Notes: Puerto’s controversial cop

May 18, 2008

Enrique AnchetaTo his credit, Col. Enrique Ancheta has put some order in the streets of Puerto Princesa. This guy takes his job seriously in ridding the City of undisciplined motorists. Too seriously in fact, that he’s received so many complaints for abusive behavior, from giving unwanted haircuts to minors, to police brutality in dealing with errant citizens.

Even without any field experience, Ancheta was handpicked from a desk job in the warrants section of the Western Police District by Mayor Edward Hagedorn. It appears that the main consideration for Ancheta’s selection was that he was nominated by JIL’s top honcho, former presidentiable and TV evangelist Eddie Villanueva of Jesus is Lord Fellowship where Hagedorn also is a member of the flock.

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