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Dennis Datu

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MANILA - Fourteen police officers from the Philippine National Police Drug Enforcement Group (PDEG) Special Operations Unit 4A (SOU 4A) who were allegedly involved in the rape and robbery of an 18-year-old online seller in Bacoor City, Cavite, have been charged with criminal offenses.According to PLtCol. Alexie Desamito, chief of the Bacoor City Police, charges of robbery in band and carnapping were filed against the officers before the City Prosecutor’s Office on Monday afternoon.A separate rape complaint was also filed against the team leader, a police lieutenant, after the victim positively identified him as the one who assaulted her.“Gusto ko po talaga magreklamo, kailangan ko po talaga ng hustisya dahil sa ginawa po nila sa akin” said the victim, identified only as Alias Nena.The incident occurred on Saturday morning while the police were conducting a buy-bust operation in Barangay Talaba 3, Bacoor City, Cavite, supposedly to pursue the victim’s boyfriend, who was allegedly involved in illegal drugs.On Tuesday morning, the victim also went to the National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) office in Quezon City to file administrative complaints against the police officers involved.Through an audio interview with the media, &quot;Nena&quot; detailed the acts of abuse committed against her by the team leader.She said that when the police arrived, she was forced inside her room.After failing to locate her boyfriend, she said the officers attempted to take her instead.“Sinabi po nila sa akin na dahil wala naman sila makuha sa akin na illegal thing, ako na lang daw ang kanilang kukuhain bilang kapalit  po na hindi nila ako kukuhain o ikukulong  yung team leader na daw po ang bahala sa akin,” she recounted.She said the team leader then told his men that he would handle her, and the other officers were ordered to leave the room.“Pagkatapos po nilang lumabas ng kwarto ay agad po nilang pinasarado, pinalock ang aking pinto  at doon po ay agad siyang naghubad,” the victim narrated.The officers also allegedly took two gold rings, her cellphone, her boyfriend’s shoes, several helmets, a motorcycle, and even her piggy bank.The victim’s cousin, identified as &quot;Stephen&quot;, and his partner, &quot;Donna&quot;, also went to NAPOLCOM and filed separate administrative complaints against the 14 police officers.The live-in couple said the police forcibly entered their room on the second floor of the house.Their room was searched, and the officers forcibly opened a locked room belonging to their uncle.Their cellphones were also taken against their will.Stephen further complained that he was physically assaulted by the police.“Pinatawag  po nila ako para kausapin sa baba  tapos doon pagbaba ko po binatukbatukan po ako, tapos pinagbantaan po ako na bubugbugin daw po ako sa loob ng kwarto tapos ikukulong din daw po kasi yung pakay nila ay hindi raw po nila nakuha parang ang kapalit ay ako na rin kukunin pati pinsan ko po,” Stephen said.Donna, meanwhile, expressed fear that the police might harm her.“Nagtataka po ako bakit po nakatakip ang mukha nila balot na balot po,” said Donna.“Tinitingnan pa po ako noong dalawa kasi ang suot ko po noon  nakashorts po talaga ako ng maikli tapos naka-tshirt ako eh hindi naman po sa ano maputi po kasi talaga ako,” she added.NAPOLCOM Commissioner Atty. Rafael Calinisan assured the complainants that the administrative cases against the 14 police officers would be completed within 60 days.“Harap-harapan ko ng sinasabi walang puwang  ang panggagahasa,walang puwang ang pagnanakaw sa loob ng Philippine National Police ,tatapusin natin ang maliligayang araw nitong si police lieutenant,” Calinisan said angrily.“Tapos na ang maliligayang araw mo, sa lahat ng kasama nila sasampulan namin kayo,“ he added.Six of the 14 police officers remain at large and could no longer be contacted by authorities.“Hindi na rin po sila ma-contact, we are trying to contact them, at least sana maconvince to clear pero hindi na sila macontact, bahala na po ang regional office,” Bacoor City Police chief, PLtCol. Alexie Desamito said.Desamito also detailed the tense circumstances during the arrest of the eight police officers, which required locking down Camp Vicente Lim in Calamba City, Laguna, and calling for backup to ensure the arrest proceeded smoothly.“Medyo delikado po yung nangyari at ina-anticipate po namin na posibleng magkabarilan,” she said.“Inassess ko kung kailangan pa ba namin sila ihandcuff kasi sir kung ginawa namin yun talagang magkakabarilan , talagang kinausap ko sila , anytime nga pwde kami ihostage sa loob  pero yung mga tao nakaready hindi rin hindi mapakali, buti na lang at nakumbinsi ko po sila ilapag na po lahat ng baril sa table, sumunod at dadalhin po namin sila sa Bacoor Police,&quot; she added.“It’s a good thing sumunod agad yung majority although may  3 of them na hesitant.”NAPOLCOM is now conducting background checks on all 14 officers to determine whether they have  previous pending cases, particularly the team leader who allegedly committed the rape.

Fourteen police officers from the Philippine National Police Drug Enforcement Group (PDEG) Special Operations Unit 4A (SOU 4A) who were allegedly involved in the rape and robbery of an 18-year-old online seller in Bacoor City, Cavite, have been charged with criminal offenses.

Fourteen police officers from the Philippine National Police Drug Enforcement Group (PDEG) Special Operations Unit 4A (SOU 4A) who were allegedly involved in the rape and robbery of an 18-year-old online seller in Bacoor City, Cavite, have been charged with criminal offenses.

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'Kailangan ko ng hustisya': Multiple charges filed vs. 14 cops in robbery-rape case

Dennis Datu,

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Published Nov 25, 2025 05:46 PM PHT

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