Press Release
October 15, 2008

SENATOR ESCUDERO ON THE PNP OFFICIAL HELD IN QUESTION IN RUSSIA FOR BRINGING LOAD OF CASH

PNP director for comptroller Eliseo dela Paz has a lot of explaining to do when he gets back along with the PNP officials because I doubt if that's how official business is transacted and carried out, if indeed he is a member of the official delegation as what Secretary Puno said he is.

It leaves too many questions as why bring cash and why that much cash.

If indeed it was meant for contingency fund of the delegates to the Interpol Assembly, that is still a load of money for a seven-man contingent. Contingency fund means an amount you put away to use for unforeseen events otherwise it remains intact as all official expenses had already been settled with a different fund.

For a high official in a primary and large organization of the country, General dela Paz cannot be excused for ignorance of the law. He had most likely travelled in and out of the country brought by his position in the PNP or even for personal reasons and he must be aware of the airline rule on carrying cash.

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