Chief of the Philippine National Police

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.

Chief of the
Philippine National Police
Hepe ng
Pambansang Pulisya ng Pilipinas
PNP seal
Flag of the PNP Chief
Incumbent
Benjamin C. Acorda Jr.
since April 24, 2023
Philippine National Police
StatusFull-Time
Member ofNational Police Commission (NAPOLCOM)
SeatCamp Crame, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines
NominatorNational Police Commission (NAPOLCOM)
AppointerPresident of the Philippines
Term lengthFour 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 instrumentRepublic Act No. 6975
FormationMarch 31, 1991
First holderCesar P. Nazareno
Unofficial namesDirector General / Police General (after the prerequisite rank)
DeputyDeputy Chief for Administration (TDCA)
Deputy Chief for Operations (TDCO)
Chief of Directorial Staff (TCDS)
Salary₱121,143 monthly basic pay (2018)[1]
Websitehttps://pnp.gov.ph/

The PNP chief is also an ex officio member of the National Police Commission as a commissioner.[3]

Eligibility

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]

Powers and functions

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]

  • Command and direction of the PNP; the power to direct and control tactical as well as strategic movements, deployment, placement, utilization of the PNP or any of its units and personnel, including its equipment, facilities and other resources. Such command and direction of the Chief of the PNP may be delegated to subordinate officials with the respect to the units under their respective commands, in accordance with the rules and regulation prescribed by the commission.
  • Power to issue detailed implementing policies and instructions regarding personnel, funds, properties, records, correspondence and such other matters as may be necessary to effective carry out the functions, powers and duties of the Bureau.

Tenure

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]

Command Group

The PNP Chief is assisted by the Command Group.[4] The current deputy chief for administration is P/Lt. Gen. Rhodel O. Sermonia, 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. Emmanuel B. Peralta.

List

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 on absence of the incumbent – who would later resume fulfilling their duties.

No. Name Term Ref.[6]
1 Cesar Nazareno March 31, 1991 – August 28, 1992 [6]
2 Raul Imperial August 28, 1992 – May 6, 1993 [6]
3 Umberto Rodriguez May 6, 1993 – July 8, 1994 [7]
4 Recaredo Sarmiento II July 8, 1994 – December 15, 1997 [6]
5 Santiago Alino December 15, 1997 – July 10, 1998 [6]
6 Roberto Lastimoso July 11, 1998 – June 15, 1999 [6]
Edmundo Larroza (OIC) June 16 – November 16, 1999 [6][8]
7 Panfilo "Ping" Lacson November 16, 1999 – February 16, 2001 [8]
8 Leandro Mendoza March 16, 2001 – March 17, 2002 [6]
9 Hermogenes E. Ebdane Jr. March 17, 2002 – August 23, 2004 [6]
10 Edgar Aglipay August 23, 2004 – March 14, 2005 [9]
11 Arturo Lomibao March 14, 2005 – July 5, 2006 [10]
12 Oscar C. Calderon July 5, 2006 – October 1, 2007 [11]
13 Avelino I. Razon Jr. October 1, 2007 – September 27, 2008 [12]
14 Jesus Ame Versoza September 27, 2008 – September 14, 2010 [13]
15 Atty. Raul M. Bacalzo, Ph.D. September 14, 2010 – September 9, 2011 [14]
16 Nicanor A. Bartolome, Ph.D., CSEE September 9, 2011 – December 17, 2012 [15]
17 Alan LM Purisima December 17, 2012 – February 5, 2015 [16]
Leonardo A. Espina (OIC) February 5 – July 16, 2015 [6]
18 Ricardo C. Marquez July 16, 2015 – June 30, 2016 [17]
19 Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa, Ph.D., CSEE July 1, 2016 – April 19, 2018 [18]
20 Oscar David Albayalde April 19, 2018 – October 14, 2019 [19]
Atty. Archie Gamboa October 14, 2019 – January 20, 2020 (OIC) [20]
21 January 20 – September 2, 2020 [21]
22 Camilo Cascolan September 2 – November 10, 2020 [22]
23 Debold M. Sinas November 10, 2020 – May 8, 2021 [23]
24 Guillermo Eleazar May 8 – November 13, 2021 [24]
25 Dionardo B. Carlos November 13, 2021 – May 8, 2022 [25]
Vicente D. Danao Jr. (OIC) May 8, 2022 – August 1, 2022 [26]
26 Rodolfo Azurin Jr. August 1, 2022 – April 24, 2023 [27]
27 Benjamin Acorda Jr. April 24, 2023 – present [28][29]

References
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