Manila, June 25 -- Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Nicolas Torre III urged the police force not to embrace regular physical exercise as an obligation, but rather as a lifestyle, to effectively perform their duties and responsibilities.

Torre made this remark as the PNP resumed its regular physical conditioning program dubbed "Pulisteniks" at Camp Crame in Quezon City on Tuesday.

"Let us not treat this as an obligation. Gawin po nating bahagi ng ating lifestyle bilang pulis ang pagiging malusog. Kasi kapag malusog ang katawan, malinaw ang isipan, matatag ang loob, at mabilis ang kilos (Let's make being healthy part of our lifestyle as police officers. Because when the body is healthy, the mind is clear, the heart is strong, a...