Inside and Native Authorities Secretary Jonvic Remulla solutions questions from the media throughout a Palace press briefing in Manila Metropolis on Monday, January 13, 2025. INQUIRER.internet / RYAN LEAGOGO
MANILA, Philippines — The Division of the Inside and Native Authorities (DILG) on Saturday warned {that a} video posted on social media, which claimed that the Philippine Nationwide Police (PNP) is exempt from drug checks, is spliced.
X (previously Twitter) consumer @fierceLady08 posted the video final Jan. 9 with the caption, “Malaya at Authorized na gumamit ng Droga ang PNP at AFP solely within the Philippines sa Bagong Pilipinas ni Marcos Jr.”
“The video was edited to intentionally mislead viewers into believing that police and military personnel at the moment are exempt from taking the necessary drug and psych checks,” Inside Secretary Jonvic Remulla mentioned in a press release.
“The caption is downright malicious and discredits not solely the police group but in addition the Workplace of the President,” the inside secretary added.
The PNP is an hooked up company of the DILG.
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Within the video, PNP Civil Safety Group spokesperson Lt. Col. Eudisan Gultiano is quoted as saying: “Might nilabas na memorandum signed by our Chief PNP kung saan in-exempt na ang requirement ng drug take a look at and psychological and psychiatric analysis sa member ng PNP and AFP na energetic. I wish to make clear: that covers solely the AFP, PNP energetic personnel.”
(There’s a memorandum signed by our Chief PNP the place energetic PNP and AFP members are exempt from the requirement of the drug take a look at and psychological and psychiatric analysis.)
The X video has since garnered at the least 52,000 views, as of this writing.
Inside Secretary Jonvic Remulla defined that the exemption utilized just for PNP personnel’s software for brand new or renewed licenses to personal and possess firearms.
“This exemption is granted in recognition of the common and complete drug and neuropsychological testing they already bear as a part of their service, together with annual screenings and necessary testing throughout specialised programs and coaching,” Remulla mentioned.
“Given the thorough evaluations and strict monitoring they’re subjected to, requiring one other spherical of drug testing can be redundant and counterproductive, because it undermines the PNP’s efforts to streamline the method, enhance operational effectivity, and scale back pointless procedural burdens,” he added.
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The DILG chief appealed to the general public to “use social media responsibly and make sure that their content material is all the time truthful and correct.”