Cop who “dared” his boss to fight says he was not drunk

A policeman accused of challenging his superior to a fistfight while he was allegedly drunk last Wednesday night has come forward to explain his side of the story.

In a police report submitted to Valmoria, Sr. Insp. Crisanto Duque, who was in charge of policemen who were relieved of their regular assignments and reassigned to the CPPO headquarters, said SPO1 Victor Agang brandished his .45 cal. pistol and dared him to a fistfight last Wednesday.

The incident reportedly took place after Duque’s friend John Sanchez dropped him off at the CPPO headquarters.  Agang, who was assigned as sergeant guard of the CPPO guardhouse, allegedly confronted him while holding the gun saying: “Unsa may akong sala, sir?”

Duque told Agang to calm down and rest but the latter kept on following him to the office and challenged him to a fistfight.

After the incident Duque tried to take Agang to the PNP Crime Laboratory for a sobriety test, Agang refused to cooperate and reportedly escaped over the fence at the back of the camp after several attempts to disarm him.

Agang was supposed to be declared absent without official leave but he showed up last Sunday and explain his side to Valmoria.

The policeman said he had a few drinks but he was not drunk at the time and claimed he was holding the gun because he did not have a holster anymore after being disarmed last year.

He also admitted the gun did not belong to him and it was just lent to him for guard duty.

“Dili man ko hubog pero naka-inom lang,” Agang said, but he refused to comment on the alleged challenges he issued to Duque and the events that happened after that.

“He will defend himself in a proper forum.  We have witnesses and complainants. I don’t tolerate this kind of behavior. He will suffer the consequences,” Cebu Provincial Police director Sr. Supt. Carmelo Valmoria said.

Agang will be restricted to camp while he is facing investigation for serious neglect of duty, oral defamation, and insubordination.

Agang was previously assigned to the Tabuelan Police Station but was later moved to the CPPO headquarters after he allegedly fired an armalite rifle in a cockpit.  The policeman was reportedly drunk at the time also.

This case is still pending at the regional headquarters.

Some colleagues of Agang claim the police officer is actually a kind man who gets wayward when he is drunk.  — Garry B. Lao/BRP