Manila, Oct. 22 -- Acting Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. on Wednesday ordered the start of summary dismissal proceedings against a police corporal tagged in the killing of a barangay kagawad (village councilor) and his partner in San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte.

He added that the PNP's Internal Affairs Service will be working with the local police in the conduct of investigation relating to administrative cases against the police officer who was arrested in a follow-up operation after being tagged in the killing of Joshua Bernardo, 26, a barangay kagawad, and his partner Eloisa Pagaduan Bonilla, 30.

Nartatez also assured the public that appropriate criminal and administrative charges will be filed a...