Manila, Dec. 29 -- The former chief of the Philippine National Police-Highway Patrol Group's (PNP-HPG) Investigation Management Division is facing criminal and administrative complaints for allegedly assaulting a rookie officer over a parking dispute.

In a press briefing held at Camp Crame, PNP-HPG director Brig. Gen. Hansel Marantan said they have filed physical injury and grave threat charges against Col. Helson Walin before the Quezon City Prosecutors' Office.

Walin is also facing an administrative case before the PNP Internal Affairs Service (IAS).

Marantan said the development would put an end to allegations that he was favoring Walin, his classmate at the PNP Academy.

"So that's good because there were insinuations. I can't dism...