Duterte OKs promotion of 8 police officials

President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the promotion of eight police officials, including Philippine National Police (PNP) Spokesperson Senior Supt. Benigno Durana Jr. and Eastern Police District Director Senior Supt. Bernabe Balba.

Durana and Balba were promoted to Police Chief Superintendent along with five other police officials:

The five are:

Police Senior Supt. Rodolfo Azurin Jr.

Police Senior Supt. Gerry Galvan

Police Senior Supt. Jose Chiquito Malayo

Police Senior Supt. Madid Paitao

Police Senior Supt. Mario Rariza Jr.

Police Supt. Roderick Minong, meanwhile, was promoted to the rank of Police Senior Superintendent.

All eight officers took their oath for their new ranks at the national headquarters of PNP on Friday.

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