DAVAO CITY — To ensure fair and just recruitment process on the entry of the qualified members of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNL) and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) to the Philippine National Police (PNP), ‘faceless and nameless’ scheme will be employed.
This was disclosed by the Director of the PNP Recruitment and Selection Service (RAAP) Police Colonel Atty. Maria Leonora Camarao during a synergistic discussion held in Davao City on Wednesday, August 10, facilitated by the Bangsamoro Attorney General’s Office (BAGO).
“The scheme will allow complete anonymity of the applicants throughout the recruitment hence unnecessary practices such as bribery will be carved (out),” said Camarao.
Officials of the Bangsamoro Government present during the meeting included Attorney General Sha Elijah Dumama-Alba, Cabinet Secretary Mohd Asnin Pendatun, Social Services Minister Atty. Raissa Jajurie, and Planning and Development Authority Director-General Mohajirin Ali. Also present were their counterparts from the National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM), PNP, MNLF, MILF, and The Asia Foundation (TAF) that provided technical and logistic support.
Assistant Chief of PNP Administrative and Resources Management Division Police Major Elea Bartolome shared that the scheme was an initiative of former PNP Chief General Guillermo Eleazar.
“QR (quick response) code lang po ang ibibigay sa bawat aplikante sa first stage pa lang ng screening which is yung BMI (body mass index), kaya hindi po sila makikilala,” Bartolome explained.
“For the case of MILF and MNLF, as soon as the AdHoc Committee, PNP, and NAPOLCOM receive their application, applicants will be issued with a QR code before they can proceed to the initial stage of the screening,” she further explained.
On July 11, NAPOLCOM released the names of the 7,145 successful examinees who will be granted an eligibility for temporary appointment as Patrolman or Patrolwoman of the PNP; said eligibility cannot be used for other positions in the Civil Service.
Article 11, Section 2, Paragraph 3 of the BOL stipulated that: “To facilitate entry into the PNP of MILF and MNLF members from the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region, the age, height and educational attainment requirements may be waived by the NAPOLCOM, subject to existing rules and regulations: Provided, That such shall be availed of within a period of five (5) years from ratification of this Organic Law: Provided, further, That the requirement of educational attainment shall be complied within fifteen(15) years from their entry: Provided, finally, That their ranks and grades shall be subject to existing laws, rules and regulations governing the PNP.
“As their entry is drawing near, we encourage them to prepare themselves both mentally and physically,” added Bartolome.
The police major also reiterated that applicants should refrain from asking for help or paying someone to ensure their entry as the PNP does not condone this act.
“Hindi naman mahirap pumasok sa PNP as long as qualified ka, hindi mo kailangan ng backer kasi libre ang pagpasok sa PNP, walang bayad,” she said.
(Abdullah Matucan/BIO)
