Amid the rise in vigilante killings, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian is urging the Philippine National Police (PNP) to take control of the situation.
In a statement released on Thu, Jul 28, Gatchalian said, “The PNP needs to work double-time in investigating the murder of Filipino citizens by lawless elements who have decided to take the law into their own hands. These vigilantes must think they are noble crusaders like Batman, but in reality they are merely vicious criminals who need to be brought to justice.”
“Gatchalian called on PNP Director General Ronald ‘Bato’ Dela Rosa to ensure that the police would mount the proper investigations and anti-vigilante operations to restore order in the streets,” reports Maila Ager on Inquirer.net.
“Director General Bato has to take control of the situation by making sure that these vigilantes can’t just murder people in the streets with impunity. Only the police force and the judiciary should have the power to punish criminals for their crimes,” the senator said.
