743 cops get promoted in northern, Central Luzon

By Mydz Supnad

CAMP GEN FLORENDO, LA Union -For devotion to duty, the Philippine National Police Tuesday promoted 743 policemen from Central and Ilocos regions.

A police report said 407 newly-promoted PNP personnel took their oath at Police Regional Office 3 Parade Grounds, Camp Olivas, City of San Fernando, Pampanga on Jan. 22, while a total of 326 got promoted also in Ilocos region.

The oath taking and mass pinning of the newly -promoted PNP officers in Camp Olivas were administered by Chief Supt. Edgardo Ladao, regional director.

Said activity was witnessed and participated by the families and relatives of promotees.

In Camp Gen. Florendo, La Union, Chief Supt. Ricardo Cornejo Marquez, regional police director administered Tuesday oath-taking and donning of ranks of 326 newly-promoted police personnel here at PRO1 grandstand.

In his inspirational message, Ladao said that the PNP always notes that rank and promotion are not a reward of what was done well, but recognition that each PNP personnel has the potential to do more.

Meanwhile, in their acceptance speeches, both Supt. Joel Estaris and SPO3 Ramon Colocar thanked the promotion board and PNP organization for their promotion.

Of the commissioned officers, seven were promoted to superintendent, 12 to chief inspector, two to senior inspector and nine to police inspector.

The noncommissioned officers, on the other hand, were composed of four promoted to Senior Police Officer 4, fifty six to SPO3, 17 to SPO2, 28 to SPO1, 93 to PO3, and 98 to PO2.