Malacanang on Tuesday defended the appointment of Police
Director Ricardo Marquez as the new chief of the Philippine National Police
(PNP), saying the selection was based on the qualifications.
”The President’s choice was based on who has the best
qualification to carry out the responsibility of the PNP chief,” said
Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Herminio
"Sonny" Coloma Jr. in a press briefing in Malacanang.
Coloma made the reaction to the statement of the Coalition
of Filipino Consumers who said former PNP chief Alan Purisima pushed for the
appointment Marquez.
On Tuesday, Interior and Local Government Secretary Manuel
“Mar” Roxas II announced the appointment of Marquez to lead the 155,000-strong
police force.
Marquez will replace Deputy Director General Leonardo Espina
who served as acting PNP chief for Purisima.
Purisima was suspended and eventually dismissed by the
Ombudsman over his alleged involvement in the anomalous Php100-million contract
with a private gun courier service.
Marquez was a member of the Philippine Military Academy
(PMA) Class of 1982 and a PNP directorate for operations chief prior to his
appointment by President Benigno Aquino III.
Marquez bested other contenders that include Deputy Director
General Danilo Constantino, chief of the directorial staff; Deputy Director
General Marcelo Garbo, deputy PNP chief for operations; Chief Superintendent
Raul Petrasanta; Police Director Benjamin Magalong, Crime Investigation and
Detection Group chief; and Police Director Juanito Vaño, directorate for
logistics head.
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