Pampanga police director relieved

CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga, Philippines – The police director of this province found himself relieved of his post yesterday after serving seven months in office.

The relief order for Senior Superintendent R’Win Pagkalinawan came from Camp Crame and was received by Chief Superintendent Edgardo Ladao, Central Luzon police director, on Monday, according to Senior Superintendent Moro Virgilio Lazo, deputy regional director for operations.

Ladao got the order during a command conference with local police chiefs on Monday for preparations for Labor Day, Lazo said.

Senior Superintendent Oscar Albayalde, former chief of the regional intelligence division, replaced Pagkalinawan yesterday.

Local police officers expressed surprise over Pagkalinawan’s relief, saying there have been no serious election-related incidents reported in the province.