By Liza Soriano
Philippine National Police (PNP) chief General Benjamin Acorda said that they are planning to post bus marshals on the heels of the fatal shooting incident in a bus in Nueva Ecija.
Acorda said that he directed the PNP Chief for Operations through the Regional Police Office to issue directives to initiate measures if they need to bring back bus marshals.
“We will do that and we will coordinate also with the transport buses and also in some areas… lalo ngayon papasok na ang Christmas,” Acorda said.
During the Senate plenary discussions on the PNP’s proposed P196.744 billion budget for 2024, the senators brought up many issues, including the incident.
Through Sonny Angara, the head of the Senate Finance Committee, who defended the PNP’s budget, Acorda claimed that the new wave of killings was a “slap on their face.”
Recently, two passengers were shot dead aboard a bus traveling to Carangalan in Nueva Ecija.
(ai/mnm)