Sinas names Vera Cruz as new JTF COVID Shield commander
Published April 21, 2021 9:23am Philippine National Police chief Police General Debold Sinas on Wednesday named Police Lieutenant General Joselito Vera Cruz as the new commander of Joint Task Force COVID Shield. Vera Cruz will replace Police Lieutenant General Cesar Hawthorne Binag, who is set to retire on April 24 and whose designation has been terminated April 20, Tuesday. Effective Tuesday, Vera Cruz was designated as the Deputy Chief for Operations and Task Force Commander of the enforcement arm of the national government in the implementation of quarantine rules and health protocols, the PNP said.