by Christopher llyod T. Caliwan, Philippine News Agency | Thursday, 09 June 2016
Chief Superintendent Ronald Marapon de la Rosa, incoming chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), will implement a three-month rule on his subordinates to achieve the three to six months anti-crime campaign of the incoming administration.
Dela Rosa said that the three months will serve as the contractual period for regional and provincial police directors to eradicate crime under their area of responsibility if the office in charge who will fail to reduce the crime in their areas will be replaced in their duties.
”Hindi naman lahat, karamihan. halos lahat na nga. siguruhin natin na yung makakadeliver. kasi binigay sa akin is 3 to 6 months lang. so sa akin magiging subordinate commanders, ako six months sila 3 months after 3 months evaluate ko sila kung nakapadeliver sila. kung hindi change crew na naman para silang contractual commanders, contractual directors, para siguruhin na magtrabaho sila,” he explained.
Dela Rosa is determined to accomplish the campaign as he also gave himself a six-month deadline to eliminate crime in the country.
“I would have to change crew if they cannot deliver reduced criminality and drug in three months because I have a timeframe of six months. Otherwise, I would be liable to the president,” the incoming PNP chief noted.
He noted that process must consider in order to attain victory against criminality and illegal drugs under the administration of president-elect Rodrigo Duterte within three to six months.
“We will do everything to diminish our problem with criminality and drugs within three to six months,” he said.
The incoming PNP chief hopes that his colleagues would understand his actions for he is only doing his job.
“We need a commander who is really hands on to the job,” he described that the ideal commander is someone who doesn’t sleep, someone who answers to his call even in the middle of the night. A commander who will report to his office immediately, a commander who will be on top of the situation because they know that they can be relieved of their duty if they fail,” he explained.
He guaranteed to work well if given 100,000 police officers who are true to their jobs better than a million corrupt police officials that would only add up to the problem.
He noted senior officers of the PNP will have to vacate their seats once they have seen unfit to the job.
“If they are already in their posts and then we see that they perform poorly, we will have them removed,” Dela Rosa said.
Dela Rosa assured that the reshuffle is possible for the officials have taken an oath stating that they are willing to be assigned anywhere in the country to begin with.
“You just follow orders. If the order is leave, then leave,” Dela Rosa stated.
Incoming President Rodrigo Duterte reportedly said he does not favor the postponement of the Barangay election, stressing it will leave officials acting in a holdover capacity. (PNA)
