Cascolan orders major reorganization

PNP-PIO PR

Philippine National Police Chief, PGen Camilo Pancratius Cascolan has reshuffled senior officials including two-star and one-star generals, and police colonels to new posts to take the lead in Camp Crame-based units and Police Regional Offices.

Police Major General Marni Marcos Jr is named as the new Director for Investigation and Detective Management effective on September 10, 2020, while Police Major General Celso Pestano is set to take the helm of the Directorate for Information and Communications Technology Management.

Police Brigadier General Bernard Banac is named as the new Director of the PNP Training Service after serving as PNP Spokesperson and the Chief of Public Information Office for 20 months. He will be replaced by Police Colonel Ysmael Yu as Acting PIO Chief starting tomorrow, September 9.

Meanwhile, the PNP Chief also designated effective September 9, Police Brigadier General Pascual Munoz Jr. as the Regional Director of Police Regional Office MIMAROPA and Police Brigadier General Jonnel Estomo as the Regional Director of Police Regional Office 7.

Other senior officials moved to new posts were:

• Police Brigadier General Benjamin Acorda Jr. – Deputy Director for Intelligence

• Police Brigadier General Edgar Monsalve – Director, Intelligence Group

• Police Brigadier General Joseph Ulysses Gohel – Director, PNP Anti-Kidnapping Group

• Police Brigadier General Albert Ignatius Ferro – Acting Director for Integrated Police Operations, Southern Luzon

• Police Brigadier General Danilo Macerin – Executive Officer, Directorate for Operation

• Police Brigadier General Sterling Raymund Blanco – Deputy Director for Administration, Criminal Investigation and Detection Group

• Police Brigadier General Rhoderick Armamento – Director, Center for Police Strategy Management

• Police Brigadier General Alex Sintin – Acting Director, National Police Training Institute

• Police Brigadier General Jimili Macaraeg – Director, Logistic Support Service

• Police Brigadier General Nicerio Obaob – OCPNP

• Police Colonel Roel Acidre – Acting Deputy Regional Director for Administration, Police Regional Office CARAGA

• Police Colonel Celso Bael – Acting Executive Officer, Directorate for Intelligence

• Police Colonel Franco Simborio – Acting Chief, PNP Command Center

• Police Colonel Leo Francisco – Acting Deputy Regional Director for Administration, Police Regional Office 3

Their new designations will be effective tomorrow, September 9, 2020.

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