MANILA, March 31 -- Former Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) police chief Brig. Gen. John Guyguyon will be detained at the Philippine National Police (PNP) headquarters custodial unit after he was charged with two counts of syndicated estafa.

PNP chief Rodolfo Azurin Jr. said it is for security purposes as Guyguyon remains an active officer of the PNP, pending the outcome of the cases, but assured they will "communicate with the proper courts."

"I think hopefully he will arrive today. He will be escorted by our PNP from BARMM and he will be committed temporarily at our custodial unit," Azurin told reporters in a chance interview at Camp Crame in Quezon City on Friday.

The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group...