2,031 newly promoted PROCOR COPS, took their oath

A total of 2,031 newly promoted police officers of the Police Regional Office Cordillera took their oath in a ceremony simultaneously held in the different Police Offices in the Cordillera region on January 10, 2023.

PROCOR Regional Director, PBGEN MAFELINO A BAZAR administered the oath-taking and presided over the donning and pinning of ranks of the newly promoted officers in Camp Major Bado Dangwa.

Of the 2,031 promotees, 219 are Police Commissioned Officers (PCOs) and 1,812 are Police Non-commissioned Officers (PNCOs).

For the PCO positions, 5 were promoted to Police Major, 191 to Police Captain, and 23 to Police Lieutenant. While for the PNCOs, 90 were promoted to Police Executive Master Sergeant, 189 to Police Chief Master Sergeant, 156 to Police Senior Master Sergeant, 257 to Police Master Sergeant, 363 to Police Staff Sergeant, and 757 to Police Corporal.

Said personnel underwent a series of screening processes conducted by the PROCOR Promotion Board wherein, from all of the qualified applicants for promotion in the Cordillera region, only the 2,031 police officers successfully surpassed the meticulous process set forth by the CY 2022 Regular Promotion Program.

Joining the Regional Director in Camp Major Bado Dangwa, La Trinidad, Benguet were the 66 promotees from the Regional Head Quarters, 147 promotees from the Regional Mobile Force Battalion 15, and 323 from the Benguet Police Provincial Office (PPO) who physically attended the ceremony at the PROCOR Parade Grounds.

While the 323 promotees from Abra Police Provincial Office (PPO); 122 promotees from Apayao PPO; 289 from Baguio City Police Office; 244 from Ifugao PPO; 330 from Kalinga PPO; and 187 from Mountain Province PPO joined the ceremony virtually from their respective units.

In his message, PBGEN BAZAR congratulated all the newly promoted personnel for achieving a new milestone in their career as police officers.

“The new ranks laid on your shoulders manifest the significance of your well-earned promotion and come with great responsibility to serve and protect our people. Do your best and be an example as a law-abiding citizen,” PBGEN BAZAR said.

The ceremony is part of the nationwide simultaneous mass oath-taking, donning, and pinning of ranks for 2nd Level Uniformed Personnel promoted under CY 2022 Regular Promotion Program. (PROCOR-PIO / File photos)