Two Cordillerans promoted to One-Star General of the PNP

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Cordillera - Two proud Cordilleran cops were promoted to the rank of Police Brigadier General of the Philippine National Police (PNP).

PB/Gen. Andrew D. Cayad and PB/Gen. David K. Peredo were promoted to the rank of Police Brigadier General on March 16, and 17, 2022 in Camp Crame.

The two new generals are among the 23 cops who were promoted to star-rank generals following the recommendation from the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). 

PB/Gen. Cayad, the Executive Officer of the PNP Directorate for Intelligence is a member of the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) class of 1994. 

Meanwhile, PB/Gen Peredo is a member of the PNPA Class of 1992.

PNP Chief Gen. Carlos led the oath-taking and donning of ranks of newly-promoted Police Colonels,

He congratulated the newly-promoted police officials whom he said fully deserve their new ranks. Gen. Carlos emphasized that service reputation will always play a major factor in the promotion of PNP officers.

“There is no way to go but up. We assure everybody that we will continue processing the promotion papers of qualified police officers and men owing to their contributions to the government,” Gen. Carlos said.