The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) has promoted to the next higher rank a total of 4,461 police officers in Metro Manila.
NCRPO director Maj. Gen. Jonnel Estomo administered the oath to the newly promoted lawmen in a ceremony held at the NCRPO Grandstand at Camp Bagong Diwa, in Bicutan, Taguig City.
Twelve of them were promoted to police majors, while 462 others became new captains, and 38 others as lieutenants.
Also elevated to the next higher ranks were 82 police executive master sergeants, 266 chief master sergeants, 168 senior master sergeants, 345 master sergeants, 2,118 staff sergeants, and 1,170 corporals.
The promotions were a result of the merit system given to the uniformed personnel of the Philippine National Police in recognition of their years of dedication to the service. The multiple promotions were carried out in the five police districts comprising the NCRPO.
Estomo congratulated the promotees and their families, saying he expects them to be of significant value to the NCRPO in achieving more success and accomplishments particularly in the government’s internal cleansing program initiated by the Department of the Interior and Local Government.
“In every promotion comes maturity,” he said.
Estomo also challenged the newly promoted officers to remain upright and to refrain from involvement in illegal activities, especially in the campaign against illegal drugs.
“I have only one challenge to you—don’t go with illegals, especially illegal drugs because first of all, your promotion will be a waste and your family will be miserable,” he stressed.
He further conveyed his expectations from the newly promoted police officers to be of help in implementing the NCRPO’s S.A.F.E program and achieve more success and accomplishments against criminality.
SAFE refers to the Seen, Appreciated and Felt anti-crime campaign of the NCRPO.
“Always remember to live up the goal of the S.A.F.E NCRPO. We must be seen by the people, all our actions must be appreciated, and all our programs and actions must be felt by our people through our extraordinary actions,” said Estomo.