UPDATED, Wednesday April 28, 2010
When my mother went to the Philippines to attend the graduation ceremony of my sister and to seek the opinion of Filipino doctors on her mild cancer two weeks ago, she had no idea she was in for the shock of her life.
Last April 14, my mother went to visit a friend named Janet who lives in a slum area in Tandang Sora, Quezon City. That friend owes my mother some thousands, which my mother decided to collect because she needs money for her medication. My mother was accompanied by an old friend, Maximo Gabriel.
At around twelve noon, just when my mother and Gabriel were about to leave Janet’s place, two plain-clothed policemen- one called Allan and another named Mar Palic- approached them, accusing them of drug possession. My mother and her friends aghastly denied this, and before the two cops could search them they showed their bags to the police officers and emptied their pockets to show that there was nothing incriminating inside. Still, the cops “invited” them for questioning.
“Sumama kayo sa amin (Come with us),” said the cops.
“Bakit po kami sasama sa inyo, wala naman po kaming ginagawa (Why should we? We’re not doing anything wrong),” answered my mom.
“Kung wala kayong ginagawang masama eh bakit kayo matatakot na sumama sa amin (If you’re not doing anything wrong, why don’t you come with us?)”
And so they decided to go with the cops, thinking that they would only be invited for random questioning and be released immediately. But to their surprise, the officers took their cellphones and did not allow them to make calls. And instead of being taken straight to the police station, they were driven around for at least three hours while the policemen intimidated them and forced them to make a confession!
At around three in the afternoon, they were finally taken to the cafeteria in the third floor of Police Station Number 3 along Quirino Highway in Barangay Talipapa, Novaliches, Quezon City. There my mother was subjected to the worst kinds of insults.
“Bakit naman dadayo pa kayo dito eh andaming mabibiling shabu sa Fairview (Why come here when you can buy drugs in your place?)”
“Siguro labas-pasok ka na sa kulungan no? Tignan mo nga itsura mo, parang isang buwan ka ng hindi nakapagpapahinga eh (You’ve been in and out of jail, haven’t you? You look as if you haven’t got any rest in a month!)”
“Ilang linggo ka na bang nagda-darna? (How many weeks have you been doing a Darna?)”
For about an hour, the cops forced them to make a confession but they stubbornly refused. Finally, the cops said they would be subjected to drug tests if they don’t confess. Although my mother is aware that random drug testing is against the law, she and her friends immediately agreed, thinking that this would be the best way out.
“Pag po ba negative sa tests pwede na po ba kaming umuwi? (Can we go home if we get negative results in the drug tests?)” asked my mom.
“Oo. Pero sa itsura nyong yan malamang positive (Yes, but, looking at you now, I’m sure you’ll get positive results)”answered the cop as he laughed obnoxiously at my mother’s expense.
They were then told that they would be taken to the police laboratory for the tests. But instead they were driven back to the slum area in Tandang Sora because the cops claimed they needed to talk to their informer. There the two cops alighted and went inside the compound while my mother, her friends, and the errand boy of the police station remained in the car. At that point, the said errand boy told them that they needed only to pay twenty thousand pesos each and they will be released. This is a clear case of soliciting bribes, and my mom and her friends refused.
And so instead of being taken to the laboratory for the drug tests, they were taken back to the police station in Talipapa. At this point, my mom and her friends were understandably very mad. She demanded that they go and get the tests already so they can all go home. When the cops were pissed off with their legitimate complaints, they were detained behind bars!
What’s more, when they were asked to list down their belongings that they were supposed to surrender before being detained, police officer Mar Palic refused to list down my mother’s cellphone; he took it! If it’s any consolation, my mother was allowed to make one phone call which she used to ask my uncle to come to her rescue.
You can only imagine the trauma and emotions this brought to my mom. She demanded that she be informed of the reasons why she was being detained. Her friends, on the other hand, begged the cops to let her go, since she’d be in the Philippines only for two weeks and she wanted to spend as much time as possible with her kids. When the cops heard this, they only insulted her and laughed at her expense.
The desk officer then came to my mom and asked her to just make “areglo” (settle the matter) with the cops. But the cops were asking for twenty fucking thousand pesos! My mom asked if she can pay just three thousand since that’s all she had, but the cops refused.
When my uncle came, the police told him that they caught my mother in the act of using drugs– a big, fat lie!
At this point, my mom was determined to call the family lawyer, but my uncle told him that if the lawyer came, the cops who signed her arrest order would surely disappear and so she would still end up staying in jail for the whole night. Also, my mother’s friend Janet still has kids left in her home to attend to. So reluctantly, they decided to make “areglo.”
After some negotiations, the cost of the “areglo” was lowered from twenty thousand to fifteen thousand pesos and my mother’s cellphone.
When my mom got home, she cried like a baby. Here she was, a single mother and an OFW who has never broken any law, being treated like a criminal. Here she was, a simple citizen who cooperated with the police when they invited her for questioning completely trusting that these officers of the law would respect her most basic rights, being insulted and humiliated.
It doesn’t take a lawyer to see the violations and abuses made by these policemen. They certainly violated my mother’s Miranda rights when they refused to let her use her cellphone to immediately make calls. They committed arbitrary detention, and I believe that’s felony. They committed extortion, and that should put them behind bars for a few years.
