ILOILO City – Forty-eight police officers in Western Visayas with the rank of Police Major were promoted to the next higher rank.
These police officers – now having the rank of Police Lieutenant Colonel – were honored during the donning and oath taking ceremony at the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) parade ground yesterday.
Police Brigadier General Rolando Miranda, PRO-6 director, commended the newly-promoted officers as well as their families.
“Since you are given greater responsibilities, your commitment level should also increase,” said Miranda.
“I am confident that with more Lieutenant Colonels in the region we could deliver better service to the people of Western Visayas,” he added.
The top cop also noted that the promotion meant three things: career advancement, family honor and added economic benefits.
“With all the benefits that come with your promotion, I am challenging you to prove that you are fit to be called Lieutenant Colonels,” Miranda stressed.
The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office had the most number of promoted police personnel at 11, followed by Aklan with eight, Iloilo City with seven, Guimaras and the regional headquarters with six each, Bacolod City and Capiz with three each, and Iloilo province and Antique with two each.
The promotion actually took effect on April 4 yet, based on the general orders from the national headquarters.
Among those promoted were Pavia, Iloilo police chief Police Lieutenant Jojo Tabaloc and Mandurriao police station’s Police Lieutenant Jonathan Pinuela.
Miranda said all applicants met the minimum requirements to be promoted to the next higher rank (education, mandatory schooling, eligibility, designation and time in grade).
They also underwent mental and physical evaluation to ensure that they are physically fit and mentally sound to serve in the Philippine National Police organization given their new ranks.
Miranda acknowledged the contribution of the promotion board in the processing and the screening of the promotion applicants headed by Police Colonel Lope Manlapaz, chief of the Regional Personnel and Records Management Division./PN
