The Office of the Ombudsman has charged Police Colonel Hector Grijaldo and another police officer with directing subordinates to work on a private property in Cebu City. The allegations claim they used police personnel as construction workers. Grijaldo denied the charges, calling them 'categorically untrue'.
Police Colonel Hector Grijaldo has denied the allegations against him in a statement, declaring them 'categorically untrue.' Grijaldo, who testified before House quad committee hearings a few years ago, faces a graft charge from the Office of the Ombudsman alongside another police officer. The complaint alleges they directed personnel from the Philippine National Police to work on Grijaldo's private property in Cebu City, using them as construction workers.
The case highlights issues of authority misuse within the Philippine National Police. No further details on the incident's timeline are provided in the sources, but the charges stem from the Ombudsman's investigation. Grijaldo offered no additional explanation beyond labeling the claims as untrue.
The report was produced by Rappler's Jairo Bolledo, drawing from official statements and Ombudsman documents. No responses from other parties were mentioned.
