Retired police general turned senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa was a one-star general when he was appointed as the first chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) of former president Rodrigo Duterte.<br /><br />This was the reminder of PNP chief Gen. Nicolas Torre III to Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte who described the former’s appointment as the country’s top cop as “not merit-based promotion”.<br /><br />READ MORE: https://mb.com.ph/2025/06/04/na-back-to-you-your-father-named-a-one-star-general-as-his-first-chief-pnp-torre-tells-baste
