PBBM inclined to extend PNP chief Marbil's term

Updated Wed, January 22, 2025 at 2:58 PM Published Mon, January 20, 2025 at 11:14 AM

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is considering extending the term of Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Police General Rommel Marbil.

The President indicated he is "inclined" to extend Marbil's term, stating that changing leadership during the campaign period and approaching elections would destabilize the PNP.

PNP spokesperson Brig. Gen. Jean Fajardo assured that the agency is ready to face any security threats to the 2025 elections, regardless of Marbil's term extension.

Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla noted that a change in leadership would be ineffective due to recent agency shuffles and upcoming Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) elections.

Marbil, appointed PNP chief in April 2024, is set to reach his mandatory retirement age of 56 on February 7, 2025.

Fajardo mentioned that extending a sitting PNP chief's term due to the exigency of service is not unprecedented.

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