PRESIDENT Benigno Aquino III has ordered the release of salaries for more than 6,000 newly-hired policemen. Worth P1.03 billion, the fund release will cover salaries of 6,397 new personnel of the Philippine National Police (PNP), a move that will support the Aquino administration’s efforts to improve the policemen to population ratio and to enhance their [...]

MANILA — President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III directed the new leadership of the Philippine National Police (PNP) to continue the reforms in the agency. New PNP Chief Raul Bacalzo was also ordered by the President to upgrade police battle gears that shamed the operatives during a botched hostage rescue operation. Read rest of story