Metro Manila has a new police chief after a flawed raid on a suspected Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) in Ermita.
A shakeup within the Philippine National Police (PNP) is underway as they named a new police chief for metropolitan Manila.
Brig. Gen. Anthony Aberin was appointed chief of National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) starting November 23, 2024.
This comes in the wake of a controversial raid on a suspected POGO hub in Manila, which authorities earlier described as “flawed” due to the mishandling of the situation. Former NCRPO Chief Gen. Sidney Hernia and PNP Anti-Cybercrime Group Head Maj. Gen. Ronnie Francis Cariaga were both administratively relieved due to the incident.
Hernia has been reassigned to head the Area Police Command-Southern Luzon.
Both officers were administratively relieved due to allegations of misconduct and irregularities during the October 29 raid.
The raid, which targeted a POGO hub in Ermita, Manila, involved the PNP-ACG and the NCRPO.
However, the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) has distanced itself from the operation, citing concerns about its execution. Police officers reportedly tampered with CCTV cameras during a post-raid probe at the hub.
The PAOCC has expressed disappointment over the release of 69 foreign nationals due to legal constraints imposed by the Bureau of Immigration.
“The Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission was not part of the raid that was spearheaded by the PNP NCRPO [National Capital Region Police Office] and the PNP ACG. We were never consulted nor informed regarding this operation. We never release any foreign nationals caught in POGOs. Please do not associate PAOCC with flawed operations,” said the PAOCC statement released November 4.
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