President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Monday known as on newly-installed Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Police General Benjamin Acorda Jr. to all the time implement most tolerance in relation to criticisms in opposition to the group.
Marcos attended the change of command ceremony of the PNP held in Camp Crame as Police General Rodolfo Azurin Jr. retires from the police service.
In his speech, Marcos tasked Acorda to make sure that the police drive can be open to public scrutiny beneath his management.
“Serve the people with integrity, with accountability, and genuine justice. Always be open to public scrutiny, and practice restraint and maximum tolerance in the face of harsh criticism,” Marcos mentioned.
“As a united police force, always strive to win the trust, respect and admiration of our citizenry, through an efficient, ethical and compassionate brand of police work,” he added.
The President additional tasked Acorda to make the police presence “felt in the streets.”
He additionally directed the police to guard the susceptible sector, together with the media and civil motion teams.
“Make them safer. Defend our democratic institutions, our cherished ideals. Protect the people, especially the weak, the vulnerable, and those who indirectly work with us in the same cause, such as journalists, civic action groups, civil volunteers, [and] the like,” he mentioned.
Marcos expressed hope that Acorda’s management and good instance would information the police drive “to its desired path towards rebuilding and strengthening, continuous improvement and capacity-building.”
Acorda was named new PNP chief on Monday, changing Rodolfo Azurin Jr. who retired the identical day.
Prior to his appointment as subsequent PNP chief, Acorda was the PNP director for intelligence.
A member of Philippine Military Academy (PMA) “Sambisig” Class of 1991, Acorda hails from Ilocos Norte, the house province of Marcos.
“He is a recipient of the Bronze Cross Medal, a prestigious single grade military decoration of the Armed Forces of the Philippines which is awarded for ‘heroism involving risk of life’,” the Palace assertion mentioned. —KG, GMA Integrated News
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