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Torre replaces half of Mindanao’s top police chiefs in shake-up affecting 5 regions
Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Gen. Nicolas Torre III has initiated a major revamp, reassigning 29 senior officials and affecting five regions, including half of Mindanao's top police chiefs.
Brig. Gen. Romeo Macapaz, previously slated to head the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG), is now the chief of PRO-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).
Brig. Gen. Jaysen de Guzman of PRO-Northern Mindanao and Brig. Gen. Leon Victor Zamora Rosete of PRO-Davao region were also among those relieved.
Brig. Gen. Rolindo Suguilon, a former CIDG chief, has been appointed as the new police chief for Northern Mindanao.
Brig. Gen. Joseph Arguelles will take over as the director for the Davao region.
Brig. Gen. Jack Wanky is now the chief of PRO 4A (Calabarzon), replacing Brig. Gen. Paul Kenneth Lucas, who is now deputy director for administration of the NCRPO.
Brig. Gen. Edwin Quilates remains the chief anti-narcotics officer, leading the police Drug Enforcement Group.
Maj. Gen. Alexander Morico II was promoted as director of the Area Police Command in the Visayas.
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Brig. Gen. Romeo Macapaz, formerly the director of the Police Regional Office Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (PRO BARMM), has been appointed as the new chief of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG).
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Brig. Gen. Jean Fajardo, formerly the head of Police Regional Office (PRO) Central Luzon and PNP spokesperson, has been appointed as the new director of the Philippine National Police (PNP) Directorate for Comptrollership.
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Eight police chiefs in Metro Manila were relieved from their posts by PNP chief Police General Nicolas Torre III for failing to implement the "Five-Minute Response Time" policy.
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The National Police Commission (Napolcom) has reassigned nine executive officers within its central office and ten regional directors across various regions.
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Police Brigadier General Jack Wanky has assumed the position of Director for Police Regional Office-Calabarzon (PRO-4A), replacing Brig. Gen. Paul Kenneth Lucas.
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