Acorda best suited to mend ‘polarized’ PNP – Sermonia
THE second highest Philippine National Police official on Monday said President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ R. Marcos Jr. picked the right guy to become the 29th PNP chief in the person of General Benjamin C. Acorda Jr. saying the latter could really bring back unity in the highly-polarized organization.
“The Philippine National Police should be truly thankful to the President, Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for his choice of new leadership for the police organization. Personally, I am happy for him because I know deep in my heart that this is the man who can uplift the morale of our personnel and mend the polarized sentiments at all levels within the organization,” said PNP Deputy Chief for Administration, Lieutenant Gen. Rhodel O. Sermonia.
Lt. Gen. Sermonia, the only remaining member of Philippine Military Academy ‘Makatao’ Class of 1989 in the 228,000-strong police force, was one of the candidates to replace his PMA classmate, now retired Gen. Rodolfo D. Azurin Jr.
However, President Marcos picked Gen. Acorda’ known as ‘the humble servant from the Solid North’ who has been known for his ‘Serbisyong Nagkakaisa’ slogan, as his second top cop last April 24.
“I believe that this is the man who came just at the right moment to unite us all. Sabi niya nga, gusto ko Everybody’s Happy and I am optimistic that under his watch, tunay na gaganda ang buhay nating lahat na kapulisan,” the PNP’s no. 2 man said this when he introduced Gen. Acorda during their flag-raising rites at Camp Crame.
The official said that Gen. Acorda is a man whose authority now vested upon him did not change the humility inside him and remained modest, unpretentious and full of gratitude and respect to everyone.”
He even described the new PNP chief as a ‘silent achiever or performer’ from their days in the PNP Criminal Investigation and Detection Group in 2011 to 2013.
In his 1st flag-raising rites Gen. Acorda shared his vision for the future as he laid out the Five Focused Agenda that will guide his leadership.
Gen. Acorda’s 5 Focused Agenda centers on five key areas: prioritizing aggressive and honest law enforcement operations that respect human rights and increase conviction rates; boosting personnel morale and welfare; enhancing integrity, which is the foundation of their profession; investing in information and communication technology development; and community engagement.
