The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) vowed to strengthen its programs on professionalism, conduct, and leadership after agents were involved in a bar fight last week.
NBI Director Angelito Magno said misconduct has no place in the bureau and that its Internal Affairs Division has begun investigating.
Magno stressed that due process will be observed, but those who “dishonor the badge” will be held fully accountable. He said preventive suspension will follow once formal charges are filed.
He noted that the NBI will intensify internal programs on professional conduct, discipline, leadership, and crisis behavior. According to Magno, these reforms are meant not as punishment but as a commitment to growth.
The director said the bureau will move forward with clear commitments, including accountability, re-education, and renewed trust. He emphasized that the public’s confidence is central to the NBI’s mandate.
“This incident reminds us of the reforms we must continue to strengthen from within so we may serve you better,” Magno said.
