by Itchie G. Cabayan Wednesday, 12 January 2011 19:56
WAYS are being ironed out by Manila Mayor Alfredo S. Lim and National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) Director, Chief Supt. Nicanor Bartolome, to ease the burden of electrical consumption bills on the part of the police and hasten the proceedings against the Manila policeman who was accused of raping a vendor right inside the Manila Police District (MPD) headquarters recently.
During a courtesy call to the mayor at city hall, Bartolome was accompanied by MPD director, Chief Supt. Roberto Rongavilla, deputy chief, Senior Supt. Alex Gutierrez, and was welcomed by Lim himself, along with his key officials, secretary to the mayor Atty. Rafaelito Garayblas, chief of staff and media bureau chief Ric de Guzman and mayor’s complaint and action team director, Col. (ret.) Franklin Gacutan.
In the meeting, the officials present tackled the peace and order situation in the city and the ongoing manhunt for PO3 Antonio Bautista, who is yet to surface after he was accused of rape by a 30-year-old vendor, who is now in the custody of the NCRPO.
Lim was disappointed that Bautista has neither been located nor given up voluntarily to defend himself against the charged being levelled against him, to the detriment of the entire MPD force whose name was tarnished by the controversy.
The mayor said that the proceedings for the administrative case and summary dismissal against Bautista should be acted on swiftly.
Bartolome also sought the opinion of Lim on the possibility of asking the neighboring barangays’ assistance in shouldering the cost of power bills in police stations covering their areas.
Lim raised the possibility of seeking the help of big establishments covered by the police stations “as part of their corporate social responsibility.”
Lim told Bartolome to call the barangay chairmen concerned for a meeting so they can discuss the issue thoroughly and get the necessary consensus on the matter.
