DEPARTMENT OF Interior and Local Government Secretary Eduardo M. Año has directed the Philippine National Police (PNP) to relieve high-ranking police officers of the Police Regional Office 12 (PRO-12), based in General Santos City, for their alleged involvement in an investment scam that reportedly collected almost P2 billion. Among those ordered relieved are Senior Supt. Manuel M. Lukban, Jr., Senior Supt. Raul S. Supiter, and Supt. Henry P. Biñas. Based on the initial report of PRO-12, the Police Paluwagan Movement, an investment scheme promising high returns, has attracted not just cops, but others including prosecutors, judges, entrepreneurs, and civilians. The scheme allegedly offers a 60% interest rate every 15 days to investors. — Vince Angelo C. Ferreras

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