Philippine National Police swears in new recruits across multiple regions

The Philippine National Police (PNP) has expanded its personnel through several oath-taking ceremonies for newly appointed patrolmen and patrolwomen across different regions.

In Central Luzon, 575 new recruits joined Police Regional Office 3 (PRO3) at Camp Olivas. These appointees filled both attrition and regular quota slots following a rigorous selection process involving medical, psychological, and background examinations. PRO3 Regional Director PBGEN Jess B Mendez emphasized that the authority granted to the recruits is a responsibility to protect the public and uphold the law.

Simultaneously, Police Regional Offices 10 and 12 conducted ceremonies for 479 new personnel. In Northern Mindanao (PRO10), 235 recruits took their oaths at Camp 1Lt Vicente G. Alagar. This group included 92 regular quota appointees and 143 attrition quota appointees. The new officers will receive a monthly base pay of P31,151 along with various government-mandated allowances and benefits.