The appointment of the Philippine National Police (PNP) officer-in-charge (OIC) Lt. Gen. Vicente Danao Jr. to the permanent position will depend on presumptive President Ferdinand “Bongbong’’ Marcos Jr., Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said. 
 
Año noted that it is still up to the incoming President to appoint Danao to a permanent capacity, even saying that “ I believe that Danao is qualified’’ to be the PNP chief.
 
“Kaya nga siya (Danao) rin yung pinili ni PRRD (President Rodrigo Roa Duterte) kaya lang OIC capacity (That is why PRRD chose him but only in an OIC capacity),’’ said Año.
 
Citing Article 7, Section 15 of the Constitution, Año, in previous interviews, pointed out that the President can only order temporary appointments 60 days before the national elections, with the recent polls falling on May 9.
 
He noted that it is a welcome development if Danao is appointed to the permanent PNP post but emphasized he does not want to ‘usurp the discretion and authority of the next President.’’
 
“I’m sure meron din silang mga ano dyan, ano tawag dito, mga pinagiisipang mga candidates. Nasa kanya (next President) naman kung gusto nyang magkaroon ng fresh mandate, yung permanent chief na iaapoint nya or pwepwede nyang iappoint na rin si OIC, Gen. Vic Danao para ituloy tuloy nya bilang permanent chief PNP. (I’m sure they have what you call other candidates in mind. It is up to him if wants to have a fresh mandate, the permanent chief he will appoint or he can also appoint OIC, Gen. Vic Danao to be permanent chief PNP),’’ he explained.

 Danao acts as the officer in charge of the PNP after Gen. Dionardo Carlos retired last May 8.