Manila, May 6 -- Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil on Monday vowed legal assistance for police officers facing counter-charges.

Speaking during the regular flag-raising rites in Camp Crame, Quezon City, Marbil said this is among the main challenges encountered by police officers in the performance of their duties.

"Alam ko naman lahat kayo na operatiba ang pinaka problema natin sa PNP is 'yung mga counter charges and minsan kapag nakaka-counter charge kayo ang mga pulis natin bumubunot ng kanilang pera (I'm aware that our main problem in the PNP are these counter-charges and sometimes, police officers who face counter-charges have to spend for themselves)," he said.

Marbil said he also wants every poli...