Eight ranking police officials, including Quezon City Police District (QCPD) Director Brig. Gen. Redrico Maranan, are included in the latest reorganization of the Philippine National Police (PNP).
Maranan, a member of the Philippine National Police Academy Class 1995 and former PNP information chief, was named the new director of the Police Regional Office-Central Luzon, replacing Brig. Gen. Jose Hidalgo Jr. who will retire on Oct. 1.
Col. Melecio Buslig Jr. will be the acting QCPD director.
Meanwhile, Maj. Gen. Ronald Lee was named director of the National Police Training Institute; Brig. Gen. Bernard Yang as director of Southern Police District; and Brig. Gen. Victor Arevalo as director of the PNP Training Service, according to a news release Saturday.
Additionally, Brig. Gen. Radel Ramos was appointed as the new head of the Headquarters Support Service; Brig. Gen. Jose Manalad, Jr. as chief of the Center for Police Strategy Management; and Col. Ma. Sheila Portento as the new acting Dean of Academics of the PNP Academy.
PNP chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil said there will be another round of reorganization next week as more senior officers are expected to retire by Oct. 1.
“We need to immediately fill up the positions that would be vacated,” he said in a statement.
He emphasized the urgency of filling up vacant positions as the PNP has started focusing on election security.
The filing of certificates of candidacy for next year's elections will be on Oct. 1 to 8. (PNA)
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