Remulla vows to modernize NBI

• Published date: 09 November 2022
• Publication title: Philippines News agency

Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla on Wednesday vowed to bring back the National Bureau of Investigation's (NBI) reputation as the country's premier law enforcement agency.

Speaking during the 86th anniversary of the NBI, Remulla underscored the agency's need for modernization that would not only upgrade its technical capabilities but also improve the skills of its personnel.

"The name of the game is (to) modernize. The future beckons us," Remulla said without dismissing another problem confronting the agency - its manpower.

"Our resources are spread so thin," Remulla said noting the agency needs 5,000 to 8,000 agents to service the country's population adequately.

At the moment, NBI has less than 2,000 agents, which he described as "a far cry from what the country needs".

The DOJ chief said the...