MANILA More than 250 rogue police reassigned by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to an island stronghold of Islamist militants failed to show up at their punishment posting on Tuesday, and faced expulsion from the force. Just 53 of the 311 officers whom Duterte had publicly shamed were on a C130 plane when it touched down in Zamboanga, a transit point for the island of Basilan. Duterte gave the officers an angry dressing down live on television. (Reuters)
Philippines
Rogue Philippine cops defy post 're-assignment'
Feb 22, 2017
MANILA More than 250 rogue police reassigned by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to an island stronghold of Islamist militants failed to show up at their punishment posting on Tuesday, and faced expulsion from the force. Just 53 of the 311 officers whom Duterte had publicly shamed were on a C130 plane when it touched down in Zamboanga, a transit point for the island of Basilan. Duterte gave the officers an angry dressing down live on television. (Reuters)