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PNP reshuffles need Napolcom confirmation
Interior Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. on Tuesday said the latest reorganization of police officials needs confirmation of the National Police Commission and approval of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. “We want to clarify that there is a process that should be followed,” said Abalos, who is also the Napolcom’s chairman, in a statement on Tuesday. Abalos said the list of officials, affected by the revamp, should be submitted to Napolcom for “confirmation.” “Once confirmed by Napolcom, the list will be submitted to the President for his approval,” he added. Under Section 6 of Napolcom Memorandum Circular 2019-001, Abalos said designation to such positions “shall be submitted to the Commission for confirmation prior to the submission of the same to the President for approval.” The memorandum says Napolcom has 30 days, from the receipt of proposed assignments, to review or approve the assignments or designations. If the period expires, such assignments are deemed approved. Upon approval of such assignments, the PNP directorate for personnel and records management will issue the appropriate orders. Abalos said Napolcom’s authority on the matter stems from the 1987 Constitution which provides: “The State shall establish and maintain one police force, which shall be national in scope and civilian in character, to be administered and controlled by a national police commission.” Abalos said the list of officials, affected by the revamp, should be submitted to Napolcom for ‘confirmation.’ “Civilian control over the police is a hallowed principle of our fundamental law. Rest assured that the Napolcom will carry out its duty to oversee and enhance the administration of the PNP,” Abalos said. PNP spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo said there is a scheduled turnover of positions on Tuesday to be held Multi-Purpose Center in Camp Crame in connection with the latest reorganization. “Let us wait for the official announcement kung kailan ire reschedule yung formal assumption of office at a turnover of positions but until such time na meron na schedule, yung mga concerned officers will remain in their current positions po,” Fajardo told reporters when sought for a comment on Tuesday. The eight generals affected by the revamp include National Capital Region Police Office chief Maj. Gen. Edgar Alan Okubo, who was named the new chief of the Directorate for Police Community Relations while Directorate for Intelligence chief Brig. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr., is the new acting regional director of the NCRPO. Meanwhile, then DPCR director Maj. Gen. Mario Reyes was designated to head the Directorate for Logistics while Maj. Gen. Jon Arnaldo replaced Nartatez as the new DI chief. Brig. Gen. Ronald Oliver Lee was designated as the new chief of the Directorate for Human Resource and Doctrine Developmen, replacing Arnaldo. Maj. Gen. Eric Noble, director of the PNP Academy, was named the new head of the Directorate for Investigation and Detective Management while Brig. Gen. Samuel Nacion will be the acting PNPA director. Brig. Gen. Alan Nazarro from the Directorate of Information and Communication Technology Management was named the acting director of the Highway Patrol Group. The post PNP reshuffles need Napolcom confirmation appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
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