PBBM promotes 50 PNP generals, urges improved leadership

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. led the promotion of 50 Philippine National Police (PNP) generals, urging them not to be complacent and to continue improving themselves as leaders.

The newly promoted officers, including six to Police Major General and 44 to Police Brigadier General, took their oath before the president at Malacañan Palace.

Marcos emphasized that their higher rank carries broader authority and greater responsibility, and that their leadership will be measured by judgment, restraint, and consistency in upholding the law.

He urged the generals to be firm, fair, and decisive while remaining fully respectful to the rights and dignity of every Filipino.

The president acknowledged that the country is facing social division, political noise, and heightened digital and technological threats, highlighting the police's role as the immediate and dependable line of protection for the people.

Marcos reaffirmed the administration's continued support for the PNP, including updated base pay and an increase in the daily subsistence allowance to P350.