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Labador had dubbed himself as the ‘Pambansang Coach ng Kapulisan’
CEBU, Philippines – The Philippine National Police (PNP) issued a memorandum, dated June 21, to clarify confusion over a national fitness program for police allegedly led by fitness vlogger Rendon Labador.
“The Chief PNP has not authorized any fitness instructor to primarily lead a weight loss program for the entire PNP,” the memorandum read.
The memorandum reminded police social media officers to exercise caution on sharing online content about the supposed fitness program to avoid spreading misinformation.
This came after Labador was present during a physical training program organized by the Police Community Affairs and Development Group (PCADG) in Camp Crame, Quezon City on June 19.
Labador told reporters there that they could refer to him as the “Pambansang Coach ng Kapulisan” or the national coach for police.
“Bukod sa ginagawa nilang Zumba o Tae Bo, which is minsan nakakadegrade ng imahe ng mga kapulisan…maraming nagsasabi na hindi bagay, nawawala ang angas ng mga police, so ang gagawin natin ngayon ay 93-days motivated functional workout fitness challenge,” the fitness vlogger said.
(Besides the Zumba or Tae Bo they’re doing, which can sometimes be degrading to the image of the police…a lot of people are saying that it doesn’t fit, lowers the police’s swagger, so what we’re going to do is a 93-days motivated functional workout fitness challenge)
According to the vlogger, he was tapped by PCADG Director Brigadier General Marvin Saro to help implement a workout program.
After being chosen as the PNP’s newest chief, former Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) chief General Nicolas Torre III announced in June that Filipino cops must work on their fitness as it could affect chances of them being promoted.
In a DZMM Teleradyo interview on June 18, Torre said that there is a weight limit for police under the law, specifically the Department of the Interior and Local Government Act of 1990.
Section 30 of the law lists down the minimum requirements for individuals to be appointed as an officer of the PNP. Among the requirements is that the weight of a person must not be more or less than five kilograms (around 11 pounds) of the standard weight corresponding to his or her height, age, and sex.
“Palusot na lang ‘yan na sinasabi na big-boned (Them saying they’re big-boned is just an excuse),” Torre said. – Rappler.com
