and even though we did our best, it was still not enough,” wrote Wicks.
Despite the setback, the team is now focused on its next outing, which will be the qualifiers for the 2024 Riyadh Masters.