It appears that this is a common modus operandi of Philippine policemen in many slum areas that are suspected of having drug activity. They intimidate people who they think they can milk with bribe money. The sad thing is, while innocent people like my mom are subjected to this kind of inhuamne treatment; the guilty ones easily get away with violating the law by bribing these policemen.
I’m proud that my mother and her friends took the effort to resist these cops’ extortion, but I’m a little bit disappointed that they had to cave in in the end. But what could they do? My mom was scheduled to be in the Philippines for only two weeks and she wanted to spend every day of those two weeks with her kids and not in jail.
My mom just got home from the Philippines a while ago, and she told me all about this just now. She was crying. She needed that money the cops took for her medication. And my blood is fucking boiling. I don’t intend to to take this sitting down. But to be honest, I don’t know what to do.
Right now, all I have in mind is to write the chief of the National Police Commission and to encourage my uncle in the Philippines to file a case for the dismissal of ”Allan” and Mar Palic and of the chief of Police Station Number 3 in Barangay Talipapa, Novaliches, Quezon City first thing in the morning. I want all of these officers dismissed and I want my mother’s hard earned fifteen thousand pesos and her cellphone returned. I’m going to ask all my friends for all the help they could give me. If I need to go to Manila to get the heads of these cops on a silver platter, I’ll take the next flight.
I hope everyone who reads this will pass it on and spread the news.
UPDATE:
If we believe the comments we are getting, it seems what happened to my mom is indeed a common modus operandi of many police officers, specifically those belonging to Station 3 in Barangay Talipapa. Thank you very much for all those who Facebooked, tweeted, and blogged our story.
Many thanks to Benj Espina of Filipino Voices, Rico Mossegeld of Technograph, Anne de Brux of Manila Bay Watch, Caffeine Sparks, the bloggers at Pedestrian Observer, Faorani, Pinoy Tumbler and The Struggling Blogger, as well as Emil Samaniego for writing about this story. Thanks too to those who have e-mailed PNP and to Faorani who even called up Station 3 at Talipapa.
I have e-mailed the National Police Commission and the Philippine National Police regarding this case, and I am waiting for their response. Some of my friends have e-mailed these two agencies as well. All my e-mails to the Comission on Human Rights bounced back.
The next course of action to take is to press formal administrative charges against these officers. Since mom is not in Manila to file to complaints, she would need to grant my uncle in the Philippines a special power of attorney certified by the Philippine Embassy to pursue the case. We will begin working on that.
Meanwhile, according to a friend, PO3 Mario Palic was actually just very recently rewarded for his role in a shoot-out incident sometime in 2008.
Please continue sharing this story to your friends. If this has happened to my mom, it could happen to yours too. Let’s all be vigilant.
I believe the professional officers who are dedicated to their duty far outnumber the likes of Allan and Palic. I trust that these good officers would do something to rid their ranks of the rotten ones.
LAST UPDATE HERE.
Yes. You can either file in NAPOLCOM or with the PLEBE-QC (PLEBE is the supposed local government monitoring arm on police affairs).
Posted by SJ San Juan at April 27, 2010, 9:58 amtweeted about this.
Posted by Jeff Tagle at April 27, 2010, 10:27 amThey are scums!
Posted by enzyzai at April 27, 2010, 11:00 amThis has to be reported JJ.
I never thought this can happen in real life! Mga walang magawang pulis. They should burn in hell. Human rights violation written all over it.
I’m going to share this.
Posted by Rustin Banatao at April 27, 2010, 11:01 amTweeted and plurked about this!
Sick of paying 25% of my taxes to fund these crappy cops. This is exactly why people migrate!
Posted by Lizz at April 27, 2010, 11:07 amWill share this on tumblr and facebook. I hope justice prevails. i can’t imagine policemen disresepcting a woman just like that. mad as hell. really. dnt worry, we’ll support you all the way.
Posted by Crystal Mae at April 27, 2010, 11:17 amcan’t trust anybody.. those police assholes should die in vain!
Posted by reptile at April 27, 2010, 11:24 amRe-posting. We’ll keep on sharing this until those bastards get punished.
I hope you’re mother is well now.
Posted by Mo at April 27, 2010, 11:49 amThis makes me so mad! Wait, are these cops even real?
Not that I would ever stake my trust on ANY cops in this forsaken country!
Posted by Nightdreamer at April 27, 2010, 11:59 amf*ckn police… corrupt people should go to hell
Posted by Bie at April 27, 2010, 12:08 pmGuys, thanks for your support.
Rico M has blogged about this. Read his entry here: http://technogra.ph/2010/04/27/local-blogger-shares-story-of-police-abuse/
Please continue spreading this. As I said, I’m not gonna take this sitting down.
Posted by J at April 27, 2010, 12:10 pmi-report nyo sa BITAG yang mga tarantadong yan!!!
