PNP told to review operational rules after fatal shooting of Navotas boy

By Vince Lopez

DEPARTMENT Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. has directed the Philippine National Police (PNP) to review its operational procedures, Abalos issued the directive following the police killing of 18-year-old Jemboy Baltazar of Navotas allegedly due to mistaken identity.

“We will have a meeting with the PNP leadership to discuss what we should do. We will revisit all modes of procedure and the command responsibility, to find out the level of liability and prevent this from happening again.” Abalos said in a statement on Friday. Abalos and PNP chief Gen. Benjamin Acorda Jr. separately visited the wake of the teenager on Thursday. works ban to prevent candidates from utilizing government projects as part of their election campaign propaganda.

Earlier reports said that the victim Baltazar was a minor being 17-years old, but a text message by PNP Public Informations Office chief, Brig. Gen. Medrico Maranan stated that the victim was already 18 years old and of legal age.

On August 2, Baltazar was aboard a small vessel and on his way to go fishing when he was shot and killed by Navotas City cops in Barangay NBBS Kaunlaran.

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