MANILA, March 30 -- Taguig City Mayor Lani Cayetano has lauded two female police officers in the city for declining a PHP100,000 bribe in exchange for the release of a Chinese national nabbed for illegal drugs.

In a statement on Thursday, Cayetano said Patrolwomen Monaliza Bosi and Charmaine Galapon, both assigned to the Taguig Police's Sub-Station 1 at the Bonifacio Global City (BGC) in Barangay Fort Bonifacio, are proof the city police remain true to their mandate to serve and protect without fear or favor.

"These patrolwomen are exemplary models for standing their ground in a situation where their integrity was put to a test," Cayetano said.

Bosi and Galapon arrested Bin Li, a 40, sales manager, who offered money to the two policewo...