Posted by Jubart at April 27, 2010, 12:32 pmThis case shows how very depressing life in the Philippines can be. though not all policemen engage on this activity, these very few policemen cum crooks unfortunately are scattered all over the archipelago
Do not let this case die, let this case be the catalyst for change, if the policemen involved in this incident remains scot-free, we will never see the end of these. I guess the media might help expedite the case given that it is a very unacceptable incident
Posted by Billy The Enigma at April 27, 2010, 12:54 pmNaku po! How worst can it be? thank God ok naman mom mo na.
to all, paki investigate din sa BIR (RDO 39) si Mahinardo Mailig.
Grabe humingi ng lagay. kaya hindi umaasenso Pilipinas. Palpak na Pulis, Palpak na Govt Officials.
Posted by Yassy at April 27, 2010, 1:06 pmsaw this in my twitter timeline. Will share and spread the news. Sana makuha nyo ang hustisya.
-Kababayan from Chicago.
Posted by scart at April 27, 2010, 1:08 pmThese people must suffer the consequences of their actions. Let us do all we can to make this happen.
Posted by RB at April 27, 2010, 1:10 pmI’ve heard of cops planting drugs in people’s cars then frame them up for drug possession, but this isn’t human anymore.
And another they violated the 11th universal human right which is, “WE’RE ALL INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY.” The cops in the first place didn’t have proper evidence to claim your mom was keeping or using drugs.
Posted by Jiea Dee at April 27, 2010, 1:16 pmMy place is just along Talipapa. Please update me whatever happens. This one issue is fuckinly disturbing knowing that your mom needs that money more than anything else.
Please blog about what happen next.
I want those cops to detain their position.
ako nga eh. naholdup kami sa internet cafe, tapos nung nasa baranggay kame, sabe ng pulis, ano lesson learned? sabay ngiti. WITH TEARS IN MY EYES sobrang sinagot ko sya ng sino ho bang mali? yung nangholdup o kame? hindi naman kami batang palaboy na hindi alam ng magulang namen kung san kame pupunta eh. sabihin mo yan sa taong natutukan ng baril ha! O_O police nowadays are just so dissappointing. -__-
Posted by kish ocampo at April 27, 2010, 1:26 pmpls mag contact ka kay Mr. Raffy Tulfo… for sure ako magkakaroon ka ng hustisya sa mga TARANTADONG mga PULIS na yan!!!!!
HOTLINE NUMBER (WANTED SA RADYO):
0917-7-WANTED (0917-7-926833)
I believe that writing the PNP Chief of Police will not accomplish anything, because the letter would surely not be read. What you need to do is to inform the media here, call enough attention to what happened, and then the PNP would be forced to act to save face. Try Korina Sanchez or the Tulfo Brothers.
Posted by ARiCE at April 27, 2010, 1:52 pmI agree with kix247, try Mr. Ben Tulfo from BITAG. May napanood akong case na parehong pareho sa case mo. Sana maparusahan yang mga gagong pulis na yan.
Posted by mharkus at April 27, 2010, 2:43 pmcame via repost and will also repost. did we happen to get any full names for the cops? >(
Posted by shiko at April 27, 2010, 2:59 pmyes! you should call the attention of the media here… Walang mangyayari kung puro letters lang, they will end up in the trash bin.. Call the Tulfo Brothers…
Posted by s2p4i1k9e at April 27, 2010, 3:00 pmI agree w/ the “Call the Tulfo Brothers…” hahaha…
SERIOUSLY, they should rot in hell where they belong. >:(
+1 to charles. . or 24 hrs or whatever media is available.. seriously
Posted by yodi at April 27, 2010, 3:19 pmtangina grabe naman yang mga pulis na yan.. npakakupal..
Posted by ken at April 27, 2010, 3:20 pmIs she an American citizen? If her rights as an American were affronted outside of the U.S., this could be a valid case for the ICJ. I don’t know who you talk to about that, though…
Posted by Lowly 100-level Government Class Prof at April 27, 2010, 3:22 pmWill cross-post this link in my other online accounts, J.
If you want, I could talk to my uncle (a seasoned lawyer), and ask how to proceed?
Jeesh, I am really pissed. This is what I am paying my taxes for???
Posted by Edz Rizo at April 27, 2010, 4:02 pmthis just goes to show how ruthless most policemen are.
I hope everything will turn out for the best.
You should continue to file a case for those stupid policemen. If only I can support you! hmmmff.. Godbless you always and your family. Fight for what is right!
Posted by rafael at April 27, 2010, 4:13 pmHow’s your mom, j? She shouldn’t be suffering any more than what she is undergoing already.
I got this from the PNP website, complaints against policemen are received by the Internal Affairs Services. Call (632) 899-7504. You should also write a formal complaint letter adressed to the Inpector General, National Internal Affairs Services - Phil. National Police, Camp Gen. Crame, EDSA, QC, Philippines. I understand the Deputy IG is on acting capacity as no new IG has been appointed for the past two years. I suggest you furnish separate copies for:
1, Director-General Jesus Versoza, Chief PNP
Camp General Crame, EDSA, Quezon City, Metro Manila. Philippines
2. DILG Sec. Ronaldo Puno
A. Francisco Gold Condominium II, EDSA cor. Mapagmahal St, Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines
3. NAPOLCOM Vice Chairman Eduardo Escueta
#371 Gil Puyat Ave., Makati City, Philippines
This is while you coordinate your complaint with journalists on the police beat.
