PNP reshuffles key officers

MANILA - The Philippine National Police (PNP) announced on Friday the reshuffle of several key posts in the organization.

Effective on June 1, the following police officials will assume their new posts.

From being the Calabarzon police director, Chief Superintendent Guillermo Eleazar will be the new National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) director. Eleazar replaces director Camilo Cascolan, who was assigned to head the Civil Security Group (CSG).

Police director Federico Dulay Jr. of the CSG and Police director Napoleon Taas, head of the Directorate for Information and Communications will be transferred to the office of the chief PNP.

Taas will be replaced by Chief Superintendent Cesar Binag who will be succeeded by Chief Superintendent John Bulalacao as the head of the Western Visayas police.

Bulalacao will be replaced by Senior Superintendent Benigno Durana.

Cordillera police director Chief Superintendent Edward Carranza will replace Eleazar in Calabarzon while his position will be taken by Chief

Superintendent Rolando Nana.

Chief Superintendent Rolando Anduyan of the Police Regional Office (PRO) Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (Armm) has been transferred to the NCRPO.

Manila Police District commander now serves as the deputy regional director for administration of the NCRPO while Senior Superintendent Madid Paitao was designated as the acting regional director for administration of the Armm.

PNP chief Oscar Albayalde said the reshuffle was deliberated by the oversight committee headed deputy chief for operations based on their performances.