Chief of the Philippine National Police | |
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Hepe ng Pambansang Pulisya ng Pilipinas | |
Incumbent PGen. Rommel Francisco D. Marbil since April 1, 2024 | |
Philippine National Police | |
Status | Full-Time |
Member of | National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) |
Seat | Camp Crame, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines |
Nominator | National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) |
Appointer | President of the Philippines |
Term length | Four years, Mandatory retirement upon reaching the age of 56 unless extended by the President in times of war or other national emergency declared by Congress |
Constituting instrument | Republic Act No. 6975 |
Precursor | Chief of the Philippine Constabulary (PC) |
Formation | March 31, 1991 |
First holder | Cesar P. Nazareno |
Unofficial names | Director General / Police General (after the prerequisite rank) |
Deputy | Deputy Chief for Administration (TDCA) Deputy Chief for Operations (TDCO) Chief of Directorial Staff (TCDS) |
Salary | ₱121,143 monthly basic pay (2018) [1] |
Website | https://pnp.gov.ph/ |
The Chief of the Philippine National Police (abbreviated as C, PNP; Filipino: Hepe ng Pambansang Pulisya ng Pilipinas [2] ) is the head of the Philippines' national police body, the Philippine National Police (PNP). The position is invariably held by a Police General, a four-star general police officer.
The PNP chief is also an ex officio member of the National Police Commission as a commissioner. [3]
The Department of the Interior and Local Government Act of 1990 (Republic Act No. 6975), the law establishing the Philippine National Police, states that the President shall appoint the Philippine National Police Chief from among a list prepared by the National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) of "the most senior and qualified officers in the service" given that the prospect appointee has not yet retired or within six months from their compulsory retirement age. The lowest rank of a qualified appointee shall be the rank of Police Brigadier General. The appointment of the PNP chief by the President requires confirmation from the Commission on Appointments. [4]
The holder of the position of PNP Chief holds the rank of "Police General". [5] Prior to February 2019, this rank was known as "Director General", According to Sec. 26 of the PNP Chief shall have: [4]
Under Republic Act No. 6975, the term of office of PNP Chief cannot exceed four years. An exception can be made by the President to extend the PNP chief's term "in times of war or other national emergency declared by Congress". [4]
The PNP Chief is assisted by the Command Group. [4] The current deputy chief for administration is P/Lt. Gen. Emmanuel B. Peralta, the current deputy chief for operations is P/Lt. Gen. Michael John F. Dubria. and the Chief of the Directorial Staff is P/Lt. Gen. Jon A. Arnaldo.
The following lists people who have assumed the position of Chief of the Philippine National Police. This includes people who served as Officer in Charge (OIC) of the PNP. This excludes OIC tenure due to temporary incapacitation of filing of a leave of absence of the incumbent – who would later resume fulfilling their duties.
No. | Rank | Name | Term | Ref. [6] |
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1 | Police Director General | Cesar P. Nazareno | March 31, 1991 – August 28, 1992 | [6] |
2 | Police Director General | Raul S. Imperial | August 28, 1992 – May 6, 1993 | [6] |
3 | Police Director General | Umberto A. Rodriguez | May 6, 1993 – July 8, 1994 | [7] |
4 | Police Director General | Recaredo A. Sarmiento III | July 8, 1994 – December 15, 1997 | [6] |
5 | Police Director General | Santiago Alino | December 15, 1997 – July 10, 1998 | [6] |
6 | Police Director General | Roberto Lastimoso | July 11, 1998 – June 15, 1999 | [6] |
Police Deputy Director General | Edmundo Larroza (OIC) | June 16 – November 16, 1999 | [6] [8] | |
7 | Police Director General | Panfilo "Ping" M. Lacson | November 16, 1999 – February 16, 2001 | [8] |
8 | Police Director General | Leandro Mendoza | March 16, 2001 – March 17, 2002 | [6] |
9 | Police Director General | Hermogenes E. Ebdane Jr. | March 17, 2002 – August 23, 2004 | [6] |
10 | Police Director General | Edgar Aglipay | August 23, 2004 – March 14, 2005 | [9] |
11 | Police Director General | Arturo Lomibao | March 14, 2005 – July 5, 2006 | [10] |
12 | Police Director General | Oscar C. Calderon | July 5, 2006 – October 1, 2007 | [11] |
13 | Police Director General | Avelino I. Razon Jr. | October 1, 2007 – September 27, 2008 | [12] |
14 | Police Director General | Jesus Ame Versoza | September 27, 2008 – September 14, 2010 | [13] |
15 | Police Director General | Atty. Raul M. Bacalzo, Ph.D. | September 14, 2010 – September 9, 2011 | [14] |
16 | Police Director General | Nicanor A. Bartolome, Ph.D., CSEE | September 9, 2011 – December 17, 2012 | [15] |
17 | Police Director General | Alan LM Purisima | December 17, 2012 – February 5, 2015 | [16] |
Police Deputy Director General | Leonardo A. Espina (OIC) | February 5 – July 16, 2015 | [6] | |
18 | Police Director General | Ricardo C. Marquez | July 16, 2015 – June 30, 2016 | [17] |
19 | Police Director General | Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa, Ph.D., CSEE | July 1, 2016 – April 19, 2018 | [18] |
20 | Police General | Oscar David Albayalde | April 19, 2018 – October 14, 2019 | [19] |
Police Lieutenant General | Atty. Archie Francisco F. Gamboa | October 14, 2019 – January 20, 2020 (OIC) | [20] | |
21 | Police General | January 20 – September 2, 2020 | [21] | |
22 | Police General | Camilo Pancratius P. Cascolan | September 2 – November 10, 2020 | [22] |
23 | Police General | Debold M. Sinas | November 10, 2020 – May 8, 2021 | [23] |
24 | Police General | Guillermo Lorenzo T. Eleazar | May 8 – November 13, 2021 | [24] |
25 | Police General | Dionardo B. Carlos | November 13, 2021 – May 8, 2022 | [25] |
Police Lieutenant General | Vicente D. Danao Jr. (OIC) | May 8 – August 1, 2022 | [26] | |
26 | Police General | Rodolfo S. Azurin Jr. | August 1, 2022 – April 24, 2023 | [27] |
27 | Police General | Benjamin C. Acorda Jr. | April 24, 2023 – March 31, 2024 | [28] [29] |
Police Lieutenant General | Emmanuel B. Peralta (OIC) | March 31 – April 1, 2024 | [30] | |
28 | Police General | Rommel Francisco D. Marbil [31] | April 1, 2024 – present | [32] |
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