Cops beat up man in viral video, PNP confirms

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Oscar Albayalde confirmed yesterday that the armed men shown in a viral video beating up a man in Talamban, Cebu are police officers.

“According to the DIDM (Directorate for Investigation and Detective Management), they are members of the PNP,” Albayalde told a news briefing at Camp Crame.

The video shows the armed men punching and kicking a still unidentified civilian. 

Those who posted the video on Facebook said the victim is their relative.

Albayalde said the police officers were placed under the custody of the Cebu police pending an investigation into the incident.