(Photo courtesy of PNP Public Information Office) MANILA - A total of 600 third-level officials of the Philippine National Police (PNP) are set to be vetted by the five-member advisory body that is looking into their courtesy resignations and possible involvement in illegal drugs. PNP Public Information Office chief Col. Redrico Maranan said the advisory body resumed its formal meeting relative to the evaluation process of senior police officers on Wednesday morning at Camp Crame, Quezon City. He said the advisory group started the second meeting with the recap of their Feb. 24 session wherein 118 senior police officials were subjected to a thorough assessment. "As for today, the 5-man advisory group processed 217 senior police officers after thorough evaluation while the remaining more than 600 are set to be evaluated in the coming weeks either in person or thru video conferencing," said Maranan, who was also designated as the advisory body's spokesperson. He said PNP ch
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DILG Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. (PNA photo by Lloyd Caliwan) MANILA - Interior Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. on Tuesday revealed that retired Court of Appeals Justice Melchor Sadang would complete the five-member committee that will vet the courtesy resignations submitted by third level police officers and look into their possible involvement in illegal drug activities. Sadang will join Philippine National Police (PNP) chief, Gen. Rodolfo Azurin Jr., retired police general and Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong, Office of the Presidential Adviser on Military Affairs Undersecretary Isagani Nerez and former Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro in the committee. "We are grateful to Justice Melchor Quirino Cabarroguis Sadang for accepting the role as the fifth member of this advisory group," Abalos told reporters in Camp Crame, Quezon City. Sadang served as a CA magistrate from 2011 to 2017 and a presiding judge of the Cavite City Regional Trial Court from 2000 to 2011. Abalos s