PRESIDENT Benigno Aquino 3rd, should go beyond friendship in choosing the next chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) and give the job to the most qualified police officer of the institution, Sen. Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Wednesday.

Alan Purisima, according to Marcos, was selected to lead the PNP in 2012 because he was a close friend of the President.

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