For the first time, the New Year countdown celebrations have become a truly nationwide affair in the country, with street parties, live performances and fireworks displays laid out for New Year’s Eve revelers from Baguio City in the north to Tagum in typhoon-ravaged Mindanao.
Deputy Director General Alan Purisima takes over as Philippine National Police chief from Director General Nicanor Bartolome on Dec. 18.
The Philippine National Police is seeking permission from the Office of the Ombudsman to deploy its controversial fleet of 75 inflatable rescue boats to provinces likely to be hit by Typhoon “Pablo.”
Malacañang on Thursday welcomed Philippine National Police Director General Nicanor Bartolome’s “positive response” to President Aquino’s plan to place him on nonduty status ahead of the midterm elections next year, but ruled out any immediate meeting between the two.
His bags aren’t packed, but he’s ready to go. Saying he did not want to give the commander-in-chief any problems, beleaguered Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director General Nicanor Bartolome on Wednesday broke his silence on President Aquino’s reported plan to place him on non-duty status ahead of his official retirement date.
Muntinlupa City Representative Rodolfo Biazon on Wednesday advised Philippine National Police chief Director General Nicanor Bartolome to opt for early retirement instead of being placed on non-duty status.
Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director General Nicanor Bartolome will likely go on non-duty status before the end of the year to allow for his early replacement and smooth preparations for the 2013 elections, according to President Aquino.
Philippine National Police Director General Nicanor Bartolome remains unruffled by persistent reports President Aquino wants him to step down ahead of his mandatory retirement in March next year, the PNP spokesperson said Monday.
Pressure appears to be mounting for Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Director General Nicanor Bartolome to retire early.
He may have arrived in civvies but he remains the PNP chief.
Has he applied for retirement from the police service or was he priming himself up for the job that has been vacated by Interior and Local Government Undersecretary Rico Puno?
“I serve at the pleasure of the President.” Philippine National Police Director General Nicanor Bartolome said this on Monday after President Benigno Aquino announced on Saturday that he was appointing him as the replacement of beleaguered Undersecretary Rico Puno of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG).
The long and short of it is that the assault rifles that the Philippine National Police wanted to buy were overpriced and the pistols it sought to acquire were not, officials said Monday.
