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+ April 20, 2021 THE Philippine National Police (PNP) has filed administrative charges against three policemen who penalized curfew violator Darren Peñaredondo with strenuous physical exercises.
Peñaredondo died of stroke on April 3, more than 24 hours after he was made to do 300 rounds of pumping exercise in General Trias in Cavite.
Corporal Jerome Vibar and Police Corporal Kenneth Mercene were charged with grave misconduct resulting in homicide and grave neglect of duty, according to Police Colonel John Guyguyon of the PNP-Directorate for Investigation and Detective Management (DIDM).
Lieutenant Colonel Marlo Solero, the relieved chief of police of General Trias, is also facing charges for grave neglect of duty for failing to take corrective action either before or during the incident.
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Bayan Muna seeks probe on death of Cavite curfew violator By ANNA FELICIA BAJO, GMA News
Published April 8, 2021 9:58am Bayan Muna lawmakers have filed a resolution urging the House of Representatives to probe the death of a curfew violator allegedly due to excessive punishment in General Trias, Cavite. In filing House Resolution 1697, Representatives Carlos Isagani Zarate, Eufemia Cullamat and Ferdinand Gaite said the Committee on Human Rights should look into the incident where the victim, Darren Peñaredondo, was allegedly forced to do around 300 rounds of a pumping exercise as punishment for violating the curfew. Three days after he was apprehended and made to do the physical activity, Peñaredondo started having seizures and was rushed to a hospital where he eventually died.
General Trias police chief, 2 others sacked in probe on curfew violator’s death
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Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, April 7) The chief of police of General Trias City in Cavite has been relieved from his post after two curfew violators testified that they were indeed made to do physical exercises, a claim that could back the case against policemen over the death of Darren Manaog Peñaredondo.
In a statement on Wednesday, Philippine National Police spokesperson Brig. Gen. Ildebrandi Usana cited sworn affidavits of two individuals who said they were asked to do knee bender exercises by two General Trias policemen who were earlier sacked pending investigation.