NEWLY appointed chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) General Rodolfo Azurin Jr. has implemented a major revamp in the organization with the reshuffle of 80 police officers, including top officials.
Azurin assigned Lieutenant General Jose Chiquito Malayo as the Deputy Chief for Administration, the second in command in the PNP. He will replace Lieutenant General Rhodel Sermonia, who is taking the helm as director of the Area Police Command (APC) in Visayas.
Lieutenant General Vicente Danao Jr., deputy chief for Operations, the third highest position in the PNP, was also reassigned to serve as the commander of the APC in Western Mindanao.
Danao, who served as the PNP’s officer-in-charge since May, will be replaced by Major General Benjamin Santos Jr. from the Directorate for Comptrollership (DC), while Major General Arthur Bisnar will take Malayo’s post as the deputy chief for Directorial Staff, the fourth highest official in the organization.
Bisnar will vacate his post as the chief of the Directorate for Human Resource and Doctrine Development (DHRDD).
“The reorganization of personnel occupying key positions aims to provide opportunities and career growth. At the same time, this move shall strengthen and empower strategic offices and units with the placement of more seasoned and experienced senior officers at their helms to further hone the operational and administrative undertakings against criminality, enforcement of the law, and maintenance of peace and order,” PNP Public Information Office chief Brigadier General Roderick Alba said in a statement.
Major General Patrick Villacorte was assigned as the acting commander of APC Eastern Mindanao, Major General Felipe Natividad as acting commander of APC Northern Luzon, Major General Filmore Escobal as acting deputy commander of APC Visayas, Brigadier General Arthur Cabalona as acting deputy commander of APC Eastern Mindanao, Brigadier General Oliver Enmodias as acting deputy commander of APC Northern Luzon, Brigadier General Alden Delvo as acting executive officer of APC Western Mindanao, Brigadier General Chito Bersaluna as acting executive officer of APC Eastern Mindanao and Colonel Reynaldo Tamondong as the acting executive officer APC Northern Luzon.
Azurin also named Brigadier General Jonnel Estomo as the acting regional director of the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO).
He also assigned Colonel Jaysen De Guzman as the acting director of the NCRPO-Quezon City Police District, Colonel Ponce Peñones Jr. as the acting director of the NCRPO-Northern Police District (NPD), Colonel Wilson Asueta as acting director of the NCRPO-Eastern Police District (EPD), Colonel Kirby John Kraft as the acting director of the NCRPO-Southern Police District, and Brigadier General Andre Dizon as the director of the Manila Police District.
De Guzman will replace Brigadier General Remus Medina, who was transferred to the Police Holding and Accounting Unit (PHAU) of the Directorate for Personnel Records Management (DPRM), while Brigadier General Ulysses Cruz the former NPD director was assigned as the director for Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Canine Group.
From being the EPD’s top cop, Brigadier General Jerry Bearis was assigned as the deputy regional director for administration of the Police Regional Office 3 (Central Luzon).
Kraft will replace Brigadier General Jamili Macaraeg, who was assigned as the regional director of Police Regional Office 12 (Soccsksargen), while Dizon is taking the post of Brigadier General Leo Francisco, who was named as the regional director of the Police Regional Office 6 (Western Visayas).
Transferred to the Office of the Chief PNP were Major General Alexander Sampaga and Brigadier General Thomas Frias Jr.
Named as the acting director of the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) was Brigadier General Eric Noble, while Brigadier General Joaquin Alva as the PNPA acting deputy director for Administration and Brigadier General Nicolas Torre III as the acting combatant of Cadets.
Transferred to Police Regional Offices were:
* Brigadier General Rudolph Dimas – PRO 5 (Bicol)
* Brigadier General Jose Nartatez - Regional Director PRO-4A (Calabarzon)
* Brigadier General Belli Tamayo - Regional Director PRO 1 (Ilocos)
* Brigadier General Mafelino Bazar - Regional Director PRO Cordillera
* Brigadier General Lyndon Mencio - Deputy Regional Director for Administration PRO 11 (Davao)
* Brigadier General Cesar Pasiwen - Regional Director PRO 3 (Central Luzon)
* Brigadier General Neil Alinsañgan - Regional Director PRO9 (Zamboanga Peninsula)
* Brigadier General Lawrence Coop - Regional Director PRO 10 (Northern Mindanao)
* Brigadier General Rommel Francisco Marbil - Regional Director PRO 8 (Eastern Visayas)
* Brigadier General John Guyguyon - PRO Bangsamoro
* Colonel Jay Cumigad to PRO 3
Other police officers who were part of the reshuffle were:
* Major General Michael John Dubria as the Director Civil Security Group
* Major General Domingo Lucas as the Director National Police Training Institute
* Major General Alessandro Abella to the Directorate for Research and Development
* Major General Jesus Cambay Jr. to the Directorate for Comptrollership
* Major General Eliseo Cruz to the Directorate for Investigative and Detective Management
* Major General Valeriano De Leon as the Director of the Directorate for Information and Communications Technology Management
* Brigadier General Sidney Villaflor as the Deputy Director for Administration of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group
* Brigadier General Randy Peralta to PHAU-DPRM
* Brigadier General Leumar Abungan as the Acting Chief of the Supervisory Office on Security and Investigation Agencies
* Brigadier General Joel Doria as the Director of the Anti-Cybercrime Group
* Brigadier General Narciso Domingo as the Director of the PNP-Drug Enforcement Group
* Brigadier General Ronaldo Cabral as the Director of the PNP Training Service
* Brigadier General Jack Wanky to NCRPO
* Brigadier General Andrew Cayad as the Director of Intelligence Group
* Brigadier General Constancio Chinayog Jr. as the Director of the PNP-Forensic Group
* Brigadier General Clifford Gairanod as the Director of the PNP-Highway Patrol Group
* Brigadier General Ronald Lee as the Acting Director of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group
* Brigadier General Bowenn Joey Masauding as the Director of Finance Service
* Brigadier General Jon Arnaldo as the head of DHRDD
* Brigadier General Matthew Baccay to the DPRM
* Brigadier General Bernard Banac to the Directorate for Plans
* Brigadier General Flynn Dongbo to the Directorate for Logistics (DL)
* Brigadier General Samuel Nacion to the Directorate for Investigation and Detective Management
* Brigadier General Westrimundo Obinque to the Directorate for Comptrollership
* Brigadier General Emmanuel Peralta as the Director for Operations
* Brigadier General Alexander Tagum to the DHRDD
* Brigadier General Antonio Yarra- PRO Calabarzon to Directorate for Intelligence (DI)
* Brigadier General Edgar Allan Okubo as the Acting Director of the Special Action Force
* Brigadier General Benjamin Acorda Jr. to the DI
* Colonel Robert Alexander Morico II to the DI
* Colonel Neri Vincent Ignacio as Acting Executive Officer of DL
* Colonel Pedro Soliba to the Civil Security Group (CSG)
* Colonel Jonas Amparo to the Directorate for Community Relations DPCR
* Colonel Noel Vallo to the DL
* Colonel Anthony Aberin to the PNP Aviation Security Group
* Colonel Patrick Allan to the Police Community Affairs and Development Group
* Colonel Faro Olaguera to the Logistics Service
* Colonel Mark Pespes to the Headquarters Support Service
* Colonel Rodolfo Castil Jr. as the Acting Director of the Anti-kidnapping Group
* Colonel Paul Kenneth Lucas as the Acting Chief of the Firearms and Explosive Office of the CSG
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