PHILIPPINE National Police (PNP) Chief Dionardo Carlos presented on Monday, April 18, 2022, the top 10 graduating cadets of the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) Alab-Kalis Class of 2022.
The class of Alab-Kalis, which stands for Alagad ng Batas na Kakalinga sa Sinilangang Bayan, consists of 198 male and 28 female cadets.
Graduating as class valedictorian is Cadet Ernie Alarba Padernilla, who is from Passi City in Iloilo.
Padernilla is known for being the class’ “jack of all trades.”
He will receive the Presidential Kampilan, Chief PNP Kapilan, Best in Forensic Science Award and the Best in Thesis Award.
On the second rank and the class salutatorian is Cadet Regina Joy Belmi Caguioa from Taguig City in Metro Manila. She will receive the Vice Presidential Kampilan.
On the third spot is Cadet Precious Shermaine Domingo Lee from San Juan City in Metro Manila. She will receive the Secretary of Interior and Local Government Kampilan Award and the Best in Public Safety Award.
Ranking fourth and fifth are Cadets Fidel Elona Triste III from Palo, Leyte and Geneva Limjuco Flores from San Carlos City in Pangasinan, respectively.
Sixth is Cadet Zoe Compleza Seloterio from Santa Barbara, Iloilo who will also be the recipient of the Athletic Kampilan Award for having displayed exemplary performance in sports in the corps of cadets.
The cadets in the top six will all join the PNP.
On the seventh spot is Cadet Neil Winston Navalta from Diffun, Quirino who will receive the Chief Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) Kampilan for graduating as the highest ranking cadet who will join the BFP.
Also joining the PNP is the class’ eighth and 10th cadets, Mhar Dum-Ayan Viloria from Pugo La Union and Alyssa Angalan Bantasan from Bauko, Mountain Province, respectively.
Ranking ninth is Cadet Collyn Mae Dimazana Panganiban from Antipolo, Rizal who will be joining the ranks of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP).
Of the total of 226 graduating cadets for 2022, 204 will join the PNP, 11 with the BFP and 11 with the BJMP.
The commencement exercises will take place on April 21. (SunStar Philippines)