He came. He saw. And was booted out?

After just one day of showing what needs to be done to help overweight cops at Camp Crame in Quezon City, vlogger Rendon Labador appeared to have been shown the way out of the police fitness program—with no intention of having him back.

While the spokesperson of the Philippine National Police (PNP) said last week that it welcomes any person or group that could help the policemen improve their physical fitness, sources said some top officials of the police organization were not comfortable with Labador over his controversial status on social media.

The last straw, according to sources, were the laughing emojis and criticisms that dominated the comment sections of social media accounts of media entities when the stories of Labador volunteering to help the policemen were posted.

This prompted the issuance of a memorandum on June 21 reminding police units and personnel Guidelines in Posting of Contents on Social Media in relation to the “circulating social media content on physical fitness activities” inside Camp Crame on June 19.

While the memo did not specifically name Labador, it referred to the June 19 physical fitness activity by the personnel of the Police Community Affairs and Development Group (PCADG) wherein the vlogger was invited to show off his physical fitness routine.

And the netizens’ unpleasant reactions to the photos and videos of that activity posted on social media did not sit well with some senior police officers who immediately wanted to clarify the misconceptions that Labador was hired to handle the weight reduction program of the entire police force. 

In the memo, it pointed out that the activity was “initiated by PCADG and participated by its personnel only, not by the whole PNP.”

“In this regard, PNP personnel are directed to refrain from sharing misleading content. The CPNP (Chief, PNP Gen. Nicolas Torre III) has not authorized any Fitness Instructor to primarily lead a weight loss program for the entire PNP,” the memo read.

“Social media officers should exercise caution in posting and sharing content to avoid spreading misinformation that may cause confusion,” it added.

‘Last na yun ha’

PNP spokesperson Brig. Gen. Jean Fajardo reiterated the content of the memo, saying the involvement of Labador in the physical fitness activity of PCADG personnel on June 19 was not sanctioned by the PNP leadership.

“There was a wrong connotation that he would be handling the fitness program of the entire PNP, so we want to clarify that,” said Fajardo.

The June 19 activity was supposed to be the kick-off of the 93-day challenge for overweight cops initiated by the PCADG with the help of Labador.

And that 93-day challenge by the PCADG appears to be in “floating status” now.

“I understand that the engagement of the PCADG with him was already cut,” said Fajardo.

“Yes, that was General (Marvin) Saro mentioned to me when I called him the other day,” she added, when asked if the June 19 activity would be the last engagement of PCADG with Labador.

‘Pulisteniks’

On Tuesday, June 24, the PNP leadership launched the resumption of its regular physical conditioning program dubbed Pulisteniks which was attended by the top police officials headed by Torre.

In his speech, Torre underscored the constant physical and mental demands faced by police officers and stressed that staying fit is a crucial part of performing their duties effectively.

“Today, we gather not for a traditional police event—but for something just as essential: The kick-off of our regular physical conditioning program—Pulisteniks. This initiative is not just about stretching or running laps. It is about recognizing a simple truth that too often gets overlooked: A healthy body is a healthy mind,” said Torre.

He said the physical activity will be done every Tuesday and Thursday “across all PNP units.”

“Let us not treat this as an obligation. Let us do this as part of our lifestyle of a healthy police officer,” he said.

The “Pulisteniks” program is part of the PNP’s broader internal wellness campaign, reinforcing the value of physical readiness as a foundation for operational excellence and responsive policing.