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PNP Chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil, April 4, 2024. Yummie Dinging, PPA pool/File

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Jeff Caparas

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/173699757321820240404-marbil-rommel-francisco-ntf-elcac-PPA-1.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">PNP Chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil, April 4, 2024. Yummie Dinging, PPA pool/File </span></span></span></div><div><br id="isPasted"/></div><div><br/></div><p>MANILA — PGen. Rommel Francisco Marbil may be extended for another 4 months as chief of the Philippine National Police, Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla said Thursday.</p><p>Remulla said there were strong indications that Marbil’s term would be extended although there was no official word yet from President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.  </p><p>“From all indications ma-extend siya but there is no official word yet from the president,” said Remulla.</p><p>Remulla added the upcoming midterm election could play as a key factor for Marbil’s extension. Marbil may be extended until June.</p><p>“That’s the biggest reason I think it’s the midterm elections dahil you cannot shake things up now, mag-uumpisa na yung campaign period din,” Remulla said.</p><p>“Indications that he will stay to take command of the PNP until after the elections,” he added.</p><p>Marbil was named as the country’s PNP chief on April 1, 2024, and he is expected to retire on February 7, 2025 upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 56.</p><p>He is a member of the Philippine Military Academy Sambisig Class of 1991.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/1/15/new-pnp-task-force-to-intensify-crackdown-vs-cops-linked-to-2022-drug-haul-1955">New PNP task force to intensify crackdown vs cops linked to 2022 drug haul</a></div>

<p>PGen. Rommel Francisco Marbil may be extended for another 4 months as chief of the Philippine National Police, Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla said Thursday.</p>

PGen. Rommel Francisco Marbil may be extended for another 4 months as chief of the Philippine National Police, Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla said Thursday.

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PNP Chief Marbil may get term extension: Remulla

Jeff Caparas,

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Published January 16, 2025 11:20 AM PHT

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