MANILA, Philippines — Newly appointed Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Maj. Gen. Benjamin Acorda Jr. vowed on Monday to continue the police force's internal cleansing efforts in order to regain its dignity and the public's trust. Under his leadership, Acorda committed to ensuring a secure and crime-free community nationwide and overcoming PNP's recent challenges. 'As the chief of the PNP together with the 228,000 police personnel, my uncompromising commitment to our fellow countrymen will be vanguards of peace to ensure a safe and economically stable community,' Acorda said in his speech during the change of command ceremony held in Camp Crame in Quezon City.

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