Marbil: No room in police force for ‘predators in uniform’
PNP Chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil said on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, there is no room for “predators in uniform” in the police force. (PNA file photo by Lloyd Caliwan)
MANILA, Philippines — Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Rommel Marbil said on Tuesday there is no room for “predators in uniform” in the police force.
Marbil said this in reaction to the relief of Quezon City Police District (QCPD) Director Brig. Gen. Melecio Buslig following a viral video of a police officer breaking into a house and allegedly injuring its residents.
“This is not just a case of misconduct, it is a disgraceful betrayal of the people’s trust… If you harm the people you swore to protect, you will be arrested, prosecuted, and expelled from the service. No second chances. No exceptions,” Marbil said in a statement.
“We are drawing a hard line. There is no room in the PNP for predators in uniform. The Filipino people deserve peacekeepers, not perpetrators,” he added.
The PNP further said Buslig’s relief was a “demonstration of command responsibility.”
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The incident was said to have taken place past midnight of April 21, Monday.
At a press conference in Camp Karingal on Tuesday, QCPD officer-in-charge Col. Randy Glenn Silvio said the police officer was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the incident.
The officer entered three homes in Barangay Damayan in search of an individual who was supposedly spreading rumors about him being involved in the drug trade, Silvio added.
According to a social media user who posted a video of the incident, the officer allegedly pointed a gun at them, dragged their grandmother, attempted to strip their 16-year-old sibling, and touched her private parts.
In the statement, the PNP identified the officer as Staff Sergeant Colonel Jordan Marzan.
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“[T]he PNP Internal Affairs Service (IAS) has taken cognizance of the administrative case to ensure full accountability within the ranks,” the law enforcement agency said.
Marzan also faces charges of violation of domicile and violations of Republic Act No. 7610 or the Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation, and Discrimination Act.
