CEBU CITY A total of 1,647 Police Commissioned Officers (PCO) and Police Non-Commissioned Officers (PNCO) of the Police Regional Office-Central Visayas (PRO 7) have been recently promoted. At least 100 of the newly promoted personnel took their oath on Friday, December 10. The newly promoted per
(Photo grabbed from PRO-13 Facebook Page) BUTUAN CITY - A police officer in Caraga Region who is due for promotion tested positive for shabu use, the Police Regional Office (PRO) 13 (Caraga) reported Friday. In a statement, PRO-13 Director Brig. Gen. Romeo Caramat Jr. identified the police officer as Chief Master Sergeant (PCMS) Julius Calderon, presently assigned at the city police headquarters. "PCMS Calderon, along with 136 police officers, underwent drug testing at the Regional Crime Laboratory Office 13 on October 12, 2021, for their promotion," Caramat said. He added that Calderon's urine specimen yielded a positive result for the presence of methamphetamine substance, which is associated with shabu use, during screening and confirmatory drug testing. "The subject police officer is now undergoing pre-charge evaluation. The regular drug testing is part of PRO-13's continuing efforts to clean its ranks from scalawags," Caramat said. He added that Caldero
A total of 919 police applicants have passed the entrance examination, the first of the screening process in joining the Philippine National Police (PNP). Vitaliano N. Aguirre II, Vice Chairman and Executive Officer of the National Police Commission (Napolcom) said the 919 applicants represent 12.5
(File photo) MANILA - The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Wednesday welcomed the National Police Commission's (Napolcom) approval of the promotion of some 27,000 police officers to the rank of Police Corporal up to Police Lieutenant Colonel under the organization's promotion program. "The PNP is truly grateful to the Napolcom for its approval of the promotion of some 27,000 of our police personnel, who I am sure are elated by this opportunity and prospect for career advancement. This will serve as an inspiration for our police personnel to perform at their best," said PNP chief, Gen. Guillermo Eleazar, in a statement. Eleazar said he has already tasked different PNP offices to start the process with the observance of the appropriate guidelines on promotion. "As chief of the police force, I guarantee that the PNP Promotion Board, together with the PNP Directorate for Personnel and Records Management and other concerned units, will ensure transparency and fairn
The National Police Commission (Napolcom) recently approved the filling up of 27,460 promotional vacancies for the ranks of Police Corporal (PCpl) to Police Lieutenant Colonel (PLTCOL) under the Philippine National Police (PNP) CY (calendar year) 2021 2nd Level Uniformed Personnel Regular Promotion Program and Police Lieutenant Colonel Continuous Promotion Program. Napolcom…