ASEANEWS-CRIME & LAWS | MANILA: Lacson says sacked PNP chief Torre ‘acted beyond his authority’
Police Gen. Nicolas Torre III (MARIANNE BERMUDEZ / INQUIRER)
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PGen. Torre, lumagpas sa kanyang otoridad bilang hepe ng PNP – Sen. Lacson
Naglabas ng pahayag ang ilang senador kaugnay ng pagkakatanggal sa pwesto ni PGen. Nicolas Torre III bilang hepe ng Philippine National Police. Pangunahin na dito si Sen. Panfilo Lacson na dating nagsilbi bilang Chief PNP.
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Nartatez named PNP chief after Torre’s relief
MANILA, Philippines — The former second-in-command of the Philippine National Police (PNP) replaced Gen. Nicolas Torre III in the police’s top leadership.
Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla confirmed on Tuesday, August 26, that Lt. Gen. Jose Nartatez Jr. has been appointed as the new PNP chief after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. relieved Torre from his post, ending his three-month tenure at the PNP’s top post.
The appointment, dated August 25, was signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin.
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MANILA, Philippines — Why was General Nicolas Torre III relieved as Philippine National Police (PNP) chief?
Sen. Panfilo Lacson, who served as Philippine National Police (PNP) chief from 1999 to 2001, said Torre acted “beyond his authority” by unilaterally relieving his second-in-command, Police Lieutenant General Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr.
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In a statement on Tuesday, Lacson explained that the designation and relief of members of the PNP command group — including Deputy for Administration, Deputy for Operations, and Chief, Directorial Staff — should normally be cleared with the President or at least the ex-officio Chairman of the National Police Commission, and the Secretary of the Interior and Local Government.
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“Torre acted beyond his authority of unilaterally relieving his second-in-command, Nartatez,” said Lacson.
“Even when former President Joseph Estrada gave me the blanket authority to run and manage the PNP during my time as chief PNP, I did not exercise absolute authority over the designations of the members of the Command Group,” he added.
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Having said that, Lacson said the relief of Torre is the sole prerogative of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.
“What is important at this point is a smooth transition and transfer of command and authority so as not to hamper the overall mission of the PNP to continue maintaining peace and order for the benefit of the people whom they have sworn to serve and protect,” Lacson concluded.
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In August, Nartatez, who was holding the PNP’s second top post, was designated to lead the Area Police Command Western Mindanao.
He was replaced by Commander Lt. Gen. Bernard Banac. /gsg
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