SunStar PNP chief tests positive for coronavirus MANILA. Philippine National Police Chief Debold Sinas is interviewed by reporters on March 10, 2021, a day before his swab test for Sars-CoV-2 yielded positive results. (Third Anne Peralta-Malonzo) + March 11, 2021 PHILIPPINE National Police (PNP) Chief Debold Sinas has tested positive for Sars-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). PNP spokesperson Brigadier General Ildebrand Usana confirmed the test result on Thursday, March 11, 2021, but said Sinas was “okay” and asymptomatic. "Yes po. But he is okay po. No cause for worry. Prayers na lang po muna para kay chief PNP," Usana said in a message to reporters.