Good luck and I hope you an your mom get the well-deserved justice as victims of these scalawags. An administrative as well as criminal case (human rights, illegal detention, theft, extortion, etc) should put these bastards away for a long time.
Posted by TonGuE-tWisTeD at April 27, 2010, 4:50 pmi agree that you continue with the case. i hope things will be better with your mom…
how come they've become policemen?…
whatever, you need J, just inform us…
Posted by cha felix at April 27, 2010, 5:10 pmA friend commented on my FB link. She said she experienced same thing when she assisted one of their expat employees last December (Christmas Day). Plus, the scheme involved the chief.
Hope your mom is OK. God bless, JJ!
Posted by fidel at April 27, 2010, 5:11 pmhi jj,
please file a case…already posted it in FB and consulted my cousin, she’s a lawyer..
Posted by ice at April 27, 2010, 5:38 pmyou should tell XXX, SAKSI or whatever programs there is on TV, so that the whole world would know!
Posted by annie mouse at April 27, 2010, 5:55 pmMga walang modo talaga!!!
Posted by darqueangel at April 27, 2010, 6:11 pmgrabe yung mga walang kwentang pulis na yun. hindi na nila naisip na may pamilya yung tao. imbes na proteksyunan nila eh, nakuha pa nilang mangotong. ganun na ba ang kapulisan natin ngayon? such a DISGRACE to PNP.
Posted by cess at April 27, 2010, 6:35 pmYour complaint can be filed with the Office of the Deputy Ombudsman for Military and Other Law Enforcement Officers. That office shares administrative jurisdiction with the NAPOLCOM.
You can also file criminal charges with the Quezon City Prosecutor’s Office. That office was headed by the current Chief State Prosecutor, Claro Arellano.
Good luck with your complaint.
Posted by Francis Acero at April 27, 2010, 6:38 pmNakakahiya at nakakainis yang mga buwayang yan!
Good luck kuya.. I’ll spread this..
Posted by Catherine Soriano at April 27, 2010, 7:06 pmGuys, thank your for your support. We shall file for administrative charges against these cops at the NAPOLCOM.
Benj Espina at FilipinoVoices has blogged about this too. Please read/comment/share his post.
Hope this doesn’t happen to any of you. Thanks.
Posted by J at April 27, 2010, 7:16 pmPLEBE is an inutile institution.Today, most of our policemen are trained not to serve and protect but to kill, abuse and oppress the Filipino people When the training of the policemen was handled by the personnel from the defunct Philippine Constabulary, most of the graduates becomes rotten policemen.
Posted by junesasso at April 27, 2010, 7:21 pmi just called the police station.. poor woman who answered the phone, she has to deal with my rants about this. hmph! i told her that i am a concerned citizen calling.. i also told her that they should do something about it bec.their whole station is being jeopardized with the acts of these 2 a*sholes. I apologized though for venting out how appalled i am.. good thing she was nice. she should! haha!
Posted by fao at April 27, 2010, 7:29 pmfao, poor woman. did u ask for officers named allan and mar palic? those were the ones who harrased my mom.
but according to my mom, even the errand boy and the desk officer were accomplices!
thanks for your support though and please continue spreading the word.
Posted by J at April 27, 2010, 7:32 pmI’ll pray for this one… my support is with you and your family… do what must be done!
Posted by kaku13 at April 27, 2010, 7:40 pmI hope you get the justice you deserve. This corrupt policemen are the lowest of the low, bottom feeders. I sincerely hope they are terminated permanently from their jobs.
Posted by Pinoy Pride Clothing at April 27, 2010, 7:42 pmDamn inhumane behavior of people of authorities, thinking they can insult and belittle others. I DO NOT APPROVE OF THIS POLICEMEN AT ALL.
I pray for the justice you deserve and I seriously hope those men would go to Hell.
Posted by XIII at April 27, 2010, 8:19 pmThese are the kinds of scum that really irritate me. I’ll forward this to others as well as ask my dad to review this, he may know some people who can look deeper into this matter and present your mom and family with the justice they deserve.
Posted by Chicco at April 27, 2010, 8:31 pmIn Article 124 of the RPC (Revised Penal Code) to wit:
Art. 124 Arbitrary Detention - Any public officer or employee who, without legal grounds, detains a person shall suffer:
1. The penalty of arresto mayor in its maximum period (4 months and 1 day to 6 months)to prision correccional in its minimum period (6 months and 1 day to 2 years and 4 months), if the detention has not exceeded three days. xxx
The police officers may also liable under Article 210 of the RPC otherwise known as Direct Bribery for they asked for money in exchange of the release of your mom. Possible remedies are file a criminal case against them in the prosecutor’s office of QC and submit a complaint in PLEB (People’s Law Enforcement Board). PLEB is the agency for citizens who were abused by law enforcers or a separate administratve charge in National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM). You can also file separate civil case against them for damages. You may claim for moral damages because for sure your mom suffered sleepless nights and besmirched reputation after what happened. I just give you possible “legal” options. Your post caught my attention just now and here I am just wanted to share some possible solutions.
Posted by Khel Seron at April 27, 2010, 8:33 pmThis is fucking retarded.
I believe it’s a 50-50 chance that something would be done immediately, much less at all if you report this to the proper authorities.
