PNP takes in 127 new graduates of PNPA

By Ronron
March 26, 2008

The Philippine National Police (PNP) welcomed on Wednesday the 127 out of the 154 graduates of the PNP Academy (PNPA) this year.

The 127, consisting of 27 females and 100 males, have decided to join the PNP organization while the rest are with the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology, and the Bureau of Fire Protection.

PNP chief Gen. Avelino Razon, Jr. hosted yesterday the traditional service lunch at Camp Crame for the PNPA graduates who opted to enter the service, a day before their graduation at the PNPA compound in Silang, Cavite.

Razon said the new members of the PNP officers’ corps will be assigned to the Regional Mobile Groups (RMG) in the mountains so they can be oriented to the actual problem of insurgency and terrorism.

Razon said they can start to be deployed in early June after enjoying a 30-day break and 30-day training at the PNP headquarters in Camp Crame.

Upon graduation, Razon said the 127 members of the “Oman-Silang” Class of 2008 (New Breed of Warriors) will have the rank of Inspector. Each of them will also be entitled to the monthly salary of P21,876.38.

Razon urged the graduates to always remain professional by adhering to their Constitutional mandate.

“We expect them to be professional officers, respect the law, uphold the law, especially the Constitution,” he said.

“You may now consider yourselves the younger brothers and sisters of Mamang Pulis and Aleng Pulis who will help the PNP family bring back the old glory of the police force,” he added./DMS