Dela Paz given until Monday to remit PNP funds
03/02/2009 | 12:29 PM
MANILA, Philippines – Citing schedules for bank transactions, the Philippine National Police (PNP) has deferred for Monday (today) the deadline for the remittance of the money previously confiscated from retired police comptroller Eliseo dela Paz.
In an interview with reporters, PNP chief Director General Jesus Verzosa said they decided to extend the deadline – which was originally set Saturday, the last day of February – because banks are closed on weekends.
"We have sent him a demand letter for the completion of the return of the 105,000 euros, that is about a month ago, and we gave him up to the end of the month of February. Since the last day of February was a weekend, we gave him up to today to complete the remittance of the whole amount of the PNP account," Verzosa said.
Verzosa and dela Paz both belong to the Philippine Military Academy Class of 1976.
Dela Paz, who was part of PNP’s delegation to the Interpol conference in Russia, made headlines in October 2008 after customs authorities seized from him an undeclared 105,000 euros (roughly P6.9 million) he said were sourced from PNP intelligence funds.
A total of 40,000 euros have already been returned to the PNP since Tuesday last week. The amount was wired by dela Paz’s Russian lawyer, Alex Binetskiy, in installment.
If dela Paz fails to pay the 65,000 euros, the PNP will push through with the filing of a civil case against him.
"If it is not completed by the end of the banking hours today (Monday), we will be filing the civil action against him for collection of sum of money that belongs to the PNP by tomorrow (Tuesday)," Verzosa said.
Verzosa added they will no longer extend the deadline for the remittance of the full amount, adding that the civil case will be filed before the QC Prosecutor’s Office and is now being prepared by the PNP Legal Service. - Sophia Dedace, GMANews.TV
In an interview with reporters, PNP chief Director General Jesus Verzosa said they decided to extend the deadline – which was originally set Saturday, the last day of February – because banks are closed on weekends.
"We have sent him a demand letter for the completion of the return of the 105,000 euros, that is about a month ago, and we gave him up to the end of the month of February. Since the last day of February was a weekend, we gave him up to today to complete the remittance of the whole amount of the PNP account," Verzosa said.
Verzosa and dela Paz both belong to the Philippine Military Academy Class of 1976.
Dela Paz, who was part of PNP’s delegation to the Interpol conference in Russia, made headlines in October 2008 after customs authorities seized from him an undeclared 105,000 euros (roughly P6.9 million) he said were sourced from PNP intelligence funds.
A total of 40,000 euros have already been returned to the PNP since Tuesday last week. The amount was wired by dela Paz’s Russian lawyer, Alex Binetskiy, in installment.
If dela Paz fails to pay the 65,000 euros, the PNP will push through with the filing of a civil case against him.
"If it is not completed by the end of the banking hours today (Monday), we will be filing the civil action against him for collection of sum of money that belongs to the PNP by tomorrow (Tuesday)," Verzosa said.
Verzosa added they will no longer extend the deadline for the remittance of the full amount, adding that the civil case will be filed before the QC Prosecutor’s Office and is now being prepared by the PNP Legal Service. - Sophia Dedace, GMANews.TV
