Apolinario, PNP's "no. 2 man" to replace Bato

Philippine National Police Deputy General Ramon Apolinario, photo from Facebook

Philippine National Police Deputy General Ramon Apolinario is bound to replace Director General Ronald Dela Rosa, who is bound to retire on January 21, 2018 upon the mandatory retirement age of 56.

The announcement was made by Supt. Ercy Nanette Tomas, legal officer of the PNP Center for Police Strategic Management and was reported by the Philippine Star.



“Good news, the President has announced Sir Apol will be the next PNP chief,” Tomas told the forum, referring to Apolinario.

President Rodrigo Duterte apparently decided on the matter, and said that Apolinario will be "up next year".

Apolinario was also acknowledged as the incoming PNP Chief.



“Let us welcome the incoming PNP chief, Deputy Director General Ramon Apolinario,” Chief Supt. Noel Baraceros, director of the PNP CPSM said. during the summit.

Apolinario was a member of the Philippine Military Academy Sandiwa Class of 1985, and was next in line to succeed PNP chief General Ricardo Marquez, the last top cop appointed by former President Benigno Aquino III.

He was among the three personal choices of Duterte to become the first PNP chief under his administration. The two others were Dela Rosa and Director Rene Asperas, chief of the Directorate for Personnel and Records Management.

Dela Rosa was selected by virtue of seniority.

Source: philstar.com

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