00:00Philippine National Police or PNP Chief General Rommel Marbil sees the extension of his term as an opportunity
00:07to help the National Police upgrade its preparations for the 2025 midterm elections
00:13and strengthen crime prevention in the country.
00:16This comes after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. extended his tenure for four more months.
00:23PTV's Raya Lisigis has more.
00:27PNP Chief General Rommel Francisco Marbil will use his four-month extension to establish proper security measures for a safe and peaceful elections in May.
00:45This, Marbil stated after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. extended his term as Chief of the Philippine National Police.
00:51According to Police Regional Office 3 and PNP spokesperson, Police Brigadier General Gene Fajardo,
00:56the police force is continuously preparing to implement adequate security measures for the election.
01:02The PNP's campaign against loose firearms, private armed groups, and criminal gangs will also continue to prevent them from being used by corrupt politicians.
01:11One of the main considerations why the service of our PNP has been extended for at least four months
01:19is to make sure that our continuous security preparation for the election
01:25will not be affected by a sudden change of leadership.
01:35Aside from ensuring a properly conducted election, Marbil will also ramp up crime prevention efforts and community engagement to maintain peace and order in the country.
01:43The PNP chief also vows not to overlook disciplining police officers in cleaning up the ranks.
01:48Brigadier General Fajardo also denied that Marbil's four-month extension would have a significant impact on the promotions of senior officers.
01:55In fact, both PNP personnel and officials fully support Marbil's term extension.
02:01We have programs laid out, especially in the organizational structure that our PNP wants to implement.
02:10Even though it is four months, the programs laid out are expected to continue.
02:18This includes, of course, our continuous strengthening of our internal disciplinary mechanisms
02:24to make sure that the remaining members of the Philippine National Police are properly disciplined.
02:32Marbil is the 30th PNP chief and a member of the Philippine Military Academy's Sambisig Class of 1991.
02:39He assumed the position in April following the retirement of former PNP chief, Police General Benjamin Acorda Jr.
02:45From PTV Manila, Ryan Liziguez, Balitang Pambansa.