I’d suggest also reporting this to media outlets, maybe to a show like BITAG or XXX.
Those guys are dying to get scoops like this, and it’s highly unlikely they’ll escape the noose when mass media goes down on their asses.
Posted by Harvin at April 27, 2010, 8:35 pmhay naku… fucked up policemen… tapos sasabihin nila they are here to serve the filipino people? grabe!!! you should’ve reported this when it happened kasi baka bigyan kayo ng alibi ng mga kapwa nila at sabihin na ang incident reporting is within 24 hrs lang. I hope your mom is ok… i;ll be praying for her.
at for sure isang malaking kasinungalingan ang lulutuin nila para lang makalusot… sana jj mahabol niyo pa sila… this is not the first time it happened… and dapat lang na maparusahan na ang mga dapat maparusahan…
Posted by daphne at April 27, 2010, 9:05 pmYeah, go to the media about this. And hopefully, other people who read this blog and who have or know of someone who had experieinced something similar would come forward. this would be great for investigative journalism, and nothing gets the higher authorities moving faster (other than money) is public outrage.
Posted by Iris at April 27, 2010, 9:39 pmJustice will and must prevail! There are a lot of cases like yours. Some are traffic officers who stop vehicles for “violating” traffic laws. A friend of mine was stopped and said he broke this rule and TWO cops approached him(as far as i know there should be only 1 cop to approach you) and they asked for this amount of money. My friend happened to have a list of violations and the fee equivalent to that violation and saw that the police were asking for a WAY BIGGER price than what the real fee was! He told the cops he was just going to call his bigshot dad who was a lawyer(his dad wasn’t really one) and the police went away!
People should also avoid driving through dark secluded areas as some police are just waiting to ambush you, accuse you of this absurd violation you never committed, and demand money on the spot! (happened to a friend, he also told the cops he was going to call his dad who was a lawyer and the cops also fled ugh even if his dad wasn’t really a lawyer)
i hope all of these so called ‘’policemen'’ get what they deserve. why are there few honest policemen nowadays it’s disheartening.
Posted by R at April 27, 2010, 10:14 pmthere are worst cases and they were never reported. what i mean is these incidents are never new to the extent that we already are numbed.
Posted by Edik at April 27, 2010, 11:06 pmThis is a clear case that this county’s political and social laws should be debated in public for reformation…
You can take this case to the NBI or NAPOLCOM and show these geeks who’s paying their bills…
If it’s my dad, knowing he’d be stubborn, I won’t be surprise that he’d end up in bars… With me coming in soon…
I mean these morons knows too much of the law that they also know how to bend it…
It’s about time they learn their places… A police is someone who we should run to in times of trouble… But if these are the kinds of policemen I’ll be asking, then by all means… WAG NA LANG… IKULONG NYO NA AKO, WALA KAYONG MAKUKUHA SA AKIN KUNDI DEMANDA NA PATONG-PATONG…
Posted by June at April 27, 2010, 11:26 pmNot to mention that you are a foreigner or an OFW that these geeks should give more respect… PUNISH THEM!!! MAKE THEM FEEL THE FEELING YOUR MOM EXPERIENCED!!! THAT’S WHAT THE LAW SHOULD BE HERE… AN EYE FOR AN EYE, A TOOTH FOR A TOOTH…
Posted by June at April 27, 2010, 11:31 pmThe least authorities can do is to do an investigation thoroughly and it should be done illico. These are serious charges that must not be waylaid by the police at all.
I have heard of similar stories that includes “a personal experience” of someone I know (my driver) who was threatened with being detained, charged, imprisoned, etc., if he couldn’t cough up money for an apparent traffic violation that my driver swore never happened (and I believe him).
The role of the police in any society is to ensure that the law is followed, to ensure that lawless elements of the country are apprehended. It is just so gobsmacking that the police in the Philippines have been known to be the first to break the law of which they are the enforcers. Something must be done quickly to jail these lawbreakers and hooligans in uniform.
Posted by anna at April 27, 2010, 11:49 pmadb, my mom’s and your driver’s cases are not isolated. ive been receiving tweets and e-mails and comments on this blog of experiences with abusive cops.
btw, thanks for blogging about this. i appreciate it a lot.
Posted by J at April 28, 2010, 12:00 amI don’t usually curse in Filipino, but I just did! While reading this. I am shocked this had to happen to your mom.
I’m contacting a friend of mine who might be able to help you out. I’m angry, like everyone else here, we want justice.
Posted by GeoRge at April 28, 2010, 12:17 amI found your link to Sir Roy. I will post this story on my facebook. This is not cool. I am not related to you or anything but i am also boiling..This is unfair!
Posted by Paige at April 28, 2010, 12:18 amyeah , ill post this on my wall too,,grrrr
Posted by ronel at April 28, 2010, 12:26 amReposted in FB
Posted by JK at April 28, 2010, 2:21 amSent PNP an email here: http://www.pnp.gov.ph/cms/index.php?option=com_contact&view=contact&id=1&Itemid=56
OR Call (632) 722-0650 local 3453/3473
For Complaints Referrals Action Center
This has got to stop. I was once abused by police men before. But this is going overboard.
