Francisco Zubia

Francisco G. Zubia Jr.
Personal details
Born	Francisco Grasparil Zubia Jr. (1948-05-28) May 28, 1948 (age 76) Baler, Aurora
Political party	Independent
Spouse	Perla Barangan
Children	4 (Francisco III, Percival, Frederick and Primrose)
Other names	Twiggy, Kiko
Alma mater	Philippine Military Academy
Police career
Service	Philippine National Police
Divisions	PACC - Task Force Habagat Traffic Management Group Criminal Investigation and Detection Group
Police offices	Nueva Ecija PPO
Rank	Police Director

Francisco Zubia Jr. is a retired police general and politician.

Police career

Zubia graduated from the Philippine Military Academy in 1971 along with notable batchmates Panfilo Lacson, Gregorio Honasan and Edgar Aglipay. Zubia and Lacson later became colleagues at the Presidential Anti-Crime Commission. ^[1]

Zubia and Lacson among other personnel were involved in a shootout with 11 members of Kuratong Baleleng ^{[2] [3]} but were subsequently acquitted by a lower court in November 2003 for lack of probable cause. ^{[1] [4]} At that time of the incident, Zubia headed the Traffic Management Command (now known as Highway Patrol Group). ^[5]

Zubia served as chief of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) when Lacson was the Philippine National Police chief in the early 2000s. ^[6]

Political career

Zubia ran for mayor of Baler in 2013, but placed second against then-outgoing Vice Mayor Nelianto Bihasa in a 3-way race. ^[1]

References

1. Galvez, Manny (May 22, 2013). "'Kuratong Baleleng' general loses Baler mayoral bid". The Philippine Star . Philstar Global Corporation. Archived from the original on August 29, 2024. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
2. Cantos, Joy (October 9, 2003). "17 pulis sa Kuratong nagtatago na?". Pilipino Star Ngayon . Philstar Global Corporation. Archived from the original on August 29, 2024. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
3. dela Cruz, Grace (October 8, 2003). "Apela ni Lacson ibinasura: Kuratong Baleleng bubuksan uli". Pilipino Star Ngayon . Philstar Global Corporation. Archived from the original on August 29, 2024. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
4. Torres-Tupas, Tetch (March 4, 2013). "It's final: SC drops 'Kuratong' murder raps vs Lacson". Inquirer.net . Inquirer Interactive Inc. Archived from the original on February 25, 2024. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
5. Bondoc, Jarius (February 20, 2002). "Kuratong Baleleng massacre revisited". Philstar.com. Archived from the original on February 23, 2024. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
6. Bagares, Romel (November 29, 2000). "QC court throws out Cudal's petition". The Philippine Star . Philstar Global Corporation. Archived from the original on August 29, 2024. Retrieved August 29, 2024.