Police General Suspended for ‘Obstruction’ of Evidence in Case of Missing Sabungeros

Police general suspended for ‘obstruction’ of evidence in case of missing sabungeros

MANILA, Philippines — The National Police Commission (Napolcom) on Thursday said it has placed a high-level officer under a 90-day preventive suspension over an alleged attempt to tamper with the investigation on the missing cockfighters (sabungeros).Brig. Gen. Romeo Macapaz, former director of the Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG), was suspended following a complaint filed by Elakim Patidongan, bro…

Ex-CIDG chief suspended 90 days over missing sabungeros case

The National Police Commission said it imposed a 90-day preventive suspension on the former chief of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group over his handling of the case of missing sabungeros.

Top cop suspended in ‘sabungeros’ probe over ‘evidence tampering’

MANILA – The National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) has ordered the immediate preventive suspension of Police Brigadier General Romeo Macapaz, regional director of Police Regional Office 12 (PRO-12), after allegations surfaced that he obstructed the probe into the disappearance of cockfight enthusiasts or sabungeros by tampering with crucial evidence. NAPOLCOM vice chairperson and executive officer Commissioner […]

CIDG chief suspended for obstruction in missing 'sabungeros' case

By Christopher Lloyd Caliwan PREVENTIVE SUSPENSION. Napolcom Vice Chairperson and Executive Officer Rafael Vicente Calinisan shows on Thursday (Aug. 28, 2025) a copy of the four-page resolution imposing a 90-day suspension on former Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) Director Brig. Gen. Romeo Macapaz. He was suspended amid allegations of fabricating a case against a whistleblower in the case of missing “sabungeros” (cockfight enth…