Manila, July 30 -- Following President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s call for accountability with the police force, the Philippine National Police (PNP) on Wednesday revealed that 19 police officers have been dismissed since Philippine National Police Gen. Nicolas Torre III assumed office on June 2.

In a press conference at Camp Crame, Inspector General Brigido Dulay of the Internal Affairs Service (IAS), a watchdog agency of the PNP, said the highest official among the 19 dismissed was a police lieutenant colonel. Other sacked personnel included non-commissioned officers, an executive master sergeant, a senior master sergeant, a police corporal, and a patrolman.

Nine administrative cases were also resolved that resulted in the suspension o...