By Martin Sadongdong
The Philippine National Police (PNP) announced on Friday the reassignment of its top-ranking police commanders which include a new spokesperson and Metro Manila police chief.
Newly assigned National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) Director Guillermo Eleazar
(FEDERICO CRUZ / MANILA BULLETIN) PNP chief Director General Oscar Albayalde said Chief Superintendent Guillermo Eleazar will now lead the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) after his one-month stay as regional director of the Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon) Police Regional Office (PRO-4A). Eleazar will replace Chief Supt. Camilo Pancratius Cascolan at NCRPO, while the latter was assigned as the new chief of the Civil Security Group (PNP-CSG). Senior Superintendent BenignoDurana Jr. has been assigned as the new spokesperson and chief of the Public Information Office (PNP-PIO) replacing Chief Supt. John Bulalacao. Durana is a graduate of the Philippine Military Academy Class of 1988 and a Special Action Force (SAF) operations officer before being assigned as the provincial director of Aklan province. Bulalacao, on the other hand, will replace Chief Supt. Hawthorne Binag as director of the Western Visayas Police Regional Office (PRO-6). Binag was reassigned to lead the Directorate for Information and Communications and Technology Management (PNP-DICTM). Other officials included in the reshuffle are: Police Director Federico Dulay Jr., from PNP-Civil Security Group to Office of the Chief PNP; Director Napoleon Taas, from DICTM to Office of the Chief PNP; Chief Supt. Edward Carranza from Cordillera Police Regional Office (PRO-COR) to Calabarzon Police Regional Office (PRO-4A) and Chief Supt. Rolando Nana, from NCRPO to Cordillera Police Regional Office (PRO-COR) Chief Supt. Rolando Anduyan from the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Police Regional Office (PRO-ARMM) is now the district director of the Manila Police District (MPD). He replaced Chief Supt. Joel Coronel, who was designated as NCRPO deputy regional director for administration. Official documents from the PNP showed the new assignments were issued by Albayalde on May 31, 2018 and took effect yesterday, June 1, 2018. Albayalde said that the reassignment does not automatically mean that one is underperforming in his duties. He said it was a part of the nature of police work, where a cop would be assigned to a different field to further test his capabilities. The issue of reshuffling had been abuzz since late last week. Since taking over the top police post in April, Albayalde said that the reshuffling of police officials will not be needed as long as they are performing "to the best of their abilities." But it was only last Wednesday that Albayalde confirmed to the media that a reshuffling will be conducted after a series of meetings with the national oversight committee. Reason for the reshuffle Chief Superintendent John Bulalacao, outgoing PNP spokesperson, said the deliberation on all the performances of the ground commanders and the retirement of at least three high-ranking police officials triggered the reorganization in the police force. "First, the statement of the chief PNP (Director General Oscar Albayalde) is that they found out a reshuffle is really needed after the series of evaluations conducted by the oversight committee,"Bulalacao said. There have been at least three meetings between Albayalde and the national oversight committee in the last two weeks for the supposed deliberation of the commanders' performances. Bulalacao further explained that there are also at least three police directors who will be retiring this month, including the director of the Civil Security Group (CSG), Chief Superintendent Federico Dulay Jr. "Naturally, this will trigger a reshuffle," he said. Moreover, Bulalacao revealed that there were police commanders who have been staying in their posts for more than the required number of their term of office which is two years. Raise PNP’s bar Eleazar revealed that he will bring back the enthusiasm to serve and raise the bar of professionalism among his 28,000-strong police force. "I want the police organization to be more professionalized, and disciplined. With higher salaries, there is no place for rotten cops in our ranks so we will raise the level of professionalism in the organization," said Eleazar, who immediately held his first press conference as NCRPO chief at PNP headquarters, Camp Crame hours after the news broke out that there has been a reshuffle. Eleazar admitted that his enthusiasm to serve must have been the reason he was chosen by Albayalde to head the Metro Manila police force, which the latter held for over a year before being designated as the country's top cop in April. "I got mixed emotions because I'm just barely starting my campaign in Region 4A. But I want to thank Director General Albayalde for his trust," he said. "I am committed to continue the programs that our chief PNP started as NCRPO chief, especially his campaign against illegal drugs and the internal cleansing," he added. Eleazar said his marching order to his five district directors in the Manila Police District (MPD), Quezon City Police District (QCPD), Northern Police District (NPD), Eastern Police District (EPD) and Southern Police District (SPD) was to intensify the fight against illegal drugs and criminality.
