INSTEAD of dressing down the Philippine National Police (PNP) over a reported upsurge in crimes, President Benigno Aquino 3rd said policemen should be “pitied” because they still manage to achieve some feats despite their shortcomings.

“I pity our policemen,” the President said during an interview on Wednesday, citing three recent sensational crimes that were immediately solved—the killings of Mayor Ernesto Balolong of Urbiztondo, Pangasinan; businessman Richard King; and international race car driver Enzo Pastor.

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