New PNP Chief Told: Uphold Integrity - BusinessWorld Online

New PNP chief told: Uphold integrity - BusinessWorld Online

PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., challenged the newly installed Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief to uphold discipline and accountability across the 232,000-strong force as the new top cop assumes command amid security threats and persistent concerns over police misconduct. In a speech at the PNP change of command ceremony at Camp Crame on Monday, Mr. Marcos ordered newly appointed PNP Chief Nicolas D. Torre III to uphold the agency’s in…

Marcos to Torre: Return to hunting small-time drug dealers

MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday, June 2, repeated his marching order to newly installed police chief General Nicolas Torre III regarding his campaign against drugs: go back to hunting small-time drug peddlers – a return to Duterte-style tactics and a backtrack on his posturing to the international community. “Patuloy din kayong magmatiyag sa ating mga komunidad para kahit ang small time na mga drug dealers ay wala …

Torre assumes PNP leadership, vows quick police action and increased visibility

As the newly appointed Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief, Nicolas Torre has promised swifter response times and a stronger police presence as he assumes office.

Marcos to Torre: Ensure clean police ranks, make cops felt by public

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Monday called on newly-designated Philippine National Police chief Police General Nicolas Torre III to ensure “clean” police ranks and make the cops" presence felt by the public.

Torre takes oath as PNP chief

MANILA, Philippines—President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday officially installed Maj. Gen. Nicolas Torre III as the 31st chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), taking over from General Rommel Francisco Marbil. In his speech, Marcos directed Torre, who made history as the first graduate of the Philippines National Police Academy to lead the 231,000-strong organization, to address problems such as transnational crimes, cyberthreats, extre…

VP Sara laughs off Torre’s appointment as new PNP chief

Vice President Sara Duterte simply laughed off the appointment of Philippine National Police (PNP) Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) chief Nicolas Torre III, who led the arrest of former president Rodrigo Duterte in March, as the new PNP chief.**media[16110]**Vice President Sara Duterte and new PNP chief Gen. Nicolas Torre III. (Photos from Lance Duterte, PNP)“That’s my reaction,” she told reporters during a press conference in T…