14-07-2025
Drunk Quezon cop who fired gun, threatened neighbors faces multiple charges
A police officer has undergone inquest proceedings for various complaints after he allegedly fired a gun and terrorized his neighbors in Lucena, Quezon Province last Saturday.
According to Mariz Umali's report in '24 Oras' on Monday, investigation showed that the suspect, identified as Patrolman Rodolfo Avila Madlang-awa, was drunk while buying ice from a sari-sari store. But he suddenly threatened and pointed a gun at the customers after him.
Madlang-awa, a cop based in the town of Lopez, can be seen in CCTV footage threatening someone inside the store: 'Patayin kaya kita?' (Do you want me to kill you?)
His sibling turned him over to the police following the incident and is now detained at the Lucena Custodial Facility.
'Nalasing, hindi kayang kontrolin yung sarili niya. This is really unforgivable, sabi ng ating Chief PNP, at yung mga ganitong klaseng pulis ay hindi dapat tumagal sa serbisyo po,' said PNP spokesperson Police Brigadier Gen. Jean Fajardo.
(He got drunk and was not able to control himself. This is really unforgivable as said by our Chief PNP, and this kind of policeman should no longer stay in service.)
Madlang-awa is facing complaints of grave threats, unjust vexation, slight physical injury, illegal discharge of firearms, and alarms and scandal, according to Lucena City Police chief Lt. Col. Dennis De Guzman.
He has been disarmed and will also face administrative charges, the report added.
'Ang gusto ng ating Chief PNP ay i-subject po siya sa summary dismissal proceeding para mas mabilis yung gagawin pag-dismiss sa kanya sa serbisyo,' said Fajardo.
(Our Chief PNP wants to subject him to summary dismissal proceeding to hasten his dismissal from the service.)
Madlang-awa declined to give a comment on the matter. Meanwhile, GMA Integrated News is trying to reach out to the complainants. — Vince Angelo Ferreras/RF, GMA Integrated News
