No posts for 4 PNP generals

MANILA, Philippines - Three of four generals who were seen in the company of defeated presidential candidate Mar Roxas at a hotel in Quezon City and the Metro Manila police chief were among the casualties in the revamp under newly appointed Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director General Ronald de la Rosa.

Director Generoso Cerbo Jr. of the Directorate for Intelligence; Chief Superintendents Rainer Idio of Cagayan Valley and Bernardo Diaz of Western Visayas; and National Capital Regional Police Office (NCRPO) chief Director Joel Pagdilao were not given specific assignments.

All four generals belong to the Philippine Military Academy Class ’84, whose members adopted Roxas as their mistah. De la Rosa has yet to reveal their specific assignments.

 “Don’t put politics in the reorganization. We are tasked to do something and we need people who will deliver and meet the requirement of President Duterte,” he said.

De la Rosa is tasked to eradicate illegal drugs in the country in six months.

Even without specific assignments, the four generals will still receive their monthly salaries: P153,372 for a police director and P143,453 for a chief superintendent.

De la Rosa has approved the reorganization of senior officers occupying key positions in the PNP Command Group, Directorial Staff, Police Regional Offices and National Support Units.

“This reorganization followed the time-honored tradition in the police service that recognizes merit, seniority and competence in the selection process,” De la Rosa noted.

Effective yesterday, 41 other police generals were given new assignments.

Deputy Director General Francisco Uyami was named acting Deputy Chief for Administration; Director Benjamin Magalong, officer-in-charge, Deputy Chief for Operations; Chief Superintendent Ramon Apolinario, OIC, Chief for Directorial Staff; Chief Superintendent Fernando Mendez Jr., acting director, Directorate for Personnel and Records Management;

Chief Superintendent Nestor Quinsay, OIC, Directorate for Intelligence; Chief Superintendent Camilo Pancratius Cascolan, acting director, Directorate for Operations; Chief Superintendent Maria Victor Ramos, acting director, Directorate for Logistics;

Chief Superintendent Archie Francisco Gamboa, acting director, Directorate for Comptrollership;

Chief Superintendent Augusto Marquez Jr., acting director, Directorate for Investigation and Detective Management;

Chief Superintendent Victor Deona, acting director, Director for Integrated Police Operations-Northern Luzon; Chief Superintendent Moro Virgilio Lazo –acting director, DIPO-Visayas; Senior Superintendent Dionardo Carlos, PNP spokesperson and Public Information Office OIC;

Chief Superintendent Oscar Albayalde, acting regional director, NCRPO; Chief Superintendent Gilbert Sosa, acting RD, Police Regional Office 2; Chief Superintendent Wilben Mayor, acting RD, PRO 4B; Chief Superintendent Melvin Ramon Buenafe, acting RD, PRO 5;

Chief Superintendent Jose Gentiles, acting RD, PRO 6; Chief Superintendent Noli Taliño, acting RD, PRO 7; Chief Superintendent Elmer Beltejar, acting RD, PRO 8;

Chief Superintendent Agripino Javier, acting RD, PRO Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao; Chief Superintendent Elmo Sarona, acting RD, PRO Cordillera;

Senior Superintendent Roberto Fajardo, acting district director, Northern Police District; Senior Superintendent Romulo Sapitula, acting DD, Eastern Police District; Senior Superintendent Joel Napoleon Coronel, acting DD, Manila Police District;

Senior Superintendent Tomas Apolinario Jr., acting DD, Southern Police District; Senior Superintendent Guillermo Lorenzo Eleazar, acting DD, Quezon City Police District;

Chief Superintendent Roel Obusan, acting director, Criminal Investigation and Detection Group;

Chief Superintendent Federico Dulay Jr., acting director, Civil Security Group; Chief Superintendent Benjamin Lusad, acting director, Special Action Force;

Senior Superintendent Antonio Gardiola Jr., acting director, Highway Patrol Group; Senior Superintendent Ma. O R Aplasca, acting director, Aviation Security Group; Senior Superintendent Edmund Gonzales, acting director, Maritime Group;

Senior Superintendent Charlo Collado, acting director, Intelligence Group; Senior Superintendent Rene Aspera, acting director, Police Security Protection Group;

Senior Superintendent Gilbert Cruz, acting director, Police Community Relations Group; Senior Superintendent Manolo Ozaeta, OIC, Anti-Kidnapping Group; Senior Superintendent Albert Ignatius Ferro, OIC, Anti-Illegal Drugs Group;

Senior Superintendent Reczon Tito Acabado, OIC, Anti-Cybercrime Group; Chief Superintendent Lyndon Cubos, acting director, Finance Service;

Chief Superintendent Edwin Roque, acting director, Legal Service; and Chief Superintendent Prudencio Tom Bañas, acting director, Police Retirement Benefit Service.