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MANILA, Philippines — On Wednesday, a party-list legislator said there was nothing unusual about Philippine National Police (PNP) head Gen. Dionardo Carlos being picked up from the Balesin Island Club in Polillo, Quezon, by a police aircraft.

Carlos’ use of the PNP chopper, according to Rep. Marie Cardema of the Duterte Youth Party-List, vice-chairwoman of the House National Defense and Security Committee, is part of his powers as the country’s top cop.

“General Dionardo Carlos is the Chief of the Philippine National Police 24 hours a day, seven days a week. He was stranded on Balesin Island and was to report to Camp Crame for duty on Monday. He is entitled to use the PNP chopper under the PNP’s norms and regulations. “There’s nothing unusual about that,” Cardema remarked.

On Monday morning, the chopper was due to pick Carlos up from the private resort island of Balesin.

The chopper took off from Pasay City at 6:17 a.m. and was initially reported missing before being located two hours later in Real, Quezon.

Pat. Allen Noel Ona, an enlisted crew member, died in the crash, and both pilots, Lt. Col. Dexter Vitug and Lt. Col. Michael Melloria, were injured.

“Accidents happen,” Cardema said. “We in Congress express our sincere sympathy to the police officer who died in the crash and hope the pilot officers a speedy recovery.”

Carlos does not need to go on leave during the investigation into the chopper tragedy, according to DILG Secretary Eduardo Ao.

“He (Carlos) is still the chief PNP, and it is proper for him to use the PNP chopper to attend a pending official assignment when no other means are available,” Ao said.

He also cleared Carlos of any blame, saying the probe would “focus on the cause of the accident” with the help of the Philippine Civil Aviation Authority (CAAP).

While an inquiry is underway in collaboration with CAAP, the Department of Transportation, and other concerned agencies, the PNP National Headquarters has grounded the entire fleet of H-125 Airbus police helicopters.

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