BAGUIO CITY – The Local Screening Committee created by Mayor Mauricio G. Domogan to screen the qualified police commissioned officers contained in the shortlist for the next City Director of the Baguio City Police Office (BCPO) requested Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director-General Ronald dela Rosa to submit three new qualified police officers to the said position after the three names included in the shortlist failed to appear during the scheduled screening last Monday for various reasons.
In his 2-page letter addressed to the PNP chief, Domogan also requested that the three names to be submitted to him would be officers who are from the city or at least from the different parts of the Cordillera pursuant to Section 51 of Republic Act (RA) 6975 which provides that Governors and Mayor shall be deputized as representatives of the Commission in their respective territorial jurisdiction and as such, the local executives are mandated to discharge functions related thereto.
Further, the local chief executive requested the PNP chief that the Local Screening Committee be given an extension of time until the issue is resolved to screen and submit the name for the next BCPO City Director.
Domogan informed dela Rosa that the practice in the city is that there is a standing committee formed to ensure that the selection of BCPO City Director will be in accordance with the principle of merit and fitness to facilitate the attainment of the mission and vision of the city.
Upon receipt of Resolution No. 2017-054 of the National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) that contained the names of the shortlisted qualified police commissioned officers for the next BCPO City Director, Domogan issued Administrative Order No. 022, series of 2017 reconvening the Local Screening Committee and scheduled an interview with the 5 nominees last March 6.
However, only Senior Superintendent Ramil L. Saculles and Senior Superintendent Peter N. Nabuye expressed their willingness to pursue their nominations while Senior Superintendent Giovanie C. Maines, Senior Superintendent Randy Peralta and Senior Superintendent Nino David L. Rabaya decided to withdraw as were appointed to positions they desired.
“We want the PNP to provide us with additional names in the shortlist to replace the ones that withdrew so that we will have a wide range of choice to select the next BCPO City Director,” Domogan stressed.
He said it was the consensus of the members of the Local Screening Committee to request the PNP chief for additional names preferably from the city or the different parts of the Cordillera to allow them to have the best choice on who will be the next BCPO City Director after the unceremonious relief of Senior Superintendent George Daskew, who was just appointed to his position as BCPO City Director on June 2016, but was suddenly replaced on September 30, 2016 for allegedly been over ranked for the said post.
By Dexter A. See
