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In farewell speech, PNP OIC Espina urges police to continue serving Filipino people
(Updated 3:55 p.m.) Philippine National Police Officer-in-Charge Deputy Director General Leonardo Espina on Monday urged members of the police force to continue being of service to the country and its people and live by the core values of the PNP—service, honor, and justice.
Espina gave his farewell speech after Monday's flag-raising ceremony at Camp Crame in Quezon City, his final one before his scheduled retirement from the prime PNP post on July 16 after 38 years of public service.
Espina gave his farewell speech after Monday's flag-raising ceremony at Camp Crame in Quezon City, his final one before his scheduled retirement from the prime PNP post on July 16 after 38 years of public service.
In his speech as reported by Saleema Refran on "News To Go" on Monday, Espina expressed gratitude to the PNP for the support that they willingly gave him in the short seven-month span that he served as PNP-OIC following the suspension of then-PNP chief Director General Alan Purisima in December for alleged corruption.
He also called these few months as “crucial times” in light of the deadly Mamasapano clash on January 25 that killed 44 PNP Special Action Force troopers.
The retiring PNP-OIC then asked that the next chief of police put forth the best of his abilities to serve justice to the dead SAF troopers and the family and loved ones they have left behind.
Among the attendees of the ceremony are the PNP OIC's wife, Mrs. Ma. Dina Espina, as well as PNP chief contenders Police Director Benjamin Bañez Magalong, Police Deputy Director General and acting chief of directorial staff Danilo Constantino, and Police Director Ricardo Marquez, a report on GMA News TV's News TV Live said.
Following Espina's confirmation of his offer to resign as PNP OIC last April, President Benigno Aquino III has been interviewing candidates for the highest position in the PNP.
Espina, who took over the top PNP post in acting capacity in December last year, refused to say who among the possible choices would likely be appointed by the President, but added that he was, from time to time, giving Aquino inputs on the hopefuls.
"The President of the Philippines, by operation of law, has the sole prerogative to choose among all generals of the PNP... Crucial ang pagpili diyan eh," he said.
—Bianca Rose Dabu/KG, GMA News
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