55bmw Marcos extends Marbil’s term for four months

President Marcos, together with then-Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos, PNP director for logistics Maj. Gen. Mario Reyes and PNP chief Gen. Rommel Marbil, inspect an array of PNP armaments during the program marking the 123rd Police Service Anniversary at Camp Crame in Quezon City on August 8, 2024. (Photo from PPA POOL)

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has extended the term of Philippine National Police Chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil for four more months, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said on Thursday.

It will be effective on February 7 or Marbil’s supposed retirement day.

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“A memorandum dated February 4, 2025, signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, states that the President approved the extension of Marbil’s government service beyond the compulsory retirement age of 56,” the PCO said in a statement.

The memorandum was addressed to Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla.

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In a press conference on January 21, Remulla said Mabil’s term extension would not cause any grievances in the organization.

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“The extension is only six months at most, so I don’t see any reason. The stability of the institution becomes more important, especially during elections,” he said.

Marcos also earlier said that he was studying the term extension.

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