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Elmer M. Jamias | |
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Deputy Director of the DICTM Philippine National Police | |
In office June 14, 2017 –November 21, 2018 | |
President | Rodrigo Duterte |
Preceded by | Ricardo DC Zapata Jr. |
Personal details | |
Born | Elmer Mejorada Jamias November 21,1961 Paco,Manila |
Political party | People's Reform Party (2021–present) Independent (2018–2021) |
Alma mater | Wesleyan University Philippine College of Criminology Philippine National Police Academy |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Philippines |
Branch/service | Philippine National Police |
Rank | Chief Superintendent (Police Brigadier General) |
Unit | Eastern Police District National Capital Region Police Office |
Elmer Mejorada Jamias (born November 21,1961) [1] also known as Barako ng Maynila (fearless / tough guy of Manila), [2] is a Filipino police officer. He previously served as Deputy Director of the Directorate of Information and Communication Technology Management from 2017 to 2018. [3]
Jamias graduated with the Philippine National Police Academy Class of 1986. [4] In 1999,Jamias killed a criminal named Mike Ampuan,aka Macmod,responsible for the murders of six police officers;he later received the "Bayaning Pulis" (People's Police) award,which came with a reward of 100,000 Philippine pesos (1960 US$),due to his handling of Macmod. [5] Also in 1999,Jamias was among the recipients of that year's Outstanding Manilan Award. [2]
In June 2015,Jamias was involved in a confrontation with Vice President Jejomar Binay over Binay's son's access to Makati City Hall,during which Binay allegedly assaulted Jamias and other law enforcement officers at the scene. [6] [7] In August 2015,Jamias was made director of Manila's Eastern Police District (EPD);Jamias denied suggestions that the new post was a reward for his involvement in the confrontation with Vice President Binay several weeks earlier. [4] On June 14,2017,Jamias was made Deputy Director of the Directorate of Information and Communication Technology Management. [3]
In October 2018,Jamias filed his candidacy for the vice-mayoralty of the city of Manila in the 2019 elections. [8] He ran as an independent,and finished third in the results (13,876 votes) behind re-elected Vice-Mayor Maria Sheilah "Honey" Lacuna-Pangan and ex-congressman Amado Bagatsing.
In 2000,Jamias was the subject of a film,Barako ng Maynila,(fearless / tough guy of Manila) inspired by his law enforcement career;Jamias was portrayed by Jinggoy Estrada,son of former Philippine president Joseph Estrada,and the film was directed by Toto Natividad. [2] [4] [7]
In 1994 film Pangako ng Kahapon,he played as Police Captain Bautista. [9]
Jamias was also the subject of an eponymous series for the True Confessions literary column on Pilipino Star Ngayon . The series,written by Ronnie M. Halos,ran from 2003 to 2004 and is still available online. [1]
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