Police Major General Benjamin Acorda Jr. is the new chief of the PNP, making him the second to lead the national police force under the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. READ:
raiding the residence of an alleged leader of a gun-for-hire syndicateThe group, according to Acorda, was “responsible for some election-related violence recorded in the province in the past.”
While Acorda had ordered the Bukidnon police to conduct an in-depth probe “that will give clarity to the incident,” he also said: “The reason for the presence of presidential candidate Leody de Guzman and his party in the area cannot be ascertained and there wasThis was disputed by de Guzman, who said authorities were well aware in advance about the conduct of their activity with community leaders.
The issue seemingly sparked tensions between Acorda’s predecessor Azurin and Interior and Local Government Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr., who were both vocal about their varying beliefs on the allegations.
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