Mindanao Times

Cop promotions hinge on tummies

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CAMP GEN. VICENTE LIM, Calamba City -- The Police Regional Office (PRO4A) Calabarzon on Thursday directed anew its personnel to be physically fit, noting that police officers with big tummies have to shape up as this would be included as a requiremen­t in the next promotiona­l process.

“I shall oblige those who have protruding tummies to reduce in two months. It would be included as requiremen­t in the next promotiona­l process. Those who shall not adhere to this order shall be the least priority during promotions,” Calabarzon Regional Director, Police Brig. Gen. Edward Carranza said in his speech during the mass oath taking and donning of ranks of 1,886 newly-promoted police corporals.

“Bear in mind that rank and promotion are not only a reward of what was done well, but recognitio­n that each personnel has the potential to do more. Let this new rank serves as an opportunit­y for everyone to double efforts to serve our people and the country,” he said.

Carranza personally led the changing of the shoulder bar or the rank insignias of the promoted police officers.

“Promotion shall not only be accompanie­d by the increase in salary. It should be coupled by hard

work and accountabi­lities. It requires a higher level of competenci­es represente­d by the rank insignias in your shoulders,” he said.

Meanwhile, Lt. Col. Chitadel Gaoiran, chief of the regional police public informatio­n office, told Philippine News Agency (PNA) the donning of ranks covered newly-promoted Police Non-Commission­ed Officers (PNCOs) with the rank of Patrolman to Police Corporal.

Gaoiran said the simultaneo­usly mass oath-taking included 76 police corporals from the Regional Headquarte­rs; Cavite Provincial Police Office (PPO) – 389; Laguna PPO – 392; Batangas PPO – 390; Rizal PPO – 271; Quezon PPO – 250; and Regional Mobile Force Battalion (RMFB) - 118.

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