PNP suspends 4 Catanduanes cops over death of escaping detainee

2026-02-18 - 07:34

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) ordered the suspension of four Catanduanes police officers over the death of a person under police custody (PUPC) who supposedly attempted to escape during a stop in Camarines Sur. “Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr., chief of the Philippine National Police, has ordered an impartial investigation