(Video released by the New People’s Army on Tuesday, June 14)
DAVAO CITY – The New People’s Army on Tuesday night, June 13, released a video of its captive police chief from Governor Generoso town in Davao Oriental.
In a 32-second video, the man wearing a black shirt identified himself as Police Chief Inspector Arnold Ongachen. He said that he is doing okay and that he is not harmed by the NPAs. He also said that he hopes the NPAs would release him.
“Ako si PCI Arnold Olgachen, COP sa Gov Gen Municipal Police Station, nga gi-atake niadtong May 29, 2016. Isa ko karon ka POW sa mga NPA. Ang akong kahimtang karon okay man, wala man ko nila pasakiti. Maayo man ang ilang pagtratar sa akoa, gipakaon man ko nila. Hinaot nga ila pud kong i-release, mao na akong hangyo sa ila (I am PCI Arnold Olgachen, chief of police of Govenor Generoso Municipal Police Station, which was attacked last May 29, 2016. I am currently a Prisoner of War of the NPA. I am doing okay, they did not harm me. They treat me humanely, they provide food for me. I am hoping they will release, that is my request to them.),” Ongachen said.
Ongachen was taken as a prisoner of war by the NPAs during a raid in the municipal police station in Governor Generoso on May 29. The NPA said their attack meant to “punish the protectors of rampant drug trafficking in the area.”
It also said Gov. Generoso town is a gateway of illegal drug trade in the province.
The NPA also said they found a sachet of shabu from Ongachen’s possession when he was taken. The rebels also carted away a total of 11 firearms during the attack.
The NPA said Ongachen is currently being investigated “for his involvement in the unbridled illegal drug trade in Governor Generoso town and in Davao Oriental.”
However, Rigoberto Sanchez, NPA spokesman said that police officers like Ongachen “are mere pawns, scapegoats and sacrificial lambs of the ruling class to smokescreen their patent complicity in this criminality.”
Sanchez said that cases are already being filed in the People’s Revolutionary Court against several members of Davao Oriental’s ruling class, including reactionary politicians, PNP and AFP officers and local bourgeoisie.
Not guilty
Meanwhile, the Police Regional Office (PRO) 11 claimed Ongachen is not involved in drug-related activities in the area as alleged by the NPA.
Police Chief Superintendent Manuel Gaerlan, regional director of PRO 11 said based on the investigation of the police, Ongachen is not involved in any drug-related activity.
“He is not using illegal drugs, I’m sure about that. And he is not also selling drugs and protecting anybody,” Gaerlan said.
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