Cavite police chief left for US sans permission

Now stranded in the United States following the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, the police director of Cavite faces an investigation when he gets home.

The reason: Senior Superintendent Samuel Pagdilao left last Sept. 9 for San Francisco aboard Philippine Airlines flight PR 104 without official permission from his higher-ups.

Sources claimed Pagdilao went to Los Angeles from San Francisco for a meeting with Cavite Gov. Ayong Maliksi and Sen. Panfilo Lacson.

Under Philippine National Police regulations, a police official should seek official permission from higher authorities before leaving the country for vacation or official mission.

The STAR tried to contact Pagdilao through his cellular phone but failed.

PNP chief Director General Leandro Mendoza has ordered Pagdilao investigated for abandoning his post. — Christina Mendez