PNP thanks President Duterte for free legal assistance, unified pension system for MUP

Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief, Police General Guillermo Lorenzo T. Eleazar expressed gratitude to President Rodrigo Roa Duterte for pushing free legal assistance for police officers and soldiers.

In his last State of the Nation Address, President Duterte urged Congress to pass a law that would provide free legal assistance to both the military and the police in order to assist them when they face charges from incidents related to the performance of official duty.

PGen Eleazar welcomed President Duterte’s statement, saying that this will be a big help to PNP personnel.

“Bilang ama ng organisasyon, nagpapasalamat ang PNP kay Pangulong Rodrigo Roa Duterte sa kanyang layunin na mabigyan ng free legal assistance ang ating kapulisan na nahaharap sa kaso dahil sa pagtupad sa tungkulin,” PGen Eleazar said.

“Malaki ang maitutulong nito sa amin lalo na sa mga pulis na walang kakayahang magbayad ng abogado,” he added.

Moreover, the PNP Chief also thanked Duterte for calling for a unified pension system for all uniformed personnel.

“Gusto din namin pasalamatan ang Pangulo para sa pagsusulong niya sa unified pension system para sa lahat ng uniformed personnel. Lubos ang ating pasalamat sa malasakit ng ating mahal na Pangulo na tinitiyak ang sapat at tamang benepisyo para sa mga miyembro ng unipormadong serbisyo,” PGen Eleazar said.

He added, “Malaking bagay ito para sa mga nagsakripisyo at nag-alay ng matagal na panahon sa pagsisilbing tapat sa sinumpaang tungkulin para proteksyunan ang bayan at mamamayan.”

PGen Eleazar assured that the PNP would participate in discussions on these proposed legislations before the Congress. (PNP-PIO)-rir

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