Posted by efrenefren at April 28, 2010, 4:07 amReading from the comments, I realized that contacting PNP might not be a good idea.
Try searching for the numbers of media outlets like ABS and GMA in the phonebook. Im pretty sure it would be helpful.
The local phonebook here in Iloilo, has numbers for the news departments and the station manager and the local radio station.
would also twitter this to the pinoy celebs and hope they would take notice.
we can do this. 
let’s think of a hash tag and make it a trending topic on twitter. what do you think?
Posted by efrenefren at April 28, 2010, 4:30 amreblogged..
Posted by kat at April 28, 2010, 7:33 amHULIDAP… an old scam perpetrated by rogue cops out to squeeze the “scraps” at the expense of law abiding citizens…… Hope you get justice, I have posted this on my too, kindly update us on the development so we can act accordingly.
Posted by PJ at April 28, 2010, 8:10 amTALIPAPA Police station is very known for this. I will check with my mom (she’s a lawyer, and we live near the police station).
Posted by Dino de Leon at April 28, 2010, 9:18 am@Dino, yes it seems what happened to my mom is a modus operandi by Talipapa cops. Thank you and everyone in the Philippine debate community for your support. Have sent e-mails to PNP, waiting for reply.
Posted by J at April 28, 2010, 10:05 amPlease get in touch with the Commission on Human Rights to report the matter, rather than go straight to the PNP. The CHR can push your case through the necessary channels.
Posted by Alex Dimalanta at April 28, 2010, 10:14 amThanks Alex. But all e-mails I sent CHR bounced back. Im not in Manila so difficult for me to make calls.
Posted by thenutbox at April 28, 2010, 11:51 amJ, I am enraged! Is there any way to report this to national television to give justice to such brutality?
I’m spreading this post to my facebook account.
I hope this gets reported to national tv.
reblogged.
Posted by emil samaniego at April 28, 2010, 1:02 pm@efrenefren, thanks! i appreciate all help in spreading this story so it may hopefully reach the authorities. please tweet it. 
i have drafted the following tweet. please tweet and retweet.
We hope that you support us @iamkrisaquino to #StopPoliceAbuse. Please retweet. http://bit.ly/dqmNTc
Posted by efrenefren at April 28, 2010, 1:47 pmthanks efrenefren. retweeted that. my friends are RTing too.
oh, efrenefren, kris aquinos tweeter name is @itsmekrisaquino
please tweet this:
We hope that you support us @itsmekrisaquino to #StopPoliceAbuse. Please retweet. http://bit.ly/dqmNTc
Hi! Im Rb Osorio’s sister, i happened to check Rb’s wall and saw this blog of yours, and i emphatize with you. I was thinking, are you familiar with bitag? Because maybe we can bring this issue on air. Bitag takes action with this kind of issues quite well. Anyway, i hope justice prevails, a ray of hope in this country’s justice system. Keep fighting! Im sure you’d be able to fix this. You have my support.
Posted by Francesca Osorio at April 28, 2010, 2:46 pmTch. Going up against the system, eh? Good luck.
Posted by Nibbling Monkey at April 28, 2010, 3:01 pm@Francesca,
Yes Im familiar with Bitag. Can they do something? E-mailed Imbestigador but they said they can’t do anything since my mom is abroad and can’t file case.
Posted by J at April 28, 2010, 3:01 pmWTF?! What’s their problem? ARGH. I already tweeted about this and will continue to spread the news.
How about contacting other shows aside from Imbestigador? Maybe you should report it to the media after you receive replies from the authorities, and that is if you’ll receive them.
I only have DZMM’s contact info because I’m their frequent listener. I hope I helped? It’s better if you’re the one who’ll email the radio instead of me…
POSTAL ADDRESS:
DZMM 630
ABS-CBN Broadcast Center
Sgt. Esguerra Avenue cor. Mother Ignacia St.
Diliman , Quezon City
Philippines
LANDLINE :
(63) (2) 416-6300 [DZMM Direct Line)
(63) (2) 415-2272 [ABS-CBN Trunk Line] Local 5671-5673
(63) (2) 415-2272 Local 5674 [Public Service Center]
FAX:
(63) (2) 413-5381
E-MAIL:
dzmm630@abs-cbn.com
Right on!Would be spreading this news on all my sites.Justice here in the Philippines needs major re-establishment.This is yet another embarrassing act for the Filipino’s pride.
Your story should be aired nationwide to inform the people this misdeeds.The only thing I can do is spread the news the best way I can.We’ll support you and your mom all the way!
Posted by rensierra at April 28, 2010, 7:58 pmputan ina mga pulis yan. ang grabe, sobra abusado. mga walang modo.
dapat sa mga yan makulong na. lahat pulis mga walang kwenta kaya di masugpo drug poblem dahil ginagatasan putang ina kaya hindi umuunlad pilipinas punyeta nakakagigil to!
Posted by galit sa pulis at April 29, 2010, 1:31 pmI gotcha back! http://anima9.wordpress.com/2010/04/29/spread-it-police-idiocy-and-power-abuse-for-the-love-of-money/
Posted by anima9 at April 29, 2010, 6:41 pmgeez! I just live nearby. I wanna help finding justice to this case. I’ll ask officials– who happened to be my close relatives (not sure if i got any in Talipapa, too) for investigations.. Hoping for soon progression to this.
