NAPOLCOM exam testing centers in Region VI.
The NAPOLCOM examinations are administered in the Western Visayas through the National Police Commission's regional office in Iloilo City. Every applicant registers online, then goes to that office in person for on-site processing before the Notice of Admission is issued. This page covers what applicants in Region VI should know: where the office is, where venues are typically located, how to get there, the local weather to plan around, and how to prepare once your slot is confirmed.
Quick facts
- Region
- Western Visayas
- NAPOLCOM regional office
- Iloilo City
- Coverage
- Aklan, Antique, Capiz, Guimaras, Iloilo, and Negros Occidental
- Typical hub cities
- Iloilo City · Bacolod · Roxas City · Kalibo
Where venues are in Region VI, and getting there
The Region VI office is on Sto. Cristo corner Fuentes-Ledesma Street in Iloilo City, the regional center on Panay. Panay's provinces connect to Iloilo by road; Negros Occidental applicants cross from Bacolod by fast ferry, a short trip that is nonetheless subject to sea conditions, and Guimaras is a short boat ride away.
NAPOLCOM doesn't publish a fixed list of Region VI venues — testing sites are named in each examination announcement and can change between sittings depending on capacity and the schools available, and the exact venue and room are on each applicant's Notice of Admission. When you register online you choose this regional office; NAPOLCOM then assigns your specific site, which may not be the city nearest your home. Your notice is the only authoritative source, so check it the moment it's issued.
Slots & registration
Iloilo and Negros Occidental produce most of the region's applicants. Bacolod has hosted its own testing capacity in larger examinations, which spares many Negros applicants the crossing on exam day; processing, however, is in Iloilo.
Weather to plan around
The region is on the typhoon track that crosses the central Philippines, and the Iloilo-Bacolod ferries are the first thing suspended when a storm signal is raised. Allow a buffer day if you are crossing.
Notes for Region VI examinees
- Regional office: Sto. Cristo corner Fuentes-Ledesma Street, Iloilo City 5000.
- Bacolod applicants: on-site processing is in Iloilo; check whether your exam venue is in Bacolod or Iloilo on your Notice of Admission.
- Roxas City and Kalibo applicants travel by road across Panay.
Region VI testing — common questions
Do Negros Occidental applicants have to cross to Iloilo?
For on-site processing, yes: the regional office is in Iloilo City. For the exam itself, Bacolod has hosted a testing center in larger examinations; your Notice of Admission will say which side of the strait you sit on.
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