The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) is considering a proposal to extend the tenure of future Philippine National Police (PNP) chiefs to ensure continuity in reforms and programs.
DILG Secretary Juanito Victor Remulla said the frequent turnover of leadership hampers the long-term implementation of policies and reforms. “There’s no sustainability when each PNP chief brings in a new set of directives and changes them again once replaced,” he said.
Remulla noted that a one-year term is too short for any PNP chief to make a meaningful impact, especially in instituting organizational reforms within the police force.
He revealed that a new PNP Reform Law is being drafted to establish a consistent mission and vision for the PNP, regardless of changes in leadership.
As of now, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has yet to appoint a successor to PNP Chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil, whose term extension ends this June.
