Tribune (Philippines : 1932 - 1945), Saturday 26 February 1938, page 1

'HAVAO POLICE
HEAD,
ARRESTED BY ARMY
Charged With Meddling in Po
litics, Safety Commission
Office Believes

Lieut. Alejo S. Ong, chief of po

lice of the city of Davao. was ar

rested by army authorities on

virtue of a
filed by the Davao provincial fiscal
accusing him of violation of section
2636 of the administrative code, ac

cording to a telegram at received

the department of the interior yes
terday from acting Mayor Guerrero
of Davao.
The criminal complaint was filed
by the fiscal on February 22. Act

ing Mayor Guerrero recommended

the suspension of Lieut. Ong as

chief of police because Of the com

plaint.
Section 2636
of the administrative
code prohibits among others, mem
bers of the state police from med
dling in politics. It is believed in

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the office of the commissioner of ;

public safety that Lieut. Ong is

charged with interfering in politics

in Davao.
Lieut. Ong has been placed un
der the custody of the provincial
commander ofDavao, the acting
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mayor also reported.
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DAVA0 P0UCE HEAD

ARRESTED BY ARMY
(Continued from page I)
Commissioner Guinto explained
that Lieut. Qng was an officer of
the Philippine Army at the time
he was appointed by President Que
zon as chief of police of Davao.
Commissioner Guintq took occa
sion ta condemn political interfer
ence in the police organization of
Davao.

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