Metro Manila top cop incoming PNP chief: Duterte

April 5, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte announced on Thursday National Capital Region Police Director Oscar Albayalde will be the incoming Philippine National Police (PNP) chief

"I told (Camp) Crame we have new chief (PNP). I'm going to announce it now, it's Albayalde," Duterte  said in a speech during an awarding ceremony in an event spearheaded by the Department of Agriculture.

He said his order to Albayalde is to expand the jails in the country so that all the criminals would be placed there.

Albayalde will replace PNP Director General Ronald dela Rosa, who will step down this month after his term was extended by Duterte. Dela Rosa was to have retired on January 21.

Once Dela Rosa retires, he will head the Bureau of Corrections.

Duterte said he had two choices for PNP chief.

When he consulted the people of Davao, he said he was told Albayalde was too strict.This prompted him to choose the NCRPO chief.

"Then Albayalde is the man for you. So the stricter the better," Duterte said. Celerina Monte/DMS