Manila, April 29 -- A female corrections officer was promoted on the spot over the weekend after preventing the attempted smuggling of suspected "shabu" by a visitor into the National Bilibid Prison Medium Security Camp.

Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) Director General Gregorio Pio P. Catapang Jr. ordered the spot promotion of Corrections Officer 1 (CO1) Everlyn Mary Pingian to the next higher rank on Sunday due to her "numerous accomplishments."

"She exemplifies what a true corrections officer should be because she does not just do her job, but she does it well. We hope to have more Pingian in BuCor, worthy of emulation. Siguro kung lahat ng corrections officers natin ay tulad nya, mababawasan ng malaki ang problema natin sa atin mga fac...