Top officials of the NCRPO not only tendered their courtesy resignations on Friday but also took a drug test as a show of support for an initiative to rid the PNP of so-called “narcos in uniform.’’ | dexcabalzaINQ /PDI
NCRPO chief Maj. Gen.
Jonnel Estomo led the 67 full colonels and generals in taking the “surprise” drug test at Camp Bagong Diwa, Taguig City, after submitting their voluntary resignation, in compliance with a call made by Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos on Wednesday.The rest of the officials would be “automatically deemed resigned from the service” should they test positive, without the need to be screened by a five-man committee whose members would be selected by President Marcos, Estomo said.
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