Bernard M. Banac

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Bernard M. Banac
Born
Bernard M. Banac

(1970-09-26) September 26, 1970 (age 54)
Alma mater Philippine Military Academy
Police career
Service Philippine National Police
Divisions
    • Deputy Chief for Administration
    • PNP Special Action Force
    • Directorate for Information and Communications Technology Management (DICTM)
    • Police Regional Office 8 (Eastern Visayas)
    • PNP-Public Information Office
    • Office of Spokesperson, PNP
Rank Philippines-Police-OF-8.svg Police Lieutenant General

Bernard M. Banac (born September 26, 1970) is a Filipino police officer who is the current Deputy Chief of Administration of the Philippine National Police (PNP). He assumed office on August 26, 2025, succeeding Police General Jose Melencio Nartatez. [1]

Police career

A member of Philippine Military Academy class of 1992, Banac is assigned to the PNP Special Action Force (SAF). He also served as security aide of the Secretary of the Interior and Local Government [1] Robert Barbers from 1996 to 1998. [2] He was also served in assignments such as Greenhills Police precinct commander, officer-in-charge of QCPD–Kamuning Police Station (PS-10) from 2003 to 2004, and trainor of TABA Cops Program in Subic Bay from June 2004 to October 2005. [2]

He also served as technical adviser to the United Nations Police Arms Embargo Cell from November 2005 to May 2007, which assigned to the UN mission in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. He also become a member of UN mission in Pristina, Kosovo from May 2008 to March 2009, as its operations and planning officer. [2]

In 2012, Metrobank Foundation awarded Banac as one of the Country’s Outstanding Policemen in Service (COPS). [1]

He was appointed as Sorsogon's Provincial Director in 2014 and later assumed as the Chief of the Internal Security Operations Division of Directorate for Operations. [1] He also served Eastern Visayas Regional director, later as PNP Spokesman from 2019 to 2020, and on Directorate for Information and Communications Technology Management (DICTM). [3]

In November 2023, he returned in SAF as its commander, and served until May 8, 2024. [4]

He was also assigned as head of Area Police Command–Western Mindanao. [2] In August 2025, Banac became Deputy Chief for Administration of the PNP. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 JOVILAND, RITA (2025-08-06). "Banac named to PNP's second top post". GMA News Online. Retrieved 2025-08-26.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Recuenco, Aaron (May 26, 2025). "The Chief PNP Contenders: The last PMA men standing". Manila Bulletin .
  3. ↑ Caliwan, Christopher Lloyd (August 6, 2025). "Banac named PNP's No. 2". www.pna.gov.ph. Retrieved 2025-09-02.
  4. ↑ "Banac is new commander of PNP's elite force". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
  5. ↑ Sigales, Jason (2025-08-06). "Banac named to PNP's second top post". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2025-09-02.
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