3 Ilocos region police chiefs replaced

CAMP FLORENDO, La Union, Philippines – The police directors of Pangasinan, Ilocos Sur and San Fernando City in La Union were replaced on Saturday as part of the Philippine National Police (PNP)’s preparations for the May elections.

The reshuffle was made a day before the start of the election period, which was on Sunday.

Senior Superintendent Rolando Saltat of the Pangasinan police was replaced by Senior Superintendent Edgar Allan Okubo, formerly of the Police Regional Office 1 (PRO-1) police intelligence division.

Senior Superintendent Nestor Felix of Ilocos Sur was replaced by Senior Superitendent Reynaldo Tamondong, formerly of the regional police investigation division.

Saltat and Felix were transferred to the PRO-1 headquarters based in this province.

Superintendent Julius Suriben of the San Fernando City police was replaced by Superintendent Bryant Demot, formerly of the provincial public safety company based in Tayug, Pangasinan.

Suriben was assigned as chief of the La Union police intelligence division based in Camp Diego Silang.