PNP chief urges Bikoy to surrender

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Oscar Albayalde yesterday urged Peter Joemel Advincula, the self-confessed “Bikoy” in the “Ang Totoong Narcolist” videos, to surrender and face the criminal cases against him.

Albayalde said Advincula should come out of hiding and prove the charges against him have no basis.

If Advincula surrenders, Albayalde added, it would save the government time and effort trying to locate him.

“If he will surrender, we will be glad to give him assistance,” he said.

Advincula had surfaced at the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP), claiming he was behind the videos which accused several members of President Duterte’s family and his allies of links to the illegal drug trade.

He then went into hiding and again appeared in a video denying allegations that he offered to implicate former president Benigno Aquino III in illegal drugs.

Advincula is considered a fugitive because of several warrants of arrest issued against him by the courts in a number of provinces. These cases include estafa and illegal recruitment.

Based on the latest information they obtained, Albayalde said Advincula has been approaching several personalities for help but has failed to get support.

The PNP chief is sure though that Advincula is no longer in the custody of the person who coddled him.