LEGAZPI CITY, Jan. 9 -- Two generals and 26 colonels from the Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO-5) tendered their resignation on Monday in support of the Department of the Interior and Local Government's (DILG) effort to clean the police force.

PRO-5 regional director Brig. Gen. Rudolf Dimas led the signing of the courtesy resignation of the 27 third-level police commissioned officers at Camp Simeon Ola in this city.

In a statement, Dimas said his resignation is a strong demonstration of support to the call of DILG Secretary Benhur Abalos Jr. on police officials with ranks of full colonel to general to submit courtesy resignation.

"Like all good soldiers, we shall follow the lawful orders of our superiors. We rally behind the noble ...