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‘Bato’ rejects call for resignation

Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Ronald ‘Bato’ dela Rosa has rejected House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez’ call for his resignation saying that he will only resign when the Philippines is drug-free.

“Ano ba akala nila, nag-e-enjoy ako sa trabaho ko? Gusto nila ako na mag-resign? Sabihin ‘nyo kay Presidente Rodrigo Duterte na paalisin ako. But mayroon pa kaming misyon na ginagawa, may misyon pa kaming gagawin. Tapusin muna namin ang war on drugs. Kapag drug-free na ang Pilipinas, puwede na akong mag-resign,” dela Rosa said.

Alvarez called for dela Rosa’s resignation yesterday after the justice department probe showed that Korean businessman Jee Ick Joo was killed by cops within Camp Crame, the PNP headquarters.

“Director General Ronald ‘Bato’ dela Rosa should immediately resign as chief of the Philippine National Police to save President Rodrigo Duterte from further embarrassment and restore respect to the Office of the PNP Chief,” the Davao del Norte representative said.

Meanwhile, dela Rosa did not see the need for his resignation amid the controversy.

“When one little finger is sore and wounded, do we cut the head to cure it?” he said.

Senators said the incident was a wake-up call that the PNP chief should not ignore.

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