About 20 policemen in Northern Mindanao allegedly involved in illegal drugs were dismissed from service by the Police Regional Office 10 (PRO 10) while 17 others are awaiting decision on their respective cases also involving drugs.
Chief Superintendent Lyndel Desquitado, regional director of PRO 10 said the dismissal of the police personnel is a strong signal that there is no place for illegal drugs in the Philippine National Police (PNP).
Chief Supt. Rolando B. Felix also said three more police personnel are facing dismissal for their involvement in the illegal drugs trade.
“My order on mandatory drug testing to all personnel will continue while our all-out drive against illegal drug operations will also continue without let up until we hit our objective to make this region a drug-free region in Mindanao,” Chief Supt. Felix added.
In a related development, all field unit commanders of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) are already conducting mandatory drug testing on all their personnel in the field, it was learned yesterday.
The unannounced drug testing was being conducted on the rank-and-file of various combat maneuvering divisions, brigades and battalions and all operational control units (Opcons) the past years to make the AFP drug free, it said.
“We are already doing this a long time ago and any officer or personnel found positive during the unannounced drug testing will be dismissed outright from the service,” said an Army officer who requested anonymity.
“Our higher command is aiming to make our AFP a drug free institution,” he pointed out.
“Yes, we are already doing this long time ago and it is good that the incoming President made his hard stand on this in an effort to put an end to the illegal drug menace,” another Army officer added.
Last month, all officials and personnel of northeastern (Caraga) Mindanao Police Regional Office 13 (PRO 13) and Northern (Region 10) Mindanao PRO 10 have already started their mandatory drug testing.
The regional commands of PRO 13 and PRO 10 have issued an order requiring all police officials and personnel from the highest to the lowest rank to undergo mandatory drug testing.
http://www.mb.com.ph/mandatory-drug-tests-on-pnp-afp-personnel-lead-to-dismissal-of-cops/
Chief Superintendent Lyndel Desquitado, regional director of PRO 10 said the dismissal of the police personnel is a strong signal that there is no place for illegal drugs in the Philippine National Police (PNP).
Chief Supt. Rolando B. Felix also said three more police personnel are facing dismissal for their involvement in the illegal drugs trade.
“My order on mandatory drug testing to all personnel will continue while our all-out drive against illegal drug operations will also continue without let up until we hit our objective to make this region a drug-free region in Mindanao,” Chief Supt. Felix added.
In a related development, all field unit commanders of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) are already conducting mandatory drug testing on all their personnel in the field, it was learned yesterday.
The unannounced drug testing was being conducted on the rank-and-file of various combat maneuvering divisions, brigades and battalions and all operational control units (Opcons) the past years to make the AFP drug free, it said.
“We are already doing this a long time ago and any officer or personnel found positive during the unannounced drug testing will be dismissed outright from the service,” said an Army officer who requested anonymity.
“Our higher command is aiming to make our AFP a drug free institution,” he pointed out.
“Yes, we are already doing this long time ago and it is good that the incoming President made his hard stand on this in an effort to put an end to the illegal drug menace,” another Army officer added.
Last month, all officials and personnel of northeastern (Caraga) Mindanao Police Regional Office 13 (PRO 13) and Northern (Region 10) Mindanao PRO 10 have already started their mandatory drug testing.
The regional commands of PRO 13 and PRO 10 have issued an order requiring all police officials and personnel from the highest to the lowest rank to undergo mandatory drug testing.
http://www.mb.com.ph/mandatory-drug-tests-on-pnp-afp-personnel-lead-to-dismissal-of-cops/
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