NAPOLCOM 3 brings PNP exams closer to clients

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO—The National Police Commission (Napolcom) announced recently the simultaneous conduct of Philippine National Police (PNP) Entrance and Promotional Examinations in Angeles City, Olongapo City and Balanga City in Bataan, Cabanatuan City in Nueva Ecija and Malolos City in Bulacan on October 24, 2010.

This, according to Napolcom Region 3 Director Raquel Q. Ramos, is part of the agency’s goal of bringing its services closer to its clients.

To be held in cooperation with the local government units in Central Luzon, this innovative project is an answer to the perennial problems of the PNP personnel and civilians aspiring to become eligible and be part of the PNP organization coming from far-flung municipalities of Aurora, Bataan, Nueva Ecija and Zambales.

With the establishment of additional examination centers in the region, the Napolcom-3 re-engineers its systems and procedures to make its services more accessible to stakeholders.

According to Ramos, Napolcom-3 will still maintain its examination center in Angeles City, this time at the Republic Central Colleges, and accommodate a total of 1,500 examinees, 750 of which shall be for PNP Entrance (PNPE) examinees and the remaining 750 will be for PNP personnel who will take the various promotional examinations such as Police Officer (PO), Senior Police Officer (SPO), Inspector and Superintendent.

Respective examination centers in Olongapo City and Cabanatuan City, meanwhile, will accommodate a total of 1,200 examinees from the Zambales and Olongapo City itself as well as with province of Nueva Ecija with 600 slots for civilians who will take the entrance exams and the remaining 600 slots for promotional tests.

As for the testing centers in the provinces of Bataan and Bulacan, Napolcom-3 is allocating 900 slots for each examination center, 450 of which shall be for entrance and the remaining 450 shall be for promotional examinations.

Applicants for the PNP Entrance and Promotional Exams may file their applications on the following dates and places:

• Aug. 16 – Sept. 30: PNP Entrance and PROMEX at Napolcom Regional Office 3, Camp Olivas, City of San Fernando, Pampanga
• Aug. 23 – Aug. 27: PNP Entrance and PROMEX at the Convention Center, Brgy. Barretto, Olongapo City
• Aug. 30 – Sept. 3: PNP Entrance and PNP PROMEX at the Bulwagan, Capitol Compound, Balanga City , Bataan
• Sept. 6 – Sept. 10: PNP Entrance and PNP PROMEX at the Bulacan PPO, Malolos City , Bulacan
• Sept. 13 – Sept. 17: PNP Entrance and PNP PROMEX at the Nueva Ecija PPO, Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija.

Applicants for PNP Entrance exam must bring: (a) one legal-sized window envelop with nine pesos (P9.00) worth of mailing stamps, (b) transcript of scholastic records or diploma indicating the Special Order Number issued by the CHED, (c) birth certificate issued by the Local Civil Registrar or NSO, and (d) 2 pcs. recent and identical 1x1 colored ID picture with white background and complete nametag. PO1 with temporary status of appointment may submit any of the following: certified true copy of attested appointment, plantilla appointment or special order. His/her name tag must indicate the rank and complete name.

For promotional exams, PNP applicants should submit the following: (a) certified true copy of Attested Appointment, Plantilla Appointment or Special Order, (b) Report of Rating/Certification issued by the NAPOLCOM Central Office, CSC Certified Copy of Eligibility and /or PRC Board of Certificate, (c) 2 pcs recent and identical 1x1 colored ID pictures in uniform with white background and complete nametag, and (d) one legal-sized window envelop with nine-pesos (P9.00) worth of mailing stamps.

Examinees who applied in the last examination (May 2010) need not resubmit the requirements should he/she applies again for the same exam. The applicant will only have to submit the admission of the last exam applied for.

Examination fee is P400.00 for the PNP Entrance and PO Exams; P450.00 for the SPO Exam; P500.00 for the Insp. Exam and P 600.00 for the Supt. Exams.

NAPOLCOM Region 3 Director expressed that the application shall be on a “first-come, first-served basis” and may stop even before the scheduled deadline if the quota for the each examination type has been reached. Further, the Office shall strictly implement its rule of “No Notice of Admission, No Entry” during the examination date. Director Ramos further emphasized that applicants will not be allowed to change the examination center assigned to him/her when he/she opts to apply either in the Regional Office or in the province/s set as additional testing centers.

(NAPOLCOM thru PIA 3)