FOUR-HUNDRED policemen were promoted in Western Visayas region. (PNP/PRO-6/RPIO-6)
ILOILO CITY — Four-hundred policemen were promoted in Western Visayas.
Police Regional Office-6 chief Police Brig. Gen. Josefino Ligan administered the simultaneous oath-taking, donning, and pinning of ranks in a ceremony on Monday, Dec. 15, in Camp Delgado, the PRO-6 headquarters here.
“Leadership is not about the rank you wear, but the responsibility you embrace. Your new rank is not merely a symbol, it is a call. A call to inspire. A call to lead with humility.A call to set the example, even when no one is watching. A call to uphold the highest standards of integrity, professionalism, I and service,” said Ligan.
Three were promoted to lieutenant colonels and a major and a captain.
A total of 389 non-commissioned officers assigned to Aklan, Antique, Capiz, Guimaras, and Iloilo provinces as well as the regional capital of Iloilo City were promoted.
Ligan also administered the promotion of 20 policemen from national support units assigned to Western Visayas.