3 members of PMA Class ’77 loom as top bets to succeed Verzosa 08/16/2010

3 members of PMA Class ’77 loom as top bets to succeed Verzosa

08/16/2010 The race for the top post of the 130,000-strong Philippine National Police is largely expected to be a three-cornered fight among members of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) Class of 1977 following their reassignments in the PNP. Reliable sources in the PNP said the recent promotions of the three PMA Class 1977 members, namely, Deputy Director Generals Perfecto Palad and Raul Bacalzo and Director Benjamin Belarmino Jr. are clear indications that one of them could succeed incumbent PNP chief Director General Jesus Verzosa. Verzosa has announced he will opt for an early retirement to give way to younger officers to go up the ladder of PNP leadership. He is reaching the mandatory retirement age of 56 on Dec. 25.  There were talks that Verzosa will retire in September or October. Of the three members of PMA Class of 1977, Palad is the most senior.  He is currently the PNP’s number two man being the deputy chief for administration. But Palad is also the eldest among the three as he is reaching the mandatory retirement on April 18 next year.... MORE Source:  The Daily Tribune URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20100816hed5.html

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