NCRPO Chief P/Dir. Oscar Albayalde during the press breifing on Traslacion 2018 at the Camp Crame in Quezon City. Noy Morcoso/黑料社
National Capital Region Police Office听 (NCRPO) chief Director Oscar Albayalde will be the next chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), President Rodrigo Duterte announced on Thursday.
鈥淎lbayalde is the man for you. The stricter the better,鈥� the President said in his听 speech during the awarding of outstanding farmers, fisherfolks, and coastal communities in Malaca帽ang.
鈥楾hat鈥檚 why I told Crame may bago tayong chief [PNP]. I鈥檓 going to announce it now, it鈥檚 Albayalde,鈥� the President听 added in his听 speech.
President Duterte said he chose Albayalde as the next PNP chief over two other police officials.
鈥淪i Albayalde lang sa PNP. Kasi tinatanong ko 鈥榶ung mga taga-Davao. I mentioned two other names.听Sabi nila, 鈥溾�榊an sir,听mahusay 鈥榶an, sir, mabait,鈥� he said.
鈥淎lbayalde is the man for you. So the stricter the better,鈥� he added.
Albayalde will replace PNP Chief Police Dir. Gen. Ronald 鈥淏ato鈥� dela Rosa, who was supposed to retire on January 21 when he reached the mandatory retirement age of 56 but had his term extended by the President.
The President said he extended the term of Dela Rosa 鈥渂ecause he enjoys my trust and confidence.鈥�
Dela Rosa will serve as the next chief of the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) after his term as PNP chief ends.
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The change of command听 ceremony will be held on April 19 in Camp Crame.
The President said he extended the term of Dela Rosa 鈥渂ecause he enjoys my trust and confidence.鈥�听
Dela Rosa will serve as the next chief of the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) after his term as PNP chief.
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The President said his first directive to Albayalde was to expand jails so he could place more criminals in prison.听
He even joked not to buy food for the inmates.
鈥淪abi ko sa kanya na lakihan mo 鈥榶ung presuhan mo kasi isaksak ko lahat kayo diyan. Huwag kayong bumili ng pagkain kasi huwag ninyong pakainin 鈥榶ung鈥ila ang magbili ng sarili nilang pagkain,鈥� he said.听 /muf