PHILIPPINE National Police (PNP) chief General Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. has cited the role of the PNP Integrity Monitoring and Enforcement Group (PNP-IMEG) in going after erring police officers and men.
Nartatez commended the men and women of the PNP-IMEG, headed by Brigadier Gen. Bonard D. Briton, for silently working to achieve their mission and ensure that ‘integrity in the police force is really not an option but the very soul of the service.’
Promising a ‘much stronger focus on discipline and ethics’ among police personnel this year, the PNP chief in 2025 ordered the dismissal of 1,120 PNP men from the service and suspended 1,425 others due to various administrative offenses.
The PNP-IMEG marked its 7th anniversary last Friday last week with a renewed vow of integrity, service and commitment to the people we serve.’
Known as the PNP’s ‘moral compass,’ the 309-strong unit has grown stronger through the years.
At present, they continue to safeguard the integrity of the police force nationwide—a responsibility that really demands courage, sacrifice and unwavering dedication—since the truth remains that members of the PNP-IMEG go after their erring brothers in uniform.
“Today, we do not merely celebrate the passage of time—we celebrate seven years of integrity in action, seven years of discipline within the ranks, and seven years of commitment to policing the police in pursuit of a stronger and more credible Philippine National Police,” said Brig. Gen. Briton.
“While we have seen a significant shift in the number of law enforcement operations conducted compared to previous years, this development is expected.
It is a clear indication that our force is being felt on the ground. Our visibility, our responsiveness, and our consistency in enforcing internal discipline have made a tangible impact within the organization,” he added.
He mentioned the substantial increase in the number of criminal and administrative complaints being hurled against some members of the force.
Some policemen were also awarded recently.
Among those awarded were Lieutenant Colonel Armie Claire M. Belen (Best Senior Police Commissioned Officer for Administration), Captain Michael M. Mabborang (Best Junior PCO for Administration); Police Executive Master Sergeant Money M. Astrero (Best Senior Police Non-Commissioned Officer for Administration);
Police Staff Sgt. John Lawrence M. Distor (Best Junior PNCO for Administration); Col. Oliver B. Ebora (Best Senior PCO for Operations); Capt. Randy P. Padilla (Best Junior PCO for Operations); Police Master Sgt. Anthony John A. Manaog (Best Senior PNCO for Operations); and Corporal Joylyn B. Macahig (Best Junior PNCO for Operations).
Also awarded were Lt. Col. Eidyl Christian P. Palmon (Best Field Unit Chief); Cpl. Michael L. Lugtu (Best Team Leader); the Luzon Field Unit as Best Field Unit; and the Team 12 of the Mindanao Field Unit as Best Field Unit Team.
Brig. Gen. Briton also presented special awards to IMEG Servicing Legal Officer, Capt. Stenard P. Bacquian; the 152nd Special Action Company of the PNP Special Action Force headed by Cpt. Jason Anthony Amor; Team 11 member Staff Sgt. Philip John A. Morgadez; Cpl. Divine Grace M. Hifarva; and the IMEG Advisory Group chaired by Mr. Jesus Victor Martinez.
“Studies in organizational psychology and institutional life cycle theory suggest that the seven-year mark represents a stage of consolidation and maturity—when an organization has moved beyond its formative phase and begins to demonstrate stability, identity, and sustained impact.
If an IMEG were a human, seven years old would be the age of developing strong character, discipline, and a clear sense of right and wrong.
It is the stage where values are no longer merely taught but consistently practiced. In the same way, IMEG, now on its seventh year, has evolved from a vision into a firm and principled pillar of internal discipline within the Philippine National Police,” he explained.
Already with the PNP-IMEG since 2021, Brig. Gen. Briton has been one of the pillars of the unit over the past five years. The unit was formally activated as a full-fledged PNP National Operational Support Unit on February 22, 2019.
From January 1 to date, the PNP-IMEG has already conducted 11 law enforcement operations and served 38 warrants of arrest. Those operations netted 61 active and former PNP personnel, two of them tagged as Most Wanted Persons in Davao City and San Fernando City, La Union.
The PNP-IMEG also secured the conviction of two police officers involved in a robbery-extortion case during the period which Brig. Gen. Briton said “is a clear reminder that no one is above the law.”
To date, the PNP-IMEG has filed 175 criminal cases through regular filing and likewise facilitated the filing of 664 administrative charges against erring PNP personnel.
In compliance with the marching order of Gen. Nartatez, it also launched a digital reporting platform which provides Filipinos with a secure and accessible avenue to report police misconduct online through a QR code that directs users to an official Google reporting link.
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