No ‘pabaon,’ ‘pasalubong’ in PNP, claims Robredo By Gina Peralta-Elorde 02/16/2011

No ‘pabaon,’ ‘pasalubong’ in PNP, claims Robredo

By Gina Peralta-Elorde 02/16/2011

There are no send-off and welcome cash gifts for heads of the Philippine National Police (PNP), Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse Robredo claimed yesterday in the light of the “pabaon” (send-off)  or “pasalubong” (welcome) cash gifts controversy within the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), the investigations which are considered among the probable reasons for forme AFP Chief of Staff and Defense Secretary Angelo Reyes to commit suicide last week.

Robredo claimed that fiscal reforms instituted in the PNP under his watch would eliminate corrupt practices similar to the alleged cash gifts practice in the military.

Robredo, however, said the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) would welcome any “verified” report on anomalies or illegal transactions in the police organization, as he assured that a probe would be conducted if warranted.

“For now, this would be impossible to happen in the PNP because of the reforms undertaken on the handling of funds in the PNP,” Robredo said..... MORE

Source:  The Daily Tribune

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