Manila, Feb. 6 -- More than 1,400 officers of the Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO-5) were promoted to the next higher rank on Thursday.

During the ceremony at the PRO-5 Tagapagpatupad multi-purpose building, the newly promoted officers took their oaths and formally donned their new ranks witnessed by the PRO-5 command, their families, and officials from the National Police Commission (Napolcom).

The promoted personnel included 14 majors, two captains, 34 lieutenants, 151 executive master sergeants, 195 chief master sergeants, 88 senior master sergeants, 454 master sergeants, 51 staff sergeants, and 418 corporals.

PRO-5 Director Brig. Gen. Andre Dizon congratulated all promotees, emphasizing that their promotion in rank is both an ...