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PNP Chief Dela Rosa Says Higher Official Ordered Reinstatement Of CIDG-8 Chief


Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa said Tuesday that he was ordered by a “higher official” to reinstate Superintendent Marvin Marcos of Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) Region 8, despite having ordered his relief.

According to Dela Rosa, he ordered the relief of Marcos even before the death of Albuera, Leyte Mayor Rolando Espinosa, but refused to divulge the reason why.

“May tumawag sa akin [noon, ordering me to reinstate Marcos], hindi ko sasabihin pero may tumawag sa akin. Hindi ako nagsi-sinungaling pero ayaw kong sabihin sa‘yo kung sinong tumawag, akin na lang ‘yun... Basta meron nga, kung sinabi kong mas mataas sa akin, sino pa bang mas mataas sa kin eh di ‘yung mga nasa taas,” Dela Rosa said.

Marcos was later on relieved again and placed under restrictive custody, this time due to his involvement in the operation that led to the killing of Espinosa inside his detention cell at the Leyte sub-provincial jail.

Kerwin Espinosa, the mayor’s son and suspected Eastern Visayas drug lord, claimed at a Senate probe that Marcos had received P3 million from him for the protection of his illegal drugs operations.

The younger Espinosa said Marcos told him that the money was intended for his wife’s vice mayoralty campaign.

Marcos for his part denied the allegations, saying that he is no longer with his wife since 2014.

Dela Rosa said he does not regret following the higher official’s order to reinstate Marcos.

“Magre-regret ako kung alam ko na prior to that incident, [kung] may knowledge ako na mamamatay siya (Espinosa Sr.)... Pero ‘yung pag-reinstate kay Marcos, I don’t regret it pero had I known it earlier na mamamatay si Espinosa sa operation na iyon, magsisisi ako pero to be honest with you. Hindi ko talaga alam ‘yun,” he added.

Source: Sunstar
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