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April 04, 2021
ANGELES City Mayor Carmelo "Pogi" Lazatin Jr. has ordered the relief of all personnel from the City Police Office Station 5 in Angeles City, Pampanga in relation to a prank video posted on social media.
Shown in the video were alleged uniformed police officers of Station 5 arresting an individual using an official vehicle from the Philippine National Police (PNP). The uniformed personnel participating were also heard identifying themselves as being from Police Station 5.
They later revealed in the video that the arrest was a prank in observance of April Fool's Day.
The video gained over 1 million views; 17,000 reactions; and 6,100 comments, as of press time.