Many of new policemen are children of former guerrillas who fought for Mindanao secession and have also joined the MILF and MNLF.
COTABATO CITY, Philippines – Standing several meters back, proud parents and relatives witnessed the first batch of Moro Islamic Liberation Front and the Moro National Liberation Front members take their oath as members of the Philippine National Police in the Bangsamoro region.
“They are considered the best of the best and the cream of the crop from the young generation of Bangsamoro police,” saidwho came to witness the acceptance of the 102 men and women in the Bangsamoro police force from the ranks of the MILF and MNLF. Former MILF combatant Abdulradjak Anao, now a sextuagenarian, said, “I wish I were still as young as they are. I dreamed of becoming a police officer, but I’m still thankful and happy for this opportunity. The recruitment was based on the National Police Commission’s Resolution No. 2023-0380, which approved the recommendation of the PNP to allocate 400 slots in its 2023 recruitment program for the rank of patrolman and patrolwoman to former members of the MILF and MNLF.
Iqbal said the BARMM regional government can even help and set aside funds to fill up the vacant slots.
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