BAGUIO CITY (PIA) — The National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) is inviting interested individuals to be part of the Philippine National Police (PNP), and those qualified uniformed PNP personnel for promotion to take the examinations set on April 19, 2026.
Police Inspector IV Soledad Benwaren of NAPOLCOM-Cordillera said that registration for the PNP entrance, Promotional Examination (PROMEX), and Police Executive Service Eligibility (PESE) written examination is scheduled from February 16 to March 20, 2026.
For PNP entrance applicants for Baguio City and Abra testing centers, they should secure their appointment through online registration starting at 12 noon on Feb. 16 until Feb. 20, 2026.
Applicants must access the NAPOLCOM website (www.napolcom-noss.org) for the online scheduling. They must fill out the form, upload a valid government-issued ID (with birthdate) or PNP ID for the officers, print the confirmation, and proceed to the Regional Office for document verification and payment.
Benwaren said processing will be done per examination center. For Baguio City, processing is from Feb. 18 to March 20, 2026, at the NAPOLCOM CAR Office, 26 Teachers Camp, Baguio City.
For Abra, processing will be at the Abra Police Provincial Office at Camp Juan Villamor in Bangued from March 3 to 5, 2026.
Applicants in Apayao can walk in at the San Isidro Sur Barangay Hall in Luna from March 10 to 12, 2026.
Exams are scheduled on April 19, 2026, from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Baguio City High School, University of Abra, Bangued Campus and Apayao.
Benwaren shared that for the PESE, which is open to PNP officers with the rank of police lieutenant colonel, a written exam will now be conducted in all regional offices nationwide, unlike before, when it was held only in Davao, Cebu, and NCR.
“Jay mayat pay nga gayam nga maibagak, tattan ada ngay jay makunkuna nga PESE, jay para lieutenant colonel eligibility for promotion to colonel and higher ranks. Dijay ket idi iti ayan na laeng daytoy nga PESE ket ijay Davao, Cebu ken NCR but this time amin nga regional offices ket agconduct met laengen iti PESE,” Benwaren said.
PESE applicants should submit their forms on the scheduled processing dates through walk-in only in Baguio City, Abra, and Apayao. **Jdp/JDP-PIA CAR
