{"id":264283,"date":"2020-08-06T02:56:50","date_gmt":"2020-08-06T06:56:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=264283"},"modified":"2020-08-06T02:56:50","modified_gmt":"2020-08-06T06:56:50","slug":"duterte-to-pnp-stay-resilient-in-the-time-of-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/08\/06\/duterte-to-pnp-stay-resilient-in-the-time-of-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Duterte to PNP: Stay \u2018resilient\u2019 in the time of Covid-19"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE: President Rodrigo Roa Duterte updates the nation on the government’s efforts in addressing the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the Malago Clubhouse in Malaca\u00f1ang on May 28, 2020. ACE MORANDANTE\/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday called on members of the Philippine National Police (PNP) to stay \u201cresilient\u201d by implementing strict quarantine protocols under the \u201cnew normal\u201d amid the prevailing coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.<\/p>\n

In a taped message aired during the PNP police service\u2019s 119th anniversary, Duterte thanked the organization for its \u201cselfless\u201d service as a front-liner in the country\u2019s fight against Covid-19.<\/p>\n

\u201cI congratulate everyone \u2013 especially the outstanding units and deserving personnel that will be awarded today \u2013 for your crucial role in making the PNP a highly dynamic, professional, and responsive organization,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Duterte guaranteed that the nation notices their contributions as \u201cvanguards of peace and order\u201d across the country.<\/p>\n

\u201cBe assured of\u00a0our nation\u2019s gratitude for your significant contributions to our campaign against illegal drugs, criminality, and terrorism,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The President also expressed hope that the police force would accomplish more for the nation\u2019s safety and security.<\/p>\n

\u201cMay you build on the gains of your achievements and continue to serve with honor and justice,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The PNP police service\u2019s anniversary was broadcast live from its national headquarters and in all its 17 regional offices across the country.<\/p>\n

It carried the theme \u201cTowards A Pandemic-Resilient PNP: Deploying Digital Technologies and Adopting Protective Protocols in The New Normal\u201d.<\/p>\n

The PNP police service\u2019s anniversary commemorates the establishment of the Philippine Constabulary on Aug. 8, 1901, as the country\u2019s first insular police force.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s rites allowed guests and police personnel to join the ceremony through live interactive platforms as an alternative to the traditional full-dress parade and review ceremony in observance of strict health protocols imposed by the government.<\/p>\n

The PNP also presented awards to units and personnel with outstanding performance and achievements in service in the past year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

MANILA\u00a0\u2013 President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday called on members of the Philippine National Police (PNP) to stay \u201cresilient\u201d by implementing …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":44,"featured_media":256488,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,95],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-264283","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-news","category-news-ph","mauthors-azer-parrocha","mauthors-philippine-news-agency"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/264283","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/44"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=264283"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/264283\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":264285,"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/264283\/revisions\/264285"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/256488"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=264283"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=264283"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=264283"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}