KRISTINE SABILLO/INQUIRER.net
MANILA, Philippines — President Benigno Aquino III swore into office 39 officials of the Philippine National Police (PNP) Wednesday.
Of the 39 star rank officers who were promoted, two were Police Deputy Director Generals (PDDG), 15 were Police Directors (PDir) and 22 were Police Chief Superintendents (PCSupt).
During the minute-long oath, the police officials swore to work hard and serve the country, protect the Philippine Constitution and follow the law.
Leading the officers were PDDG Leonardo Espina and PDDG Marcelo Garbo Jr.
Espina was the former chief of the National Capital Regional Police Office until he was promoted to the fourth highest position in the PNP last year and months later became third in command. He is now the deputy chief for operations of the PNP. Meanwhile, Garbo, who replaced Espina as NCRPO head last year, was later promoted as chief of the directorial staff, the fourth highest position in the PNP.
Also included in the oath-taking were PNP Public Information chief PCSUPT Theodore Sindac and Quezon City Police District director PCSUPT Richard Albano.
Sindac said it was “a long cherished and time-honored tradition as Presidential appointees [they] have to take [their] oaths before the President, as the leader and representative of the Filipino people.”
Aquino was joined by Interior Secretary Manuel “Mar” Roxas as they posed for pictures with the officials and their families at Rizal Hall in Malacañang Palace.
The complete list:
1. PDDG Leonardo Espina
2. PDDG Marcelo Garbo Jr.
3. PDIR Rolando Purugganan
4. PDIR Franciso Uyami Jr.
5. PDIR Francisco Don Montenegro
6. PDIR Charles Calima Jr.
7. PDIR Benjamin Magalong
8. PDIR Ricardo Marquez
9. PDIR Jaime Morente
10. PDIR Rodrigo De Gracia
11. PDIR Melito Mabilin
12. PDIR Getulio Napeñas
13. PDIR Jose Jorge Corpuz
14. PDIR Catalino Rodriguez Jr.
15. PDIR Juanito Vaño Jr.
16. PDIR Edgardo Ingking
17. PDIR Danilo Constantino
18. PCSUPT Richard Albano
19. PCSUPT Asher Dolina
20. PCSUPT Prudencio Tom Bañas
21. PCSUPT Jose Gentiles
22. PCSUPT Robert Kiunisala
23. PCSUPT Ferdinando Sevilla
24. PCSUPT Abelardo Villacorta
25. PCSUPT Edgar Basbas
26. PCSUPT Rodel Calungsud
27. PCSUPT Diosdado Valeroso
28. PCSUPT Edwin Erni
29. PCSUPT Manolito Labador
30. PCSUPT Oriel Bragais
31. PCSUPT Wilfredo Franco
32. PCSUPT David Ombao
33. PCSUP Ferdinand Yuzon
34. PCSUPT Rolando Asuncion
35. PCSUPT Rene Ong
36. PCSUPT Antonio Viernes
37. PCSUPT Reuben Theodore Sindac
38. PCSUPT Augusto Marquez Jr.
39. PCSUPT Danilo Pelisco
Originally posted: 11:12 am | Wednesday, August 20th, 2014