FITNESS FIRST. PNP chief, Gen. Debold Sinas leads cops in an exercise session during the launch of the Chubby Anonymous Project in Camp Crame on Thursday (March 4, 2021). The launch of the program coincided with the observance of the World Obesity Day. (Photo courtesy of PNP)
MANILA – The country's top cop on Thursday urged police officers to remain physically fit to be able to perform their duties well, especially amid the coronavirus pandemic.
“Kailangan, if you join the program committed kayo to change part of your habits at hindi ko kayo tatanggalin kung saan kayo na-assign para sa natural habitat natin, nandun kayo. You adapt on your own and we guide you through, kailangan 'yung normal duties natin ay nandiyan pa rin at susunod lang tayo sa mga suggestions, recommendations, and guidelines. (If you join the program, you must be committed to change part of your habits and I will not remove you from where you were assigned to maintain your natural habitat. You adapt on your own and we guide you through we need our normal duties are still there and we will just follow the suggestions, recommendations, and guidelines),” Philippine National Police (PNP) chief, Gen. Debold Sinas told cops during the launch of the Chubby Anonymous Project in partnership with the Fit Filipino Movement headed by fitness coaches, spouses Jim and Toni Saret.
During the launch, Sinas gave his words of encouragement and shared his experiences in his weight loss journey to motivate the selected personnel in disciplining themselves and in strictly adhering to the program.
He said the weight reduction program is for the PNP uniformed personnel categorized as obese.
"The relentless, true-to-form, and honest-to-goodness weight loss program of the PNP leadership, past and present, aims to help our personnel be watchful of their weight because I believe that a weight imbalance caused no less by obesity is definitely not healthy, especially in this time of the pandemic. We should be more cautious of our health and physical well-being," he said.
Sinas had lost some 55 pounds of body weight in the last six months following a strict diet and exercise.
“For the last six months, 55 pounds na ang bumaba. Hindi ba halata? 306 to 247 ang ideal ko is 215 to 220 with my height (I’ve lost 55 pounds. Isn’t it obvious? From 306 to 247 pounds. My ideal is 215 to 220 with my height),” he said.
He is hoping his own weight reduction program would encourage overweight cops to make them physically fit to perform their duties.
Under the PNP's fitness program, the body mass index of police personnel will be monitored as a preventive measure against Covid-19.
Sinas said all PNP personnel must do a four-minute exercise in the morning and again in the afternoon.
“It (monitoring of BMI) was suspended before I became the Chief PNP because of Covid-19. Now, I talked with the new DHRDD (Directorate for Human Resource Doctrine Development) chief because obesity causes diabetes, heart disease, which are comorbidities for Covid-19,” he said.
The BMI depends on a person’s height. A high BMI can indicate high body fatness, which may lead to health problems, although studies show it is not diagnostic of the body fatness or health of an individual.
For most adults, an ideal BMI ranges from 18.5 to 24.9. A range of 25 to 29.9 is considered overweight while those having 30 and above are considered obese. (PNA)
