'Do not be complacent': Marcos promotes 50 PNP generals

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December 18, 2025 | 7:30am

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. led the promotion of 50 Philippine National Police (PNP) generals, urging them not to be complacent and to continue improving themselves as leaders.

The newly promoted officers took their oath before the president at Malacañan Palace on Wednesday, December 17.

Of the 50 officers, six were promoted to Police Major General, while 44 were promoted to Police Brigadier General.

Marcos told the officers that their higher rank carries broader authority and greater responsibility.

“This is the stage where leadership is being measured by your judgment, restraint, and consistency in upholding the law. So, I ask you to continue to improve yourselves—personally, professionally, institutionally. Do not be complacent,” Marcos said.

“Be firm, be fair, be decisive while remaining fully respectful to the rights and dignity of every single Filipino,” he added.

Security challenges highlighted. Marcos acknowledged that the country is facing social division and political noise, even heightened by digital and technological threats.

“These threats can trigger disorder, which may escalate beyond physical spaces. In this environment, our people rely on the police as their immediate and dependable line of protection,” the president said.

Pay hike context. The promotion of the new generals comes two weeks after Marcos issued an executive order raising the base pay of military and uniformed personnel, to be implemented over the next three years.

The order also raised the daily subsistence allowance of uniformed personnel to P350.

“Alongside these measures, we remain committed to supporting and ensuring the welfare of your families—recognizing that their well-being is integral to your service as a nation,” Marcos said.