PMA grads in PNP? Still an ‘option’ being studied

Allow me to clarify a news report with the head “PNP is fried chicken; PMA is crispy pata” (News, 7/9/13).

While the report was well written, I must say it was edited in such a manner that it did not present the complete picture, thus making it appear that this representation or the Philippine National Police itself had taken a stand on the issue and had positively favored the proposition of readmitting Philippine Military Academy graduates into the PNP.

For the record, it was expressly emphasized during the press briefing that the matter remains an “option” that is yet being explored by our organization.

Should I need to explain again, the idea did not come from the PNP but from a third party. Thus, we have to conduct further studies on their proposal.

—REUBEN THEODORE C. SINDAC,

senior superintendent and

chief of the Public Information Office,

Philippine National Police,

[email protected]