Posted by bien at April 29, 2010, 7:26 pmAnna,
This was NAPOLCOMs response:
Dear Madam,
Sa totoo lang po madam e, hindi ko po alam kung bakit hindi nagsampa ng
kaso laban sa mga pulis ang nanay mo, I’m sure meron pong magagawang
aksyon kung kaagad kayong nag file ng complaint and I’m sure merong mga
witnesses sa mga nangyari, dapat po natanggal na yung mga pulis na gumawa
ng ganoon sa inyo, kasi po ipapatawag po namin ang mga pulis na sinasabi
ninyo para magpaliwanag sa mga aksyon na ginawa nila sa inyo kung kayo
lang po ay nakipag ugnayan dito sa opisina.
This was my reply:
Ginoong Florentino,
Maraming salamat po sa agaran ninyong pag-sagot sa aking e-mail. Ipagpaumanhin niyo po pero lalaki po ako at hindi babae.
Nalaman ko lang po ang nangyari nang ikinwento po sa akin ito ng nanay ko pag-dating nya dito sa Japan galing sa Pilipinas noong April 26. Sang-ayon po ako na mali ang desisyon ng nanay ko na hindi agad mag-sumite ng reklamo sa inyong tanggapan. Ngunit naiintindihan ko po ang aking nanay. Dalawang linggo lamang po kasi ang ilalagi niya sa Pilipinas kaya naman mas ninais niya na manahimik na lamang muna upang walang maging balakid ang dalawang linggo niya sa Pilipinas kasama ang kanyang mga anak.
Hindi man po nai-reklamo kaagad ang nangyari, sa palagay ko naman po ay maari pa ring gawan ng aksyon ang panga-abuso ng naturang mga pulis. Manyari po sanag ipa-alam ninyo sa amin ang mga hakbanging kailangan naming gawin upang maparusahan ang nasabing mga pulis na ito.
Naniniwala po kami na mas maraming ang mga tapat sa serbisyo sa ating kapulisan. Kaya naman po hinihikayat namin ang inyong tanggapan na aksyunan agad ang mga ganitong kaso, upang mapanatili ang pagtitiwala naming mga mamamayan sa ating kapulisan.
Maraming maraming salamat po ulit sa ma-agap ninyong pagsagot sa aking e-mail.
—-
Still, no response from NAPOLCOM yet.
My grandmom will meet our lawyer tomorrow and ask if its ok for my uncle to file the complaint because mom is in Tokyo so cant personally file complaints.
Probably this will require SPA notarized by Embassy. But Embassy red tape is notorious.
Would be better if moms friends would file the complaints. But unfortunately they all refused for fear of retaliation from the cops. Sad but I respect their decision.
Seems like in 2001 a similar case was reported. Same police station. Officers raided a junk shop and took the metals and detained the junk shop caretaker at Station 3 and released only after they paid 5,000pesos.
Will update you if theres any progress. Thanks for your concern and support, AdB.
—–
@anima9
Thanks for that blog entry. Appreciate it very much. Lets continue spreading this story and lets all be vigilant.
Posted by J at April 29, 2010, 10:00 pmI wish u good luck on filing the case against those two asshole cops……i really don’t understand how they became cops….they were suppose to protect the civilians, not take advantage of them.
Anyways, just a piece of advice. You should be starting already about filing the case. Kc kami, we have neighbor who is only PO1 in another area. S’ya na ang umatake s father ko, sya pa ang makapal ang mukhang ngfile ng criminal case s marikina city court against my father. Natunugan ksi nya na nagfile ng reklamo ang father ko sa Napolcom. Take note, that was filed Nov.2008. The hearing in Napolcom just started this year. Dapat talaga sa mga ganyang abusong pulis, tinatanggal sa serbisyo para hindi na makagawa ulit ng kalokohan. And to the Napolcom, i hope that there is a speedy trial about this cases para hindi na nagtatagal pa lalo sa service ang mga walanghiyang nagtatago sa uniporme ng kapulisan.
Posted by NavuBuset at April 30, 2010, 10:37 pmputang inang mga pulis. mga kawatan. putang ina mga tarantado talaga. mga hayop na kupal ang mga buwayang yan.
tapos ang reply ng napolcom ganyan? na bakit di report agad? parang kasalanan pa nanay mo. potang ina eh di aksyunan na nila narepot na ambobo talaga eh.
naku ang sarap sunugin ng police station na yan. sana matanggal ang pulis na yan. hindi lang matangal sana makulong din.
ano ba namang mga pulis to buti pa panahon ni ping lacson may disiplina sila. mga bwisit. kami na taongbayan nagpapalamon sa inyo tapos kami pa mga taongbayan winawalanghiya ninyo. dapat sa inyo mabulok sa munytinlupa!
Posted by dinah antonino at May 1, 2010, 1:10 amNAPOLCOMs response is irritating. So they wont do something because it wasnt reported earlier? Gumagawa lang ng excuse.
