POLICE deputy chief Jesus A. Verzosa will lead the awardees of the Philippine Military Academy Alumni Association during this week’s PMA Foundation Day celebrations in Fort del Pilar in Baguio City.

Verzosa, PMA Magilas Class 1976, is deputy director general for administration, the No. 2 position in the 120,000-strong national police force.

Verzosa is the recipient of the Cavalier Award for Command and Administration. This is the second PMAA award for Verzosa. He was cited in 1995 for police operation in recognition for "outstanding achievements, professionalism, exemplary leadership and dedication to public service."

"I am deeply honored and at the same time humbled by the gesture of my fellow cavaliers in giving due recognition to my efforts at organizational reforms and my accomplishments in the area of command and administration. I take this as a personal challenge to continue what we have started in the PNP as it strive to improve and become a truly credible, efficient and world-class police force," Verzosa said.