PNP ready to accept qualified OFWs to the police force — Albayalde

Philippine National Police chief Director General Oscar Albayalde expressed readiness on Monday to accept returning overseas Filipino workers who want to enter the police force.

At a press conference, Albayalde said that just like others who want to be a police officer, the OFWs need to meet the qualifications, minimum requirement, and pass the entrance examination to be administered by the National Police Commission.

“Yes (open ang PNP) kung talagang qualified sila. They have the experience, qualifications, at ‘yung minimum requirement, mapasa nila entrance exam then they are welcome,” he told reporters.

This is in connection  with the announcement of President Rodrigo Duterte on the permanent ban in the deployment of OFWs, especially domestic helpers, in Kuwait. There are 260,000 Filipino workers in the Gulf state.

The police applicants must be a Filipino; of good moral character;  have passed psychiatric/psychological, physical, medical, and dental, and drug tests; possess a formal baccalaureate degree; not have been dishonorably discharged from military employment or on absence without leave or dropped from  the rolls of the PNP, or dismissed from any civilian position in the government.

The applicants must also have no pending criminal case in any court or not have been convicted by final judgment.

Applicants must weigh not more or less than 50 kilograms from the standard weight corresponding to his or her height, age, and sex; and not be less than 21 and not more than 30 years old. — Amita Legaspi/RSJ, GMA News