Appropriate disciplinary actions will be meted out against
US military personnel who figured in a barroom brawl with police officers in
Puerto Princesa, Palawan last April 2.
This was disclosed by US Marine Capt. Alex Lim, US
"Any potential misconduct of U.S.
service members is completely unacceptable and not compatible with U.S.
"Appropriate actions, which will be at their command’s
discretion, will be taken at their home stations. US military personnel
appreciate the opportunity to experience the local culture while training in
the Philippines and are expected to abide by an established liberty policy at
all times while doing so," Lim stressed.
The US
Lim admitted that American personnel are allowed to go to
bars while deployed in the country for the exercise while on
"liberty" or rest periods.
The names of the American service members were not
immediately known but Lim said the incident "ended amicably".
Meanwhile, Chief Supt. Wilben Mayor, Philippine National
Police (PNP) spokesperson, said the three policemen who figured in the incident
had been relieved from their posts and are now facing investigation. They could
face summary dismissal proceedings.
This, even as the scuffle was said to have ended
"amicably".
Reports identified the policemen as Supt. Ariel Celino,
deputy chief, Puerto Prince City Police; Senior Insp. Winner Paguia and SPO2
Jimmy Dalumpines.
Based on the video, the brawl was started after one of the
Americans approached and tapped the mouth of the beer bottle of one of the
policemen who was then dozing off in one of the tables in the bar using the
bottom of the beer he was holding, irking the companions of the latter.
A spat ensued until one of the policemen took a gun from a
bag and pointed it at the Americans, prompting one of the latter to disarm the
armed policeman.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=876122
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