Eight ranking police officials were included in the latest reshuffle ordered by Philippine National Police (PNP) chief, Gen. Archie Gamboa, which would take effect on Monday.
Gamboa designated Maj. Gen. Reynaldo Biay as the Director for Personnel and Records Management, while Maj. Gen. Timoteo Pacleb as the new Director for Research and Development.
Biay and Pacleb both belonged in the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) Sinagtala Class of 1986, along with Gamboa.
Brig. Gen. Israel Ephraim Dickson will be acting Director for Integrated Police Operations in Visayas, Brig. Gen. Rolando Miranda as Deputy Director for Personnel and Records Management, and Brig. Gen. Rodoldo Azurin Jr. assigned as the Director of PNP Maritime Group.
Other officials designated to new posts were Brig. Gen. R’Win Pagkalinawan who would serve as the acting Regional Director, Police Regional Office–Cordillera; Col. Conrado Gongon Jr. as acting Executive Officer at Directorate for Integrated Police Operations, Western Mindanao; and Col. Erson Digal as acting Executive Officer at Directorate for Human Resource and Doctrine Development.
Gamboa said the latest round of reorganization manifests the continuing reform in the command structure of the 205,000-strong police force under his leadership. (PNA)
