CEBU CITY Former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Debold Sinas will play a key role in this city’s affairs. In his inaugural flag ceremony Monday, July 4, reelected Mayor Michael Rama announced that Sinas has been tapped as the city’s adviser on peace and order. Rama sees Sinas as an asset
DILG Secretary Eduardo Ano (PPD photo) MANILA - Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Ano said he is set to submit the shortlist of candidates for the next chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) to President Rodrigo Duterte before the end of October. Ano made the clarification after Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, in a virtual Palace briefing on Thursday, said there is already a shortlist of candidates for the post. "I have not yet submitted my recommended list for the next Chief PNP. I'll submit the list on the last week of October," Ano said in a text message to Philippine News Agency (PNA). "Seniority, merit, and service reputation will be my basis on coming up with a recommendation," he added. PNP chief, Gen. Guillermo Eleazar is set to bow out of the service on November 13, upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 56. Eleazar is a member of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) Hinirang Class of 1987. Be
Ursabia to retire Wednesday; 4 officials recommended for PCG commandant mb.com.ph - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from mb.com.ph Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
But who is he?
Guillor, as he is known by his mistah and in the PNP, was awarded with the Latin honor cum laude when he graduated at the Philippine Military Academy (PMA). He was actually the Top 4 of the graduating PMA ‘Hinirang’ Class of 1987.
A native of Tagkawayan town of Quezon, he decided to take the PMA entrance examination as an acceptance to the challenge of his father Victor, a World War II veteran, who wanted at least one of his children to be in the uniformed service.
His first assignments was in communist rebel-infested areas of Southern Tagalog region where he was given various assignments that were mostly on intelligence-gathering and combat operations.
Published May 5, 2021, 5:53 PM
Police Lt. Gen. Guillermo Lorenzo T. Eleazar is the next chief of the 220,000-strong Philippine National Police (PNP), Interior and Local Government Secretary Eduardo Año confirmed on Wednesday, May 5.
Eleazar, the current number two man of the PNP being the PNP deputy chief for Administration, is set to replace his
mistah Gen. Debold Sinas who is set to retire on May 8, Saturday.
Both Eleazar and Sinas are members of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) Hinirang Class of 1987.
Año said that President Duterte has already approved the appointment of Eleazar, based on the recommendation of the National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) which he heads. He earlier disclosed that he only recommended one PNP senior official in the NAPOLCOM resolution.