MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) is verifying the claims of a girl from Camarines Sur to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. about an abusive local village official.
In a statement on Wednesday, the PNP said personnel from the Tinambac Municipal Police Station, together with investigators from the Provincial Investigation and Detective Management Unit (PIDMU), went to Barangay Caloco to validate allegations of “alleged harassment, community safety issues, and a previous rape case."
"Police records show that the rape case was filed in 2023 and is currently under trial at the Regional Trial Court, with the accused already in detention at Tinangis Penal Farm,” Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr., PNP chief, said in a statement on Wednesday.
Nartatez said interviews were conducted with the family of the student, barangay officials, and the alleged victim. The PNP also verified a separate complaint regarding missing electrical drop wires, which had been previously reported at the barangay level, although mediation efforts were not completed due to the non-appearance of involved parties.
Follow-up operations were also conducted to assess the situation on the ground and ensure that all concerns, especially those involving minors, are properly addressed, Nartatez said.
