MANILA – The House of Representatives Quad Committee (quadcomm) has cited Police Colonel Hector Grijaldo in contempt for repeatedly failing to show up in its inquiry.
The lawmakers ordered Grijaldo’s arrest on Thursday after missing the committee hearing at least four times allegedly without a valid excuse.
Taguig City’s Cong. Pam Zamora motioned for Grijaldo’s contempt after the latter reasoned out shoulder injury as his excuse for skipping Thursday’s inquiry.
Aside from the contempt, the House quadcomm also adopted the motion issuing a warrant of arrest to Grijaldo and ordering his detention at the Batasang Pambansa until the quadcomm terminates its ongoing inquiry.
Grijaldo earlier accused the House quadcomm of forcing him to confirm the testimony of retired police Colonel Royina Garma tagging President Rodrigo Duterte of ordering drug war deaths and implementing a reward system of rewarding police officials per drug suspect killed.
Garma’s camp, however, denied Grijaldo’s allegation, saying that the House quadcomm never coerced Grijaldo to make such confirmation.
Meanwhile, Police Colonel Rowena Acosta, the Philippine National Police’s (PNP) Personnel Holding and Accounting Unit (PHAU) head, disclosed during the same hearing that Grijaldo is already facing a neglect of duty administrative case due to failure to report to work, including now showing up before a legislative inquiry./PN
