The National Police Commission (Napolcom) will confer Police Executive Service Eligibility (PESE) to 359 police officials who passed the series of examinations.
The PESE is an eligibility requirement for the third level ranks of Police Colonel, Police Brigadier General, Police Major General, Police Lieutenant General, and Police General.
It assesses the ability of PCOs in answering analytical questions on police leadership and police values, designed to ensure the qualifications of the future leaders in the police service.
In a statement, Napolcom said the 359 senior officials of the Philippine National Police (PNP) were able to pass the two phases of PESE process.
On Aug. 14, Napolcom conducted the Written Examination, which is the first phase of the PESE process, in designated testing centers in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, which yielded a total of 384 passers.
On Oct. 22-23 and Nov. 5-6, Napolcom conducted the Validation Interview, which is the second and final phase of the PESE process, to a total of 511 interviewees at the Napolcom Central Office.
A total of 381 passed the Aug. 14PESE Written Examination while 130 passed the same in the previous years.
During the Validation Interview, the interviewees undergo a thorough assessment by panelists composed of a Napolcom official, a PNP senior official, and a representative from either the civil society, the academe, or a national government agency.
The complete list of PESE conferees can be viewed at the NAPOLCOM website at www.napolcom.gov.ph.