Newly assigned National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) Director Guillermo Eleazar(FEDERICO CRUZ / MANILA BULLETIN) PNP chief Director General Oscar Albayalde said Chief Superintendent Guillermo Eleazar will now lead the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) after his one-month stay as regional director of the Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon) Police Regional Office (PRO-4A). Eleazar will replace Chief Supt. Camilo Pancratius Cascolan at NCRPO, while the latter was assigned as the new chief of the Civil Security Group (PNP-CSG). Senior Superintendent BenignoDurana Jr. has been assigned as the new spokesperson and chief of the Public Information Office (PNP-PIO) replacing Chief Supt. John Bulalacao. Durana is a graduate of the Philippine Military Academy Class of 1988 and a Special Action Force (SAF) operations officer before being assigned as the provincial director of Aklan province. Bulalacao, on the other hand, will replace Chief Supt. Hawthorne Binag as director of the Western Visayas Police Regional Office (PRO-6). Binag was reassigned to lead the Directorate for Information and Communications and Technology Management (PNP-DICTM). Other officials included in the reshuffle are: Police Director Federico Dulay Jr., from PNP-Civil Security Group to Office of the Chief PNP; Director Napoleon Taas, from DICTM to Office of the Chief PNP; Chief Supt. Edward Carranza from Cordillera Police Regional Office (PRO-COR) to Calabarzon Police Regional Office (PRO-4A) and Chief Supt. Rolando Nana, from NCRPO to Cordillera Police Regional Office (PRO-COR) Chief Supt. Rolando Anduyan from the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Police Regional Office (PRO-ARMM) is now the district director of the Manila Police District (MPD). He replaced Chief Supt. Joel Coronel, who was designated as NCRPO deputy regional director for administration. Official documents from the PNP showed the new assignments were issued by Albayalde on May 31, 2018 and took effect yesterday, June 1, 2018. Albayalde said that the reassignment does not automatically mean that one is underperforming in his duties. He said it was a part of the nature of police work, where a cop would be assigned to a different field to further test his capabilities. The issue of reshuffling had been abuzz since late last week. Since taking over the top police post in April, Albayalde said that the reshuffling of police officials will not be needed as long as they are performing "to the best of their abilities." But it was only last Wednesday that Albayalde confirmed to the media that a reshuffling will be conducted after a series of meetings with the national oversight committee. Reason for the reshuffle Chief Superintendent John Bulalacao, outgoing PNP spokesperson, said the deliberation on all the performances of the ground commanders and the retirement of at least three high-ranking police officials triggered the reorganization in the police force. "First, the statement of the chief PNP (Director General Oscar Albayalde) is that they found out a reshuffle is really needed after the series of evaluations conducted by the oversight committee,"Bulalacao said. There have been at least three meetings between Albayalde and the national oversight committee in the last two weeks for the supposed deliberation of the commanders' performances. Bulalacao further explained that there are also at least three police directors who will be retiring this month, including the director of the Civil Security Group (CSG), Chief Superintendent Federico Dulay Jr. "Naturally, this will trigger a reshuffle," he said. Moreover, Bulalacao revealed that there were police commanders who have been staying in their posts for more than the required number of their term of office which is two years. Raise PNP’s bar Eleazar revealed that he will bring back the enthusiasm to serve and raise the bar of professionalism among his 28,000-strong police force. "I want the police organization to be more professionalized, and disciplined. With higher salaries, there is no place for rotten cops in our ranks so we will raise the level of professionalism in the organization," said Eleazar, who immediately held his first press conference as NCRPO chief at PNP headquarters, Camp Crame hours after the news broke out that there has been a reshuffle. Eleazar admitted that his enthusiasm to serve must have been the reason he was chosen by Albayalde to head the Metro Manila police force, which the latter held for over a year before being designated as the country's top cop in April. "I got mixed emotions because I'm just barely starting my campaign in Region 4A. But I want to thank Director General Albayalde for his trust," he said. "I am committed to continue the programs that our chief PNP started as NCRPO chief, especially his campaign against illegal drugs and the internal cleansing," he added. Eleazar said his marching order to his five district directors in the Manila Police District (MPD), Quezon City Police District (QCPD), Northern Police District (NPD), Eastern Police District (EPD) and Southern Police District (SPD) was to intensify the fight against illegal drugs and criminality.