Aquino gives marching orders to new PNP chief

By DJ Yap, Norman Bordadora
Philippine Daily Inquirer
SALUTING THE CHIEFS. Philippine National Police Director General Raul Bacalzo (left) and his successor, Nicanor Bartolome, salute each other in front of the commander in chief during Friday’s turnover of command at Camp Crame. EDWIN BACASMAS
In five words President Benigno Aquino III on Friday summed up his marching orders to new Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Nicanor Bartolome: “Don’t let our bosses down.”

Mr. Aquino was referring to the Filipino people whom he called “my Boss” in his inaugural speech in June last year.

Accepting the symbolic command saber from the President, Bartolome in turn promised to exorcise the specter of corruption from the PNP, keep criminals off the streets and put a policeman in every barangay (village).