Manila Police District chief disarms, handcuffs cop

MANILA, Philippines — Manila Police District (MPD) director Chief Superintendent Vicente Danao Jr. disarmed and handcuffed a policeman who allegedly challenged him to a gunfight on Tuesday afternoon.

Danao, accompanied by his men armed with high-powered firearms, rushed out of his office and accosted Senior Police Officer 4 Dennis de Jesus.

Prior to this, Chief Inspector Eugenio Extremadura, head of the District Headquarters Security Unit (DHSU), erroneously informed Danao that De Jesus had challenged the MPD chief to a gun duel.

A cell phone of an Explosives Ordnance Division member was confiscated after he was seen taking a video of the incident.

 Witnesses said Danao reprimanded Extremadura after he was told that De Jesus, a law graduate and a pastor, did not challenge the MPD official to a firefight.

De Jesus is the brother of former DHSU chief Alex de Jesus, who was relieved and replaced by Extremadura.