In hiring 17,000 new police officers programmed under national budget this year, Department of the Interior and Local Government Sec. Eduardo M. Año has directed the Philippine National Police to hire only “the best and the brightest” for the police force and “not to settle for less than what the public deserves.”
“I don’t want second-rate police officers. Now that their salaries have been doubled by the President, we should only hire the best of this generation. Hindi na puwede ngayon ang puwede na. Ang kailangan sa PNP ay iyong pinakamahuhusay at may puso para sa paglilingkod,” said Año.
He said the PNP should ensure a stringent recruitment and hiring process where those who are not mentally and physically fit for the PNP are weeded out and only the créme de la créme will be chosen.
“The cleansing program should already begin in the hiring. It will save the police organization from a lot of headaches later on if we do the hiring and recruitment process properly and seriously,” he said.
The National Police Commission and the Department of Budget and Management have authorized the PNP to fill 17,000 vacancies under its recruitment program for the year 2020.
The vacancies comprise the 10,000 annual regular recruitment quota and 7,000 additional quota to replace retired, deceased, dismissed, those who went on absence without official leave without absence, and other separated personnel.
Those interested to join the police force must be a citizen of the Philippines; a person of good moral character; must have passed the psychiatric/psychological, drug, and physical tests to be administered by the PNP; and must possess a formal baccalaureate degree from a recognized learning institution.
Applicants must also have any of the following basic eligibility requirements: PNP Entrance Exam, Bar and Board examinations, and CS eligibility.
They must not have been dishonorably discharged from military employment or dismissed for cause from any civilian position in the government; must not have been convicted by final judgment of an offense or crime involving moral turpitude; must be at least 1.6 meters in height for male and 1.57m for female; must weigh not more or less than five kilograms (5kg) from the standard weight corresponding to his/her weight, age, and sex; and must not be less than 21 or more than 30 years of age.
Successful candidates will be appointed to the initial rank of Police Patrolman with a gross monthly salary of P29,668 with other mandated allowances and benefits.
Applications may only be filed through the PNP Online Recruitment Application system portal at www.pnporas.pnp-dprm.com.
The DILG chief added the process should be transparent from day one in all stages of the recruitment process to prevent any irregularities. – DILG release
April 28, 2024
