MANILA, Philippines — The police officer chargeable for halting visitors movement alongside Commonwealth nook Tandang Sora Avenue to allegedly let the convoy of Vice President Sara Duterte cross by means of has been relieved from his submit, in keeping with the Quezon Metropolis Police District (QCPD).
QCPD issued an announcement and likewise apologized after the video of a police officer recognized as a sure Sergeant Pantallano went viral on social media Thursday afternoon.
“We want to apologize for the inconvenience we’ve got delivered to the motoring public because of the stopping of the visitors movement alongside Commonwealth westbound,” the QCPD mentioned in an announcement.
“That the mentioned incident stemmed from a confusion and lapse in judgment of our policeman (Pantallano) manning the visitors throughout that point,” it added.
In response to QCPD, Pantallano “overreacted” and cleared the visitors “as an indication of courtesy and safety” when he mistakenly heard the phrase “VP” and assumed that Vice President Sara Duterte would cross by means of the realm.
Duterte, nevertheless, has no engagement within the space.
Sinarado ang isa sa pinaka busy na kalsada sa bansa dahil tatawid ang isang ViP? Grabe naman yan.
Despatched to me by an ex-military man. pic.twitter.com/hybUl2vo9y
— Teddy Casiño (@teddycasino) October 5, 2023
The vp had been in Agusan del Norte since Wednesday. She attended the 122nd Police Service Anniversary of the Philippine Nationwide Police Regional Workplace 13 and the World Lecturers’ Day Celebration on Thursday.
“Ako po ay humihingi ng paumanhin sa aking maling nagawa. Patawarin nyo po ako, at akala ko po talaga might dadaan na VIP,” Pantallano was quoted as saying within the QCPD assertion.
(I apologize for my mistake. Forgive me, I believed a VIP will cross by means of.)
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“I’ve ordered the aid of my policeman and put him below investigation to find out administrative legal responsibility for his actions. We guarantee the general public that this incident is not going to occur once more,” Holy Spirit Police Station commander Lt. Col. Might Genio mentioned.
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