Davao Region police director, 6 other PNP officials relieved

Source: MindaNews

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 14 June) -- Less than two months after he was assigned to Police Regional Office - Region 11 (PRO-11), Brigadier General Aligre Martinez was relieved of his post, effective June 13.

Government-owned Radyo Pilipinas reported that seven officials, including Martinez, were reassigned to other police departments according to the orders of Philippine National Police Chief General Rommel Francisco Marbil.

Several local reports also confirmed the move, citing that Martinez, together with two other officials, were re-assigned to the Police Holding and Accounting Office, Directorate for Personnel and Records Management.

Martinez became the PRO 11 regional director on April 25, replacing then-retiring Brigadier General Alden Delvo.

MindaNews sought comments from PRO-11 spokesperson Catherine Dela Rey but she has yet to respond as of Friday afternoon.

The memorandum said Brigadier General Nicolas Torre III, PNP Communications and Electronics Service director and a former Quezon City Police District (QCPD) director will replace Martinez.

Torre III submitted a courtesy resignation from his QCPD post to then PNP Chief General Benjamin Acorda Jr. in October 2023 amid a backlash after holding a press conference with a dismissed policeman who was involved in a road rage case.

Meanwhile, just before Martinez's relief, PNP spokesperson Jean Fajardo said they will file obstruction of justice charges against six individuals who allegedly tried to assault police officers who attempted to serve arrest warrants against Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) founder Pastor Apollo Quiboloy and five others in Davao City.

In response, KOJC group property administrator, former president and Quiboloy's friend Rodrigo Duterte said they will also file cases against the PNP and PRO-11, citing emotional and material damage and criticized the absence of search warrants.

In a statement Wednesday, the group called the operations an "overkill." (Ian Carl Espinosa/MindaNews)