Cascolan picks new PNP spokesperson; Banac named Training Service chief

Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Police General Camilo Pancratius Cascolan has directed a revamp among police regional offices and units inside Camp Crame, the PNP Public Information Office said Tuesday.

After serving as PNP spokesman for more or less 20 months, Police Brigadier General Bernard Banac was named as new director of the PNP Training Service. He will be replaced by Police Colonel Ysmael Yu beginning September 9.

On the other hand, Police Major General Marni Marcos Jr. was designated as the new Director for Investigation and Detective Management effective on September 10 while Police Major General Celso Pestano will take the helm of the Directorate for Information and Communications Technology Management.

Cascolan further ordered the designation of Police Brigadier General Pascual Munoz Jr. as the regional director of Police Regional Office MIMAROPA and Police Brigadier General Jonnel Estomo as chief of Police Regional Office VII.

Other senior officials moved to new posts include the following: 

• 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

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• 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 on Wednesday.

Cascolan previously said he would not implement a major revamp within the police force. —KBK, GMA News