Patay out as Davao City police chief

The Davao City Police Office (DCPO) saw not one, not two, but three chiefs holding post in just one day.

- DIANA LHYD SUELTO

First, it was Col. Lito Patay who was ordered relieved yesterday morning, just three hours after taking over the post as DCPO officer-in-charge.

In a text message, Police Regional Office (PRO) XI spokesperson Maj. Catherine dela Rey confirmed to The STAR the relief of Patay, but no reason was given.

Patay was reportedly in the middle of a command conference when he received a call informing him that he had been relieved and that he would be replaced by Col. Sherwin Butil, former head of the PRO XI Information and Communications Technology Management Division.

Then Butil, who was about to take his seat yesterday afternoon, was informed of the appointment of Col. Hansel Marantan as the new acting DCPO director.

In a phone call with