PNP internal affairs body begins probe on 4 erring cops
THE Internal Affairs Service (IAS), a watchdog agency of the Philippine National Police (PNP), has started the pre-charge investigation into the administrative complaints filed against Quezon City Police District’s (QCPD) four members.
IAS Inspector General Brigido Dulay made the announcement yesterday, a day after QCPD Criminal Investigation and Detection Unit chief Maj. Dondon Llapitan, along with the jailer and desk officer, were relieved from their post for allegedly bringing a female detainee to a hotel without authorization.
Dulay said the IAS is also investigating S/Sgt. Colonel Jordan Marzan of QCPD for barging into the house of the complainant in Barangay Damayan in Quezon City early Monday.
The alleged drunk police officer confronted and accused the complainant of wrongdoing, which resulted in an altercation. The cop also apparently inflicted physical injuries on the victim’s minor daughter.
The incident was captured on video, which went viral after it was uploaded on social media.
Dulay said formal charges will be filed against the four cops within five to seven days, and then the summary hearings will commence.
“Usually yan pinagbibigyan namin yung mga respondents, mga nasakdal ng panahon na sumagot kasi due process naman ito anywhere between 60 to 90 days yan,” he said in a media interview.
The hearings will then be followed by the IAS’s recommendation to the Office of the Chief PNP, depending on the outcome of the investigation.
The respondents, if found guilty, will also face perpetual disqualification from government service, he added.
He said around 674 complaints have been filed against erring cops in the first quarter of 2025, adding that these are only isolated cases and do not reflect the 228,000 police force.
Dulay said the number of complaints only highlights the PNP leadership’s commitment to internal accountability and the growing confidence of the public in filing reports, especially with the widespread use of mobile phone cameras as tools for documentation and evidence.
Data from IAS shows that 1,897 complaints were filed in 2023, rising to 2,073 in 2024.
He said the figures should not be seen as the manifestation of the PNP’s overall performance. Philippine News Agency
