P/Maj. Gen. Nicolas Torre III deserves to be appointed as the new chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) due to his being decisive and mission-oriented, Senator-elect and former PNP Chief Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson said late Thursday.
Lacson, who restored the PNP’s glory days when he headed it from 1999 to 2001, said the information he has received about Torre indicates he is a “decisive, firm and mission-oriented” official.
“From what I have heard and observed about him, he’s a decisive, firm and mission-oriented official, so he deserves to be appointed as chief of the PNP,” he said in Filipino in an interview on BNC.
In Filipino: Ping Lacson: ‘Dasurb’ si Torre na Maging PNP Chief
Torre is to assume his post during a turnover of command on June 2. He will replace P/Gen. Rommel Marbil who is due to retire on June 7.
Also, Lacson reiterated his stand that the reorganization of the Cabinet must be done quickly and not in installments, since some sectors are floating names and spreading “white papers” or derogatory information against some Cabinet members.
He said he has come across at least one “white paper” targeting Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. Teodoro’s courtesy resignation was turned down by President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.
“It is good that Teodoro’s courtesy resignation was acted upon because he was one of the targets of the white paper,” Lacson said.
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Ping Lacson: ‘Dasurb’ si Torre na Maging PNP Chief
Nararapat na hirangin si P/Maj. Gen. Nicolas Torre III bilang bagong hepe ng Philippine National Police (PNP) dahil sa kanyang pagiging “decisive” at “mission-oriented,” ayon kay Senator-elect at dating PNP Chief Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson Huwebes ng gabi.
Ani Lacson, na nagpatino sa PNP noong pinamunuan niya ito noong 1999 hanggang 2001, ang impormasyong nakarating sa kanya ay isang “decisive, firm and mission-oriented official” si Torre.
“Ang narinig ko lang sa kanya, ang aking naobserbahan sa kanya, he’s a decisive, firm and mission-oriented official. So he deserves to be appointed na hepe ng pambansang pulisya,” aniya sa panayam sa BNC.
Inaasahang magsisimulang magsilbi si Torre bilang PNP Chief sa Hunyo 2. Papalitan niya si P/Gen. Rommel Marbil na magreretiro sa Hunyo 7.
Samantala, igniit muli ni Lacson na dapat mabilis ang pag-reorganize ng gabinete at hindi idaan sa installments, dahil nagkakaroon ng pwestuhan kung saan may nagkakalat na ng “white paper” laban sa ilang miyembro ng gabinete.
Aniya, may nabasa na siyang “white paper” na ang target ay si Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. Mananatili sa pwesto si Teodoro matapos tanggihan ni Pangulong Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. ang courtesy resignation niya.
“Mabuti na lang naaksyunan ang courtesy resignation ni SND Gibo Teodoro dahil isa siya sa naging target ng mga white paper na nagsi-circulate,” ani Lacson.
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