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Jessie Cruzat

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MANILA - National Police Commission Vice Chairman and Executive Officer Rafael Calinisan told ABS-CBN News Sunday that the commission has launched a motu proprio investigation into the viral incident involving a police officer who obstructed a fire volunteer truck in Pasig City on January 20.Calinisan said the police officer involved, who holds the rank of police corporal, has already been relieved from his post.“Maling-mali itong pangyayaring ito. Hindi dapat pinapagalitan, sinisigawan, at pinapahiya ng ating kapulisan ang isang fire volunteer o isang kasama rin sa public service… Nag-order tayo ng motu proprio investigation, nagpadala na tayo ng tao for the past couple of days,” said Calinisan. The fire truck driver was identified as Earl Joseph Lantin, a fire volunteer in Pasig City.According to Lantin, they had just finished responding to a fire in Navotas that day when they received another call about a separate fire incident in Sta. Mesa, Manila, which they were also set to respond to. <div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/1/24/marikina-cop-relieved-from-post-following-viral-road-incident-1826">Marikina cop relieved from post following viral road incident </a> </div>As they were about to make a U-turn at the portion of F. Pasco Avenue corner Evangelista Street, the said police officer driving his car allegedly passed through the area.“Nakalabas na po kasi ‘yong fire truck namin sa kalsada, halos kalahati na ng kalsada bigla siyang sumulpot. Napapreno po ako, binusinahan ko po siya,” said Lantin.He said the police officer chased them and forced them to stop.“Dalawang beses niya po kami ni-cut. ‘Yong unang cut po, muntik ko na siyang tamaan pero iniwasan ko po siya. Pagdating po dito sa tapat ng base namin doon na po siya nag-cut. Doon niya na po ako pinagmumura…Natakot po ako kasi naka-uniporme po siya… Hindi po kami nakaresponde sa Bacolod (Sta. Mesa) dahil po sa kaniya. Na-shock din po kami,” Lantin added. The police corporal and the owner of the fire truck had earlier reached a settlement, according to the Marikina City Police Station. However, Marikina CPS Officer-in-Charge Police Colonel Jenny Tecson said the police officer still needs to explain his side.“Doon po sa opisina natin, talagang sinabi natin na we’ll make him to explain ‘yong tao natin at kapag nakita po natin na hindi valid ‘yong kaniyang reason ay talagang magka-conduct po tayo ng pre-charge evacuation sa kaniya,” Tecson said.Despite the settlement, Calinisan said the investigation into the police officer will continue.“‘Yong agreement ng pulis at agreement ng bumbero, labas tayo doon. Ang importansya ng administrative proceeding o importansya ng NAPOLCOM ay inaalam natin kung karapat-dapat bang magsuot ng uniporme ang isang kasama nating pulis,” Calinisan added.“I think may some form of misconduct dito. I will leave it to the IMIS (Inspection, Monitoring and Investigation Service) kung anong magiging resulta ng kanilang imbestigasyon… May pananagutan ang ating kapulisan at siya ay dapat managot. ‘Yong extent na lang ang pag-uusapan dito kung anong mangyayari dito.”<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/1/22/cafe-sa-marikina-nilooban-p14k-cash-tinangay-mga-barya-iniwan-0759">Cafe sa Marikina nilooban; P14K cash tinangay, mga barya iniwan</a></div>The police officer has already been relieved from his post and is currently assigned to the Station Headquarters Support Unit.He was also placed under the PNP’s Bantay Kaisipan Program.“Simple lang naman. Respeto sa taumbayan. Respeto sa ating mga kasama rin sa public service. We all want respect. Tinataas natin ang bandila at imahe ng ating kapulisan. Kasama rin dito ang pagrespeto rin sa ating mga kasama sa trabaho,” Calinisan added.  The Land Transportation Office, meanwhile, issued a subpoena to the police officer and the owner of the fire truck, requiring them to explain their side on January 29.The agency suspended the police officer’s driver’s license for 90 days and placed his vehicle under alarm status while the investigation is ongoing. “Kahit na sabihin nating hindi emergency vehicle, kahit na private vehicle at tumayo ka roon, mangharang ka, hindi po tama ‘yon. So dapat ang ginawa niya kung may problema hinantay niya, dumaan siya sa tamang proseso,” said Land Transportation Office chief, Assistant Secretary Markus Lacanilao.ABS-CBN News went to the Marikina City Police Headquarters to get the police officer’s side, but he was not there.

National Police Commission Vice Chairman and Executive Officer Rafael Calinisan told ABS-CBN News Sunday that the commission has launched a motu proprio investigation into the viral incident involving a police officer who obstructed a fire volunteer truck in Pasig City on January 20.

National Police Commission Vice Chairman and Executive Officer Rafael Calinisan told ABS-CBN News Sunday that the commission has launched a motu proprio investigation into the viral incident involving a police officer who obstructed a fire volunteer truck in Pasig City on January 20.

‘Maling-mali ang pangyayaring ito’: Napolcom on Marikina cop who blocked fire truck

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‘Maling-mali ang pangyayaring ito’: Napolcom on Marikina cop who blocked fire truck

Jessie Cruzat,

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Published January 25, 2026 05:44 PM PHT

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