UNA calls on Comelec to remove police officials involved in poll-related cases

(MB File) Members of the Northeastern Mindanao Police Regional Office Region 13 conduct a mobile checkpoint in Butuan City as part of the campaign to implement the Commission on Elections-imposed gun ban. (Mike U. Crismundo) The United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) is calling on the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to remove police officials involved in poll-related cases, especially those who are closely identified with the present administration’s party. With some still assigned in provincial and regional directorates, Mon Ilagan, UNA spokesperson, said Comelec seems to be unaware of the background of commanders of the Philippine National Police (PNP) who have been involved in election-related activities and have been charged for violating the Omnibus Election Code. As a case in point, Ilagan cited P/Supt. Reynaldo “Macky” Maclang who is currently the Chief of Police of Sta. Rosa, Laguna. According to Ilagan, Maclang has a string of cases ranging from grave abuse of [...]