Arturo Lomibao

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Retired Police Director General
Arturo C. Lomibao
CLH
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Chief of the Philippine National Police
In office
March 14, 2005 –July 5, 2006
Alma mater University of the Philippines
Philippine Military Academy (Masigasig Class of 1972) [6] [7]
Saint Louis College - Graduate School (1996)
Military service
AllegianceFlag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines
Branch/service Philippine Constabulary (defunct)
Years of service1972-1991
Rank PA LTC Svc.svg Lieutenant Colonel
Commands
  • Cagayan Constabulary Command (1988 [6] )
  • Nueva Vizcaya Constabulary Command (1986-1988) [6]
  • Regional Security Unit, 1 Constabulary Security Group (1980-1985) [6]
  • Police District 2, 152nd PC Company, Pangasinan Provincial Command (1977-1979) [6]
Battles/wars Communist insurgency in the Philippines
Police career
Service Philippine National Police
Divisions
  • Directorial Staff, Chief (2004) [6]
  • CIDG, Director (2003) [6]
  • Directorate for Intelligence, Director (2003) [6]
  • Regional Director, Police Regional Offices:
    1 (2001) [6]
    CAR (2001) [6]
    3 (1998) [6]
  • Intelligence Group, Director (1997) [6]
  • Public Information Office, Chief (1995) [6]
  • Provincial Director, Provincial Offices -
    La Union (1992) [6]
    Camarines Sur (1991) [6]
Service years1991-2006
Rank Philippines-Police-OF-9.svg Director General

Arturo Carbonel Lomibao (born July 5, 1950) is a retired Filipino police officer. He served as Chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) from March 14, 2005 [8] to July 5, 2006, [9] [10] and retired with the rank of 4-star Police Director General.

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Early life and education

Lomibao was born in Brgy. Gueguesangen, Mangaldan, Pangasinan on July 5, 1950 [6] to Juan Lomibao and Antonia Carbonel.

He completed his primary education at Gueguesangen Elementary, and secondary education at Mangaldan High School where he graduated Salutatorian. He entered the University of The Philippines to pursue a degree in Engineering, but after two years, entered the Philippine Military Academy. [11] Lomibao graduated as part of the Masigasig Class of 1972 and was commissioned with the rank of 2nd Lieutenant in the now defunct Philippine Constabulary (PC) [6] [7] - at that time, one of the four military service branches of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) alongside the Philippine Army, Philippine Navy, and Philippine Airforce.

From late 1972–1974, Lomibao attended the Special Intelligence Training School in Fort Bonifacio, Rizal (now Taguig).

From 1990 to 1991, Lomibao attended the Command and General Staff Course at the General Staff College of the AFP, where he was later absorbed as a Police Superintendent following the merger of the PC and Integrated National Police (INP) into the Philippine National Police.

In 1996, Lomibao earned a master's degree in Public Administration from the Saint Louis College in San Fernando, La Union.

Military career

Lomibao's initial posting was in Bontoc, Mountain Province in 1972, as an intelligence officer [6] tasked to prepare operation plans and directives in the campaign against criminality and insurgency, namely against the New People's Army (NPA), the armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP).

From 1974 to 1976, Lomibao was assigned in San Fernando, Pampanga as Team Leader of a special task force under the direct command of 1PC Zone Commander Brigadier General Tomas Diaz; and later, Production Branch Chief of Zone 2's Intelligence Group. During this time, Lomibao conducted and oversaw numerous intelligence operations that led to the capture of hundreds of armed insurgents, including ranking members of local, regional, and national elements of the CPP/NPA.

Operation Scorpio

In 1975, 1PC Zone launched an intelligence project code-named "OPERATION SCORPIO" to kill or capture Bernabé Buscayno, also known as Kumander Dante, founder and leader of the NPA. Lomibao, then a 1st Lieutenant assigned to the Intelligence Division of 1PC Zone, was the Agent Handler of the Source who had access to the target. After nearly one-year of painstaking intelligence build-up, Dante was captured in a surprise raid at a village in Mexico, Pampanga. [7] [11] [12] The successful mission dealt a serious blow to the local communist movement. Immediately after Dante's capture, then President Ferdinand Marcos flew to Camp Olivas, and promoted Lomibao to the rank of Captain. He was noted as the youngest captain in the Armed Forces of the Philippines.

Effective dates of promotion

Promotions
Insignia Rank Date
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Second Lieutenant1972
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First Lieutenant1975
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Captain1976
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Major1982
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Lieutenant Colonel1984

Police career

Effective dates of promotion

Insignia Rank Date
Philippines-Police-OF-4.svg Police Superintendent1991
Philippines-Police-OF-5.svg Police Senior Superintendent1996
Philippines-Police-OF-6.svg Police Chief Superintendent2001
Philippines-Police-OF-7.svg Police Director2004
Philippines-Police-OF-8.svg Police Deputy Director General2005
Philippines-Police-OF-9.svg Police Director General2005 [6]

Decorations and awards

Armed Forces

Law Enforcement

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