COTABATO CITY — Out of 11, 033 examinees, a total of 7,145 or 64.77% members of Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) successfully passed the recent National Police Commission’s (NAPOLCOM) Special Qualifying Eligibility Examination (NSQE) held last May 29, 2022, in the cities of Cotabato and Lamitan.
After two months, the exam result was released on Monday, July 12, 2022, by the NAPOLCOM.
The NSQE was conducted pursuant to Republic Act 11054 or the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) which provides the former MILF and MNLF members appropriate eligibility for temporary appointment to the rank of patrolman/patrolwoman in the Philippine National Police (PNP).
“We are very grateful that we have a high passing rate for the qualifying exam, and we are very happy because the sacrifice of our applicants has paid off. We understand that the validation process of the application is meticulous because we have to ensure that applicants are legitimate MILF and MNLF members,” BARMM Cabinet Secretary Mohd Asnin Pendatun said.
Pendatun assured that Bangsamoro Government will continue to provide assistance to improve the applicants’ experience in getting admitted to PNP agencies.
“This is just a testament that symbolized the partnership between the National and Bangsamoro governments for the peace process,” he added.
Meanwhile, Pendatun clarified the speculations that there was bribery during the recruitment for aspiring MILF and MILF members.
“Ang mga naririnig po nating bayaran ay haka-haka lamang at wala pong other expenses na kailangan e-prepare or “under the table” na bayaran na sinasabi. Rest assured na wala pong additional or extra ordinary na kailangang bayaran except nalang doon sa mga test,” Pendatun stressed.
Abdul Hakim Gandarosa, 26, from East Basak, Marawi City, and a graduate of Minidanao State University (MSU) – Main Campus tied for the highest spot in the said special examination with an average of 91.94%. It was followed by Sittie Aisah Amerah Tanday, 25 from Carmen, North Cotabato with an average of 91.48%.
“Pinangarap ko lang po ay ang makapasa o mapabilang sa listahan ng mga nakapasa, at hindi ko inakala na magiging top 1 ako sa exam. Ngunit para sa pangarap ay hindi ko itatanggi na ginawa ko ang aking makakaya sa exam para sa aking pamilya dahil may dalawa akong anak na naging inspirasyon ko,” Gandarosa said during a virtual interview.
Gandarosa shared his experience during the application, saying, “sa unang araw pa lamang ay nakita ko na maraming naghahangad na mga MILF/MNLF members na maging pulis upang manilbihan. Buong akala ko ay matatapos ko ang proseso ng aplikasyon sa loob ng isang araw ngunit dahil sa libo-libong mga aplikante ay umabot kami ng tatlong araw sa loob [Bangsamoro Government Center].”
Meanwhile, NAPOLCOM emphasized that passing the NSQE does not automatically guarantee recruitment to the PNP. Accordingly, a permanent appointment may only be given upon satisfaction of the prescribed educational requirement of a baccalaureate degree which they have to obtain within fifteen (15) years upon entry to the PNP, as prescribed under Section 14 of Republic Act 8551.
Moreover, the exam passers are also expected to undergo training and PNP recruitment process such as Body Mass Index (BMI), Physical Agility Test (PAT), Neurological Exam, Medical, Dental exam, Drug test, complete background check as well as final board interview. (Johaira Sahidala/BIO)
