{"id":241362,"date":"2020-01-04T04:14:20","date_gmt":"2020-01-04T09:14:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=241362"},"modified":"2020-01-04T04:14:20","modified_gmt":"2020-01-04T09:14:20","slug":"ano-hopeful-prrd-would-soon-name-new-pnp-chief","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/01\/04\/ano-hopeful-prrd-would-soon-name-new-pnp-chief\/","title":{"rendered":"A\u00f1o hopeful PRRD would soon name new PNP chief"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE: Interior Secretary Eduardo A\u00f1o on Friday (Oct. 11, 2019) says he will submit three to five names of police officials whom he will recommend to President Rodrigo Duterte as candidates for the next Philippine National Police (PNP) chief. (PNA photo by Joey O. Razon)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0— Interior Secretary Eduardo A\u00f1o on Saturday expressed hope that President Rodrigo R. Duterte would finally name the next chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) this January.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am just hoping that PRRD will finally decide this January to choose the next Chief PNP,\u201d A\u00f1o told the Philippine News Agency (PNA) in a text message.<\/p>\n

The PNP is headed by Lt. Gen. Archie Gamboa as officer-in-charge.<\/p>\n

A\u00f1o said the President is still assessing the performance of the three contenders for the next PNP chief \u2013 Gamboa; Lt. Gen. Camilo Cascolan, deputy chief for operations; and Lt. Gen. Guillermo Eleazar, former Metro Manila police director who now heads the directorial staff.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe is closely watching the performance of these senior officers. I hope\u00a0na makapili na siya<\/em>\u00a0(he chooses) within the month,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n

In an earlier interview, A\u00f1o said Duterte wants to determine who among the contenders could assure a successful campaign against illegal drugs.<\/p>\n

No permanent PNP chief has been appointed since retired Gen. Oscar Albayalde stepped down amid the ninja cops controversy on October 14.<\/p>\n

A\u00f1o bared that the ninja cops controversy was one of the reasons why it is taking the President a long time to pick the next PNP chief.<\/p>\n

“Talagang na<\/em>-disappoint\u00a0siya sa nangyari na yun<\/em>\u00a0(He was so disappointed with that controversy),” he said.<\/p>\n

“(The President) has given everything to the PNP, including doubling the salary of the police officers, and yet,\u00a0meron pa rin mga pulis na gumagawa ng ganito<\/em>\u00a0(there are still corrupt policemen).”<\/p>\n

Before the end of 2019, the President tasked A\u00f1o to handle and fix the PNP while he has not picked its next chief.<\/p>\n

A\u00f1o clarified that not picking a permanent chief was not a punishment for the PNP.<\/p>\n

He said under his supervision, the strategies of the PNP on peace and order would be revisited for improvement.<\/p>\n

“I will make sure\u00a0magkaroon tayo ng pag-aaral dito sa mga<\/em>\u00a0strategy\u00a0na ginagawa ng ating<\/em>\u00a0PNP\u00a0sa<\/em>\u00a0(I will make sure that we will have a study on the strategies of the PNP in the) fight against drugs, organized crime, terrorism, communist insurgency,” A\u00f1o told reporters in a phone interview.<\/p>\n

He said as interior secretary and chairman of the National Police Commission (Napolcom), he has an inherent responsibility over the PNP.<\/p>\n

Discussions could be the basis of the proposals to improve the performance of the PNP this year, A\u00f1o said, adding that they would review what practices to keep and what practices to stop.<\/p>\n

He pledged to get rid of rogue policemen by strengthening the Integrity Monitoring and Enforcement Group (IMEG) and the Internal Affairs Service (IAS).<\/p>\n

A\u00f1o is also eyeing to modernize the equipment of the PNP against enemies of the state.<\/p>\n

He assured the public that the PNP would continue to do its job, even without a permanent head.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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