(File photo) MANILA - Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Dionardo Carlos on Monday confirmed that the "recorder" of the Airbus H-125 helicopter that crashed in Real, Quezon last month has already been recovered. During his regular briefing in Camp Crame, Carlos said the investigation on the helicopter crash being conducted by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) is still ongoing. "Sila (CAAP) 'yung nagde-determine niyan. 'Yung amin pong ginagawang investigation (The investigation we are undertaking) is for policy review. Was there any violation on the policy of the PNP?. After that, ididikit namin kung ano 'yung naging resulta (we will merge the findings of the investigation)," he said. Carlos said this will also determine whether there is a violation committed or if there is a need to update or revise existing policies on the use of PNP choppers. Carlos said the other four H125 Airbus units of the PNP remained grounded pending
MANILA - A party-list lawmaker on Wednesday said there is nothing irregular about Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Dionardo Carlos using a police helicopter to pick him up from the Balesin Island Club in Polillo, Quezon. Duterte Youth Party-List Rep. Marie Cardema, the vice-chair of the House National Defense and Security Committee, said Carlos' usage of the PNP chopper is part of his privileges as the country's top cop. "General Dionardo Carlos is the PNP Chief 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. He was stranded in Balesin Island and wanted to report for duty in Camp Crame on a Monday morning. Under the rules & regulations of the PNP, he is entitled to the use of the PNP helicopter. Nothing irregular about it," Cardema said. The chopper was supposed to pick Carlos up from the exclusive resort island of Balesin on Monday morning. The helicopter took off at 6:17 a.m. in Pasay City and was initially reported missing but was later discovered to have crashed in
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