A photo of two smiling policewomen flanking Mark Anthony Fernandez after the former matinee idol was arrested for illegal possession of a kilogram of marijuana went viral Wednesday as the two lady cops appeared to be smitten by the former 'Gwapings' member.
Fernandez was arrested Monday night by police in Pampanga province for trying to slip past a checkpoint and for possession of marijuana with an estimated street value of P15,000
Some netizens criticized the two policewomen for allegedly being unprofessional, and for supposedly giving preferential treatment to Fernandez.
The Philippine National Police (PNP) said no sanctions have been imposed against the unnamed lady cops as officials have yet to review if taking pictures with suspects is a violation of the PNP's ruled and regulations.
"Ako nakikita ko wala namang masama... Ang tinitingnan namin diyan ay ang tamang paggamit ng uniporme habang sila ay nakauniporme," PNP spokesperson S/Supt. Dionardo Carlos said.
[I personally do not see anything wrong with it, but we are looking into possible violations of the proper use of the PNP uniform.]
Carlos admitted that PNP personnel have to be reminded about their proper conduct, especially when using social media.
"Ire-review namin kung ano nagiging policy sa training service. Possibly baka kailangan sumabay sa kasakuluyan na teknolohiya ang regulasyon ng PNP," he said.
[We have to review the training service policy on social media. We might have to adjust some PNP regulations so that it will be at par with the current technology.]
source: www.abs-cbnnews.com
