October 17, 2022
AT LEAST 240 police recuits took their oath as new members of the Philippine National Police (PNP) in a ceremony at the Police Regional Office (PRO) in Central Visayas headquarters on Osmeña Boulevard, Cebu City on Monday, October 17, 2022.
The new police recruits bade goodbye to their loved ones after their oathtaking as they were scheduled to depart for the Regional Training Center in Consolacion town, northern Cebu, where they will undergo training for six months.
PRO Central Visayas welcomed the new recruits and recognized them as the best among the best as they were chosen from among the several hundreds of applicants who aspire to become police officers.
The 240 newly-hired police officers, which include four women, will have a rank of patrolman and patrolwoman with a starting salary P30,000 per month, excluding allowances and other benefits.
“To the new PNP recruits I give you my warmest welcome and sincere congratulations for showing the eagerness to undergo rigorous training of the Philippine National
Police that will transform you into men and women of service honor and justice,” said PRO Central Visayas Director Police Brigadier General Roderick Augustus Alba.
The rookie policemen will undergo rigid physical and mental training at the PNP Training Center for six months.
Alba added that the highest standards of discipline, courtesy and morality will be instilled in the trainees to make them ideal to become men and women in uniform.
Patrolman Bienvenido Lañojan from the town of Barili, a former security guard, hugged his wife Mercy tightly because they may not see each other for six months.
He said that he has conditioned his mind to stay away from his family for the sake of their future.
“I have been preparing for this for a long time. I have been a guard since I was studying, so I know what the consequences will be when I leave them behind,” said Lañojan.
Alba said successful trainess would be encouraged to interact with the community and disseminate information about the different PNP programs. (AYB, TPT)