Cop in viral video faces 4 criminal
charges, administrative liability
BY JUDY F. PARTLOW

A policeman earlier reported on a video post on Facebook for alleged abusive action and indiscriminate firing in Siquijor province, is now facing four criminal complaints.

Police Officer 3 Allan Bautista, assigned with the Human Rights Affairs Office of the Police Regional Office 7 based in Cebu City, is also undergoing a pre-charge evaluation, and has been stripped of his firearm, Senior Supt. Rey Lyndon Lawas, said.

Lawas, chief of the Regional Investigation and Detective Management Division of the PRO-7, said yesterday that grave threats, illegal discharge of firearm, violation of domicile, and alarm and scandal complaints were filed against Bautista by complainant Carlito Oriendo.

‘No prohibition in TESDA
graduates working abroad’
BY JUDY F. PARTLOW

Director general Joel Villanueva of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority said yesterday that TESDA graduates have a choice to pursue their career in the country or to go abroad.

He was commenting on observations that TESDA graduates tend to seek overseas employment rather than remain in the country after their skills training. He admitted that it is difficult to keep the TESDA-trained graduates here where employers cannot provide them the fat paychecks offered by foreign companies.

Villanueva cited a person who now works in Perth, Australia, and earns as much as P225,000 a month. That is difficult to match but Filipinos usually, opt for overseas employment, he added.

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