Marcos accepts resignation of NAPOLCOM's Leonardo

President Ferdinand ''Bongbong'' Marcos Jr. has accepted the resignation of National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) commissioner Edilberto Leonardo, who was being linked to the murder of former Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) board secretary Wesley Barayuga. 

Presidential Communications Office Acting Secretary Cesar Chavez confirmed this to Palace reporters on Monday. 

Signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, the October 8 letter addressed to Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla stated that the resignation has been accepted, effective immediately. 

Earlier, House dangerous drugs panel chair and Surigao del Norte Representative Ace Barbers said Leonardo and retired Police Colonel Royina Garma should be slapped with murder charges in connection with Barayuga's assassination.

At the time of the supposed kill job on Barayuga, Garma was the PCSO general manager while Leonardo was a commissioner of the NAPOLCOM.

Garma and Leonardo both denied having knowledge on the kill plot on Barayuga.—AOL, GMA Integrated News