Palace eyeing Torre for new post – BusinessWorld Online
PHILIPPINE President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., is eyeing a different government post for his recently sacked police chief, Malacañang said on Wednesday.
Palace Press Officer Clarissa A. Castro refused to divulge where ex-police chief Nicolas D. Torre III will be appointed but confirmed Mr. Marcos is considering him for a different position.
She also denied that the removal of Mr. Torre shows the cracks in the Marcos administration, as accused by the Makabayan bloc in the House of Representatives.
On Tuesday, Mr. Marcos sacked Mr. Torre without explanation. The former Crime and Investigation Detection Group chief rose in rank by heading the high-profile arrests of former President Rodrigo R. Duterte and doomsday preacher Apollo C. Quiboloy.
When he assumed the top cop position, he defied the National Police Commission when he rearranged high-ranking police officials without proper clearance from the Interior and the Local Government Secretary, Juanito Victor C. Remulla.
Despite this, Mr. Remulla said there were no complaints or charges lodged against Mr. Torre.
Mr. Torre affirmed he will continue to serve, but noted he will release a statement in due time.
“I’m still composing my thoughts, and I’ll be making a statement in due time,” Mr. Torre, who was visiting Party-list Rep. Leila M. de Lima at the House of Representatives, told reporters in an ambush interview on Wednesday.
“I’m still willing to serve. If not, then I would’ve left the service.” — Chloe Mari A. Hufana with Kenneth Christiane L. Basilio
