PNP reshuffles key officers

THE Philippine National Police (PNP) announced on Friday the reshuffle of several key posts in the organization.

Effective on June 1, the following police officials will assume their new posts.

From being the Calabarzon police director, Chief Superintendent Guillermo Eleazar will be the new National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) director. Eleazar replaces director Camilo Cascolan, who was assigned to head the Civil Security Group (CSG).

Police director Federico Dulay Jr. of the CSG and Police director Napoleon Taas, head of the Directorate for Information and Communications will be transferred to the office of the chief PNP.

Taas will be replaced by Chief Superintendent Cesar Binag who will be succeeded by Chief Superintendent John Bulalacao as the head of the Western Visayas police.

Bulalacao will be replaced by Senior Superintendent Benigno Durana.

Cordillera police director Chief Superintendent Edward Carranza will replace Eleazar in Calabarzon while his position will be taken by Chief Superintendent Rolando Nana.

Chief Superintendent Rolando Anduyan of the Police Regional Office (PRO) Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (Armm) has been transferred to the NCRPO.

Manila Police District commander now serves as the deputy regional director for administration of the NCRPO while Senior Superintendent Madid Paitao was designated as the acting regional director for administration of the Armm.

PNP chief Oscar Albayalde said the reshuffle was deliberated by the oversight committee headed deputy chief for operations based on their performances.

Here is a list of the reassigned police officials and their new posts:

• Director Camilo Cascolan, director of Civil Security Group;
• Chief Superintendent Guillermo Eleazar, officer-in-charge (OIC) of National Capital Region Police Office;
• Chief Superintendent Edward Carranza, OIC of Police Regional Office (PRO) in Calabarzon;
• Chief Superintendent John Bulalacao, OIC of PRO Western Visayas;
• Chief Superintendent Rolando Nana, OIC of PRO Cordillera;
• Chief Superintendent Mariel Magaway, OIC of PRO Eastern Visayas;
• Chief Superintendent Debold Sinas, OIC of PRO Central Visayas;
• Chief Superintendent Cesar Binag, acting director of Directorate for Information and Communications Technology Management;
• Chief Superintendent Rolando Hinanay, acting director of Central Luzon;
• Chief Superintendent Lurimer Detran, acting director of Directorate for Research and Development;
• Chief Superintendent Roberto Fajardo, acting director of Highway Patrol Group;
• Chief Superintendent Edmund Gonzales, acting director of Intelligence Group;
• Senior Superintendent Rolando Anduyan, district director of Manila Police District;
• Chief Superintendent Joel Coronel, deputy regional director for administration of NCRPO;
• Chief Superintendent Robert Quenery, deputy director of Directorate for Comptrollership;
• Chief Superintendent Amador Corpus, deputy director of Directorate for Directorate for Intelligence;
• Senior Superintendent Allan Cuevillas, deputy director of Directorate for Personnel and Records Management;
• Chief Superintendent Joselito Cruz, deputy director of Directorate for Integrated Police Operations in Eastern Mindanao;
• Chief Superintendent Rey Lawas, deputy director of Directorate for Operations;
• Chief Superintendent Wilben Mayor, deputy director of Directorate for Police Community Relations;
• Chief Superintendent Celso Pestaño, deputy director of Directorate for ICT Management;
• Chief Superintendent John Luglug, deputy director for administration of Criminal Investigation and Detection Group;
• Chief Superintendent Norberto Solomon, executive officer of Directorate for ICT Management;
• Chief Superintendent Arnel Escobal, ARCDS of NCRPO;
• Senior Superintendent Madid Paitao, deputy regional director for administration of PRO Armm;
• Senior Superintendent Jose Chiquito Malayo, executive officer of Directorate for Human Resource and Doctrine Development;
• Senior Superintendent Rodolfo Azurin, executive officer of Directorate for Personnel and Records Management; and
• Senior Superintendent Benigno Durana, acting chief of Public Information Office. (SunStar Philippines)