By RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at 06/22/2015 6:47 PM
MANILA - House Speaker is backing the appointment of Chief Superintendent Raul Petrasanta, Central Luzon regional police chief, as the next Philippine National Police (PNP) chief.
Belmonte said he made the recommendation based on Petrasanta's performance in Quezon City when Belmonte was mayor.
He said that while he is happy with the work of PNP OIC Leonardo Espina, the PNP needs a chief. He confirmed that Petrasanta approached him for a recommendation.
"Unfortunately, he [Espina] could not be named as chief and his time is running short. He will be retiring very soon. As I found out now, there are quite a number of candidates and one of them is Petrasanta. I wasn't even aware he was a candidate. He approached me and sure enough, I know him. He served as station commander in Quezon City and my own recollection, he served well. He has become a regional director," he said.
The Speaker said there were many good police officials when he was mayor of Quezon City.
"When I was mayor of QC, it was really a good time because there were a lot of very good officers who were in rank of major or lieutenant colonel or even captain. Marami sila magaganda. Some of them have gone on. One is General [Leopoldo] Bataoil who is now a congressman. Another is Congressman [Samuel] Pagdilao. They all served during that period. Quite a number more waiting in the wings for their chance to be promoted for their collective professionalism," he said.
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