Manila, June 26 -- Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. ordered the immediate start of legal proceedings against a police corporal caught on video allegedly pointing a firearm at a civilian in Dapitan City, Zamboanga del Norte.

In a statement on Friday, Nartatez condemned the actions of the police officer, who was assigned to the Sapang Dalaga Municipal Police Station in Misamis Occidental.

"The actions displayed in the viral video are a complete betrayal of the badge and the trust our citizens place in us. We hold our officers to the highest standards of professional conduct," Nartatez said.

"There is no room in the PNP for anyone who uses their position to intimidate or threaten the very public we a...