3 Iloilo cops in hot water over lewd Facebook photos

ILOILO CITY, Philippines – Three police officers in Iloilo City are under investigation over lewd photos posted on social networking site Facebook.

Two of the 3 police officers faced the media on Monday to air their side on the scandal.

Police Officer 1 (PO1) Christian Gallofin cried while he was being interviewed.

He said he was not aware of what happened.

The lewd photos include shots of one police officer showing his penis.

PO1 Rolando Rivera, meanwhile, admitted that he uploaded the pictures on Facebook.

Gallofin, Rivera, and PO1 Jay-R Evangelio face either suspension or dismissal from the service, according to Camp Delgado officials.

Chief Supt. Cipriano Querol Jr., Region 6 police director, said the results of the investigation will be released within the week. (report from Nony Basco, ABS-CBN News Iloilo)