Read Aloud the Text Content

This audio was created by Woord's Text to Speech service by content creators from all around the world.

Text Content or SSML code:

The Philippine Constabulary was a gendarmerie-type police force of the Philippines from 1901 to 1991, and the predecessor to the Philippine National Police. It was created by the American colonial government to replace the Spanish colonial Guardia Civil, happened on the 19th century history of the Philippines. It was the first of the four branches of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. On January 29, 1991, it was merged with the Integrated National Police to form the Philippine National Police. The Integrated National Police (INP), as a paramilitary national police force and due to its joint command with the PC, used the rank system of the Armed Forces of the Philippines in force at that time in keeping with the provisions of Presidential Decree No. 1184 (the Integrated National Police Personnel Professionalization Law of 1977). The PNP was formed on January 29, 1991, when the Philippine Constabulary and the Integrated National Police were merged pursuant to Republic Act 6975 of 1990. The agency is administered and controlled by the National Police Commission and is part of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). Local police officers are operationally controlled by municipal mayors. DILG, on the other hand, organizes, trains and equips the PNP for the performance of police functions as a police force that is national in scope and civilian in character. The PNP mandate is to enforce the law, prevent and control crimes, maintain peace and order, and ensure public safety and internal security with the active support of the community. Its motto, "to serve and protect", plays a vital role in the government's efforts to pursue the said sacred mandate. The preservation of peace and stability is an important factor in promoting economic development. The police service has as its moral compass or guide for how to live with others, the following core values: Maka-Diyos (God fearing), Maka-tao (Humane), Maka-kalikasan (Environment-friendly), and Maka-bayan (Nationalistic). The Philippine National Police has embraced this legacy of valor, service and sacrifice as fundamental principles to its philosophy of service, honor and justice that describe every police campaign and mission against threats to peace and democracy, that the PNP would ever so dutifully accomplish even at the cost of life. PNP Vision - "Imploring the aid of the Almighty, by 2030, we shall be a highly capable, effective and credible police service working in partnership with a responsive community towards the attainment of a safer place to live, work, and do business." PNP Chief General Rodolfo S. Azurin Jr. led the nationwide relaunching of “kasimbayanan” program, which fully supports the full partnership between the police, the church, and the community in “keeping peace and order across the country”. POLICE GENERAL Azurin explained that kasimbayanan or short for “Kapulisan, Simbahan at Pamayanan” reinforces the PNP’s “M+K+K=K” strategic security platform “Malasakit, Kaayusan at Kapayapaan tungo sa Kaunlaran” that supports the development goals of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on food security, energy sufficiency, industrial peace, education, public health, sustainable development, and inclusive growth. The PNP chief wants his men to fully “partner” with the church and the community in keeping order in the streets particularly in strictly enforcing simple barangay ordinances like curfew hours and the prohibition on drinking in public which usually triggers quarrels among men or child and women abuse. The country’s 28th PNP chief has ordered all PNP commanders to fully enforce all existing city, municipal, and barangay ordinances in their areas which were all designed to keep peace and help prevent trouble and criminality.