Caraga police chief undergoes drug testing

Brig. Gen. Marcial Mariano P. Magistrado IV, Police Regional Office-13 director, puts his name in the small urine collection bottle used for the drug test. PRO 13 photo SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — The director of Police Regional Office-13 (PRO-13), Brig. Gen. Marcial Mariano Magistrado IV, has joined members of the regional command group, heads of offices, and camp-based personnel in a regular drug-testing activity at Camp Col. Rafael C. Rodriguez in Libertad, Butuan City. The testing was conducted on Tuesday as part of the Philippine National Police’s (PNP) continuous internal-cleansing program and mandatory drug-testing policy for police personnel in Region 13 or Caraga region. READ: PNP: Cops still have to take drug tests Article continues after this advertisement Magistrado said the activity emphasized that all members of the police organization, regardless of rank or position, are subject to the same standards of accountability. The Regional Forensic Unit 13 administered the tests at the lobby of the PRO-13 Administration Building. The unit said the procedures followed established forensic protocols and PNP guidelines to protect the accuracy, integrity, and confidentiality of the results. Magistrado warned that personnel found violating PNP policies or laws involving illegal drugs would face appropriate administrative and criminal charges. “This simultaneous drug testing sends a clear message that there is no place in the organization for police personnel involved in illegal drugs,” he said. PRO-13 said regular drug testing is intended to strengthen internal discipline, maintain public trust and ensure that police personnel uphold professional and ethical standards./coa Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again. Your subscription has been successful.