PNP OIC Gen. Gamboa implements major police force revamp

MANILA, Philippines – Following the retirement of senior police officers and resignation of Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Oscar Albayalde, newly-appointed PNP OIC in Lieutenant General Archie Francisco Gamboa has ordered a major organizational revamp in the national police force.

Current News Service gathered on Monday 21 October 2019 that Gamboa accordingly implemented the first round of a massive revamp beginning at the National Headquarters down to the Regional levels.

Effective Sunday, 20 October 2019, the following officers have been designated to their new positions:

PMGEN Mariel M Magaway – Director, Directorate for Intelligence

PMGEN Amador V Corpus – Director, Human Resource and Doctrine Development

PBGEN Joel Napoleon M Colonel – Acting Director, Criminal and Investigation Detection Group

PBGEN Leonardo M Cesneros – OIC, Police Regional Office 3

PBGEN Nicerio D Obaob – Acting Regional Director, PRO 4B

PBGEN Ferdinand O Divina – Acting Regional Director, PRO 8

PBGEN Dionardo B Carlos – Acting Director, Highway Patrol Group

PBGEN Marcelo C Morales – Acting Director, Police Security and Protection Group

PBGEN Filmore B Escobal – Acting Regional Director, PRO 11

PBGEN Angelito A Casimiro – Acting Regional Director, PRO 2

PBGEN Edward E Carranza – Acting Director, Logistics Support Service

PBGEN Vicente D Danao Jr. – Acting Regional Director, PRO 4A

PBGEN Bernabe M Balba – District Director, Manila Police District

PBGEN Arnel B Escobal – Acting Director, Aviation Security Group

PBGEN Anthony S Alcañeses – Acting Regional Director, PRO 5

PBGEN Joselito M Daniel – Acting Director, Police Community Affairs and Development Group

PBGEN Rhodel O Sermonia, Deputy Director, Directorate for Police Community Relations

PBGEN Tomas C Apolinario Jr. – Deputy Director, Directorate for Intelligence

PBGEN Albert Ignatius D Ferro – Acting Deputy Regional Director for Administration, PRO 5

PCOL Romeo M Caramat Jr. – Acting Director, PNP Drug Enforcement Group

PCOL Ronald O Lee- Acting Director, Integrity Monitoring and Enforcement Group.

The appointments that Gamboa approved was based on the endorsement of the PNP Senior Officers Placement and Promotion Board. (BC/IAmigo/CNS)