Manila, Feb. 9 -- More than 70 police officers in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) were relieved from their posts following an alleged hazing incident in Basilan.

The officers belonged to the Regional Mobile Force Battalion (RMFB) 14-B under the Police Regional Office-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (PRO-BAR), according to Philippine National Police (PNP) spokesperson Brig. Gen. Randulf Tuano.

"Tinanggal na ang lahat ng miyembro ng 14-B ng Regional Mobile Force Battalion at sila ay pinalitan o hinanlilihan ng miyembro ng 14-A. So lahat sila, 70 plus, sila lahat ngayon ay administratively relieved (All members of the Regional Mobile Force Battalion 14-B were removed and replaced with members of 14-A. So, all of t...