Tuesday, April 01, 2008
2 officials assure there's no favoritism for PMA graduates over PNPA products
IF some graduates of the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) feel they are being left out in favor of graduates of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA), two officers in Cebu said this has not been practiced here.
This was after a full page advertisement came out in national dailies calling on President Arroyo, Congress, Interior and Local Government Secretary Ronaldo Puno, the National Police Commission and the PNP leadership to resolve issues of equality in promotions and assignments of all officers.
Senior Supt. Patrocinio Comendador, a graduate of PNPA class 1984, said he has not felt he was being discriminated against.
“I was assigned at the Police Regional Office (PRO) 7 for a long time. I have not seen any unfair treatment towards non-graduates of the PMA. Patas ra man siguro,” Comendador said.
Gripes
Comendador, who heads the Cebu City Police Office, admitted he heard gripes from fellow graduates of the PNPA about perceived favoritism but said he has personally not experienced it.
“I also believe that the opportunity is there for everybody. I never felt ill towards other groups. Just do your best,” Comendador said.
He said he has not experienced having to compete for a post and as for his promotion, he said he got it without a hitch.
For his part, Cebu Provincial Police Office Director Carmelo Valmoria, who graduated from the PMA in 1982, said it was not an issue for him.
He explained that the PNPA’s pioneering class graduated in 1980 and that graduates of both PMA and PNPA hold posts as chief of staff in regional offices or head national support units.
He pointed out that the more senior officers in the PNP graduated from the PMA, adding that PNP Chief Avelino Razon graduated from the PMA in 1974.
“Eventually, the PNP hierarchy will be occupied by officers from other sources of commissionship,” he said.
Valmoria also believes the Senior Officers Placement and Promotions Board in Camp Crame is impartial in selecting qualified officers to head positions in the entire country.
“In my case, I don’t gauge a person by whether he is a graduate of any academy or school. I base it on service reputation and performance,” Valmoria added.
Both Comendador and Valmoria also assured that the leadership of PRO 7 Director Ronald Roderos is based on performance and not on where an officer has graduated. (MEA)
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