PNP to Noynoy: Not so fast, camps donated, not for sale
By Angie M. Rosales 01/11/2011The Philippine National Police appears to have more guts than its military counterpart, enough to tell President Aquino that he may face a big problem if he goes ahead with his plan to sell land portions of the PNP and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)’s twin camps: Camps Crame and Aguinaldo.
Over the weekend, Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima said the Aquino government has plans to sell government assets, including the 178-hectare Camp Aguinaldo and the 33-hectare Camp Crame.
Purisima claimed that he already has discussed this plan with the Defense chief, Voltaire Gazmin and the AFP leadership on the issue of the privatization of the twin camps. Reports said they brooked no objection to the Palace plan.
But Chief Supt. Agrimero Cruz Jr., PNP spokesman, said the main offices of the AFP and PNP are located in lands donated by Ortigas & Co. in the 1950s..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
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