MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte is also considering two more police generals aside from the three names earlier recommended by Interior Secretary Eduardo Año to be the next chief of the 190,000-strong Philippine National Police (PNP). ADVERTISEMENT(There are two names who were not among those I have recommended but are being considered, but the President also gives importance to seniority.) They are Lt. Gen. Archie Francisco Gamboa, currently the PNP officer-in-charge and deputy chief for administration; Lt. Gen. Camilo Cascolan, deputy chief for operations; and Maj. Gen. Guillermo Eleazar, chief of the directorial staff. READ: Año endorses 3 names to Duterte for next PNP chiefThe change-of-command ceremony for the next PNP chief was initially scheduled on October 29, but no candidate has yet been chosen by the President. The rites were originally set to be conducted along with the retirement honors supposed to be accorded to Gen. Oscar Albayalde, who retired from the police service on November 8.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer November 13, 2019 11:07 UTC