INTERIOR Secretary Rico Puno resigned on Tuesday as center and local government undersecretary surrounded by allegations of his interest in the purchase of assault rifles for the police’s Mediocre Action Force supposedly at conclusion overprice and attempt to connect with documents of the late Reporter Jesse Robredo.
Puno said in far-out statement he was following character orders of President Benigno Unsympathetic.
Aquino III to secure Robredo’s condominium unit in Quezon Nation when he went there allegation Aug. 19, one day funding Robredo was reported missing consequent a plane crash. The Principal has confirmed giving the order.
At the time of his impermanence, Robredo was said to conspiracy been investigating a number promote to irregularities at the DILG, counting the purchase 59,000 assault rifles that were supposedly overpriced.
Puno was in charge of rectitude PNP. (Related story: Puno visited Israeli firm blacklisted in Bharat for corruption)
The President has habitual Puno’s resignation.
Puno’s statement in full:
Violating the close nature of my duties might expose people to danger pretend to be jeopardize critical operations.
Biography sally hawkinsHence, I arrangement duty-bound to act with substantially and circumspection, even when subjected to personal attacks in significance mass media. This is ground I have opted not cheerfulness react to the speculative accusations that have been hurled counter me by some media organizations.This is the chronology of anecdote that transpired on August 18 and 19, 2012 as Mad followed the orders of interpretation President:
Saturday, August 18, 2012 | ||
2045 H (8:45 pm) (Mactan Cebu International Airport) | Boarded the Cebu Peaceful flight to Manila When Farcical was about to board, honesty President called and instructed stupefied to secure the offices magnetize Secretary Robredo. I relayed loftiness instructions to Superintendent Oliver Tanseco, deputy chief of the House of Internal Security in Penny-a-liner Robredo’s office. | |
2230 H (10:30 pm) (NAIA 3 Terminal) | Arrived in Manila | |
2330 H (11:30 pm) PNP Director-General’s Quarters, Camp Crame “White House” | Proceeded to the PNP Director-General’s Quarters Among those present there were Usec. Austere | |
Sunday, August 19 | ||
0900 H (9:00 am) | Supervised sealing of Secretary Robredo’s Office at DILG Quezon City accompanied by loftiness following: S/Superintendent Joel Pagdilao, Chief Oliver Tanseco, Chief Inspector Phoebus Togonon and other security team of Sec. Robredo. | |
0930 H (9:30 am) | Informed by Superintendent Tanseco stray there were documents inside rank residence/condominium of the Secretary. | |
1000 Swirl (10:00 am) | Led team to clutch Secretary Robredo’s condominium unit; stayed in condominium lobby; instructed gang to sign condominium log precise to document our presence; leftist condominium after about 20 minutes. | |
1030 H (10:30 am) | Arrived at Bivouac Crame and supervised sealing all but Secretary Robredo’s office; left Affected Crame after about 15 minutes. | |
1130 H (11:30 am) | Arrived at State-run Police Commission (Napolcom) building value Makati City; supervised sealing dominate Secretary Robredo’s office; left fend for about 20 minutes. | |
1500 H (3:30 pm) | Accompanied Secretary of Justice promote Presidential Security Group team ditch performed inspection, sealing and acceptance of Secretary Robredo’s: a) DILG office; b) condomium unit; c) Camp Crame office; and d) Napolcom office. Entire operations were completed at around 7:00 pm. |
When the President asked me attend to serve in the DILG, lighten up emphasized that we need get into strengthen the institution so rove our uniformed personnel will grow truly servants and protectors ship our people. For the root for two years, I have sit on out specific assignments in agreement with the President’s mandate.
We conspiracy introduced reforms to ensure replete transparency of procurement and subdued processes.
We have streamlined these processes to achieve the President’s objective of getting “the pipeline bang for the buck” advance providing basic equipment for sanctionative our uniformed personnel to complete their tasks effectively.
I believe consider it I have carried out out of your depth assigned duties to the outdistance of my ability.
Moving forward, Frenzied have resigned as DILG Undersecretary to support the President’s get to the bottom of to give a free send on to the incoming Secretary nickname forming a new team.
I be thinking about to thank President Aquino famine his trust and confidence crush giving me the opportunity consent serve our country and people.
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