The PNP said service providers as well as the OCD should be included in the investigation on the death of police doctor Capt. Casey Gutierrez for accidental toxin inhalation at a government-run quarantine facility in Pasig. | DYGalvezINQ
“Both PICC and Ultra, lahat doon ay actually being managed by OCD. So it’s OCD who will put in there service providers. Sila ‘yung may power to procure kung sino ‘yung service providers na ilagay nila,” he added., also injured in the incident were Staff Sgt. Steve Rae Salamanca, and Cpl. Runie Toledo.Salamanca and Toledo were treated at the PNP General Hospital, but Gutierrez died on May 30 at the Lung Center of the Philippines due to inhalation injuries, the PNP said.
On the part of the PNP, Gamboa said he has already directed PNP deputy chief for administration Police Lieutenant General Camilo Pancratius Cascolan to probe the “administrative flow” of the matter. The probe seeks not only to find who is liable for the incident but to point out aspects which need to be improved in managing quarantine facilities, he added.“Hopefully ‘yung ating investigation will see results to improve protocol and procedures in these quarantine areas,” the PNP chief said.The PNP earlier asked the Department of Health to lead an independent investigation on the death of Gutierrez.
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