Camp BGen Efigenio C Navarro, Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro-The criminal complaints against a 31-year-old cop, Police Corporal Leonell Lazaro Maranan, who is assigned to the Technical Support Company, Regional Mobile Force Battalion 4B, and was arrested by members of barangay tanod of Barangay Sta. Maria, Gloria, Oriental Mindoro on February 18, 2022, about 10:00 P.M. have been formally filed before the provincial prosecutor’s office in Pinamalayan town, police said.

Police Major EDWIN H VILLARBA, Gloria Municipal Police Station chief, said that they have already filed two criminal complaints against PCpl Maranan, attempted robbery, and violation of Omnibus Election Code (Batas Pambansa 881).

Major Villarba even said that Maranan is still under the temporary custody of Gloria MPS and is set to post bail before the regional trial court in Pinamalayan, tomorrow, February 22.

As of press time, the administrative complaints against Maranan shall be left to PNP Internal Affairs Service Oriental Mindoro to resolve under the PNP Disciplinary Machinery.

Police Brigadier General SIDNEY S HERNIA, Police Regional Office MIMAROPA’s top cop, lauded Gloria MPS, and Oriental Mindoro Police Provincial Office for their prompt action, and cooperation of the community in Barangay Sta. Maria, Gloria, which led to the resolution of the incident. -RPIO MIMAROPA