Central Visayas has new police chief

CEBU – Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Lt. Gen. Rodolfo Azurin Jr. has named Brig. Gen. Roderick Augustus Alba as the new regional director for Central Visayas. Alba, who was formerly the raise the bar of excellence in chief of the PNP Public Information public service,” Azurin said. Office (PIO), replaced Alba is a member of the Brig. Gen. Roque Eduardo DP Philippine National Police Vega who reached the mandatory Academy (PNPA) Class of 1992. retirement age of 56. Before being assigned as PNPPIO

“For more than a year, we chief, Alba was the deputy had established a good and director for the administration professional working relationship. of the PNP Information Technology I thank you for all your Management Service. support, cooperation, and patience. He also served as the officer-in-charge I hope I have helped you of the Negros in accomplishing your tasks Occidental Police Provincial as a journalist and member of Office, provincial director of the the media,” Alba said in a message Iloilo Police Provincial Office, posted in the Viber group chief of the Regional Operations of members of the PNP Press and Plans Division of the Corps and PNP-PIO officials. Police Regional Office 6, and

Azurin led the installation other commands, staff, and of Alba at Camp Sergio Osmeña training assignments as a senior Sr. in Cebu City. PNP officer.

“I am confident that Central Col. Redrico Maranan, Visayas is in good hands meanwhile, was named acting with General Alba at the helm. chief of the PNP-PIO. Maranan His competence, commitment will serve the functions of being and work ethics bespeak his the publicist and mouthpiece leadership approach, and so, of the PNP on information I entrust him to lead the more matters and other strategic than 11, 000 strong personnel communication concerns. He of Police Regional Office 7 to also holds graduate degrees in

Management major in Development and Security and Business Administration at Wesleyan University.

Maranan, a member of PNPA Class of 1995, served as deputy district director for operations of the Quezon City Police District. He briefly served as Chief of Staff of the PNP Drug Enforcement Group in 2021, and held other command positions as provincial director of the Pangasinan Police Provincial Office and chief of police of cities of Marikina, Imus and Bacoor in Cavite and company commander of the Cavite Provincial Mobile Force Company.

He also received formal training on various police specializations in intelligence, drug law enforcement, incident management, aircraft operations, bomb investigation, human rights, hostage negotiation, and police tactical skills. (Christopher Lloyd Caliwan)