LEGAZPI CITY, May 10 -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) in Region 5 (Bicol) has started using a systematic and centralized application in issuing police clearances to the public through the National Police Clearance System (NPCS).

Lt. Col. Malu Calubaquib, Police Regional Office 5 (PRO-5) spokesperson, on Wednesday said the system has enabled 24 police stations in Bicol to issue national police clearance.

"With the new system, only the 24 police stations in the region were allowed to issue the national police clearance (NPC) which we know before as local police clearances. The advantage of this is that, even when you are in Manila and you need a copy of your NPC, you just need to go to a police station where they are also enabled t...