THE National Police Commission (Napolcom) stripped a provincial governor and 19 mayors of supervisory powers over the police, including three from south-central Mindanao for their alleged failure to address the problem of illegal drugs in their locality and other issues.

They were identified as Gov. Antonio Cerilles of Zamboanga del Sur; Mayors Pablo Matinong Jr. of Santo Niño, South Cotabato; Albert of Palencia Banga, South Cotabato; Christopher Cuan of Libungan, North Cotabato; Mariano Blanco 3rd of Ronda, Cebu; Leonida Angcap of Midsalip, Zamboanga del Sur; Nieves Cabunalda-Rosento of El Nido, Palawan; Abraham Ibba of Bataraza, Palawan; Andres Lacson of Concepcion, Tarlac; Edgardo Pamintuan of Angeles City, Pampanga; Jefferson Khonghun of Subic, Zambales; Erlon Agustin of Camiling, Tarlac; Ferdinand Aguinaldo of Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte; Wellie Lim of Lugait, Misamis Oriental; Crisinciano Mahilac of Sinacaban, Misamis Occidental; Michael Gutierrez of Lopez Jaena, Misamis Occidental; Donjie Animas of Sapang Dalaga, Misamis Occidental; Jason Almonte of Oroquieta City, Misamis Occidental; Juanidy Vina of Concepcion, Misamis Occidental; and Ezel Villanueva of Calamba, Misamis Occidental.