MANILA, Philippines: Newly appointed PNP chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil on Tuesday warned policemen against using cellphones, particularly those surfing on Facebook and watching videos during duty hours.

"No cellphone during duties," Marbil said in a directive issued to the 230,000 police force during a press conference in Camp Crame following his assumption to the top post.

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