Aquino leads oath-taking of PNP officials

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