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Metro Manila top cop promoted to two-star rank; PNP has 28 new generals

Published Apr 1, 2025 12:25 pm

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A total of 32 senior officers of the Philippine National Police (PNP) were promoted to the next higher rank, 28 of them are now included in the list of police generals.

Leading those who were promoted were Anthony A. Aberin, director of the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO), and Neri Vincent Ignacio, head of the Directorate for Logistics, who were both promoted to Police Major General, a two-star rank.

Also promoted to the same rank were Jericho Baldeo from the Directorate for Information and Communications Technology Management (DICTM), and Lex Gurat from the Directorate for Plans.

Those who were promoted to Police Brigadier General were Melencio Buslig Jr., director of the Quezon City Police District (QCPD); Joefino Ligan, director of the Northern Police District (NPD); Villamor Tuliao, director of the Eastern Police District (EPD); Elmer Ragay, chief of Anti-Kidnapping Group (AKG); Frankie Candelario, director of Intelligence Group; Aris Pestaño of the PNP Legal Service; and Jaime Seriña, of the PNP Chaplain Service. 

Glicerio Cansilao, executive officer of the Directorate for Intelligence, was also among those who were promoted to Police Brigadier General along with Jonas Amparo, executive officer, Directorate for Police Community Relations (DPCR); Moises Villaceran Jr. police attache, Washington DC; Primitivo Bayongan Jr, Legislative Affair Center; Rolindo Suguilon from CIDG; Erosito Miranda, Regional Chief Directorial Staff of NCRPO; Alan Manibog, Deputy Regional Director for Administration of PRO BAR; Arnold Abad, Deputy Director of National Police Training Institute (NPTI); and Jeffrey Decena, Deputy Regional Director for Administration of PRO 3.

Also promoted were Jason Capoy, deputy director of the PNP Academy (PNPA); Romeo Berango, Chief of Staff PNPA; Alexander Mariano Deputy Regional Director for Administration of PRO 6; Marvin Saro, Director of Police Community Affairs and Development Group; Romeo Espro Jr., Deputy Regional Director for Administration of PRO 9; Joselito Clarito Deputy Regional Director for Administration of PRO 10; Benliner Capili, Executive Officer, Directorate Human Resource and Doctrine Development; Bonard Briton, Director Integrity Monitoring and Enforcement Group (IMEG); Rex Malimban, Deputy Director of Special Action Force (SAF); Arnold Santiago, Deputy Regional Director for Administration PRO 12;

Mari Shiela Portento, dean of Academic PNPA; and Vina Guzman, commandant of Cadets of the PNPA were also promoted to one-star rank. 

The newly-promoted officials are expected to attend the official donning of ranks and oath taking on Wednesday, April 2.

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