Posted by bj malayug at May 1, 2010, 6:43 pmmga gago talaga sila,,,abuso sila sa mga walang laban,,,hayop yang mga yan,,,wag natin tigilan to,,,mga gago sila talaga,,,,
Posted by areez at May 6, 2010, 8:46 pmHi.. j? i dont know ur name ata. hehe. Aaaaw, i just saw your update.. thanks for mentioning my name and thanking me twice, the gratitude is enough. Well, the moment i read it.. i said to myself.. ‘as if i can do something? pero nkakagigil eh’, like what i said on my tumblr, medjo dugong aktibista nga ako.hehe. so i searched for the no.instead.. yup i mentioned the 2 names and ung girl na kausap ko.. wala parang nalilito na saken, di mkasagot ng maayos, hehe. nkakatakot din 2mawag,pero concerned citizen lang naman, intindihin nila yun. sana, sana talaga, they’ll learn there lesson. and sana for the next president..ayusin nyo yan! haha!
Posted by fao at May 8, 2010, 1:11 amthanks fao,
my mom will be going to the philippines next month to formally press administrative and criminal charges. we will demand for the return of my moms money and phone and for mario palic and allan to be fired and jailed.
:-)
Posted by J at May 8, 2010, 3:10 amif you were a foreigner & you told this story to a filipina first off they would laugh ( as they always seem to laugh when a foreigner has something happen to them ) but i understand where you are comming from as i had a woman steal money from me & she said she didnt & all they had to do was search her. If they found the money on her shes guilty & if she didnt have the money on her shes innocent, but they wouldnt search her. The police here are incompetent & i can totally believe they would do anything as they can get away with anything here.
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Posted by PacsPacs at February 16, 2011, 9:39 pmI have the same with you, we are innocent, but the policemen of station3 detained my relative,. I cannot discuss our case on line because they filed a case against us. We were traumatized by the incident, knowing that my relative is innocent, and raise by a good family. Where can we contact you?
Posted by Jacqueline C. Cerrudo at March 22, 2011, 11:47 amI just read your blog. Nadetained ang relative ko sa station 3 na walang kasalanan, halos liparin ko ang station 3 nang nalaman ko na andun sya alama ko at alam ng Diyos na napakabuti nyang tao. When you see a relative suffering behind bars even if you know that he can’t such crime parang madudurog ang puso mo, mangangalog ang tuhod mo na parang binagsakan ka nang langit at lupa. Tama ka kasabwat nila yung desk officer sya ang makikipagayos tungkol sa areglo, pero hindi natuloy dahil me mga dumating na kakilala. I’d like to elaborate mo regarding this case pero hindi ko pa pwedeng idiscuss we still need to prove that our relative is innocent. Is it possible that we can discuss this thru skype? Kung sa mother mo nagawa nila yung hindi makataong pagtrato, paano pa sa iba, hanapbuhay talaga nila ang extortion, dun sila kumikita. Akala ko walang nangyayaring ganito sa tunay na buhay, sa tulad ko na matinong tao hindi kayang sikmurain ang ganitong klaseng trabaho. Isipin mo na lang na bibiktima ka ng inosenteng tao para kumita samantalang nagsisikap para sa kinabukasan natin. We were traumatized by what happened, naisip ko kung hindi mo mapagkakatiwalaan ang mga pulis dito sa atin, kanino pa tayo tatakbo? Mga halang ang kaluluwa nila, at wala silang konsensya. Hindi natin dapat palagpasin eto, gagawa ako ng paraan upang malaman ng mga kababayan natin ang modus na eto..
Posted by janet cruz at March 22, 2011, 10:20 pmI sympathize profoundly with what happened to your mom. But tell me this — why are you still such an asshole when it comes to Moro and Muslim issues in the Philippines? You are still a racist and prejudiced when it comes to Muslims when the Muslim in the Philippines have been on the receiving end of abuses of the PNP and military. But all this while and in your write-ups you have never showed sympathy to the plight of the Muslims when they are arbitrarily arrested or tortured. NGAYON NATIKMAN MO NA RIN KUNG GAANO KA BULOK ANG PAG-IISIP MO NA GUSTO MO ANG MGA MUSLIM PATAYIN NG PNP AT SUNDALO. PERO NGAYON ANG NANAY MO MISMO NAKATIKMIN SA PNP. GANYAN ANG NARARAMDAMAN NG MGA MUSLIM DITO SA MANILA HALOS ARAW-ARAW. KARMA YAN SA IYO KASI MASAMA KANG TAO.
Posted by waykurap at June 11, 2011, 10:03 am@waykurap: Thanks for your sympathy. But I never had prejudice against Muslims and I never advocated the genocide of Muslims. I have Muslim friends in the Philippines and Indonesia.
What I advocated was an all-out war policy against Muslim terrorists, not Muslims per se.
Posted by thenutbox at June 11, 2011, 2:48 pmI did a little research on the topic and found that most people agree with your blog. Thanks.
Posted by Tory Burch Outlet at August 22, 2011, 2:12 pmRight on!Would be spreading this news on all my sites.Justice here in the Philippines needs major re-establishment.This is yet another embarrassing act for the Filipino’s pride.
Your story should be aired nationwide to inform the people this misdeeds.The only thing I can do is spread the news the best way I can.We’ll support you and your mom all the way!
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This makes me mad!
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