by Raadee Sausa May 7, 2021 PNP chief Guillermo Eleazar LUCENA CI...
May 7, 2021
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LUCENA CITY - Newly installed Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Guillermo Eleazar, born on November 13, 1965 from Tagkawayan, Quezon on Friday made his message clear to erring cops: “You will hate me.”
Eleazar laid out his plans as the new head of the PNP—including the cleansing of the police force’s ranks.
Moreover, a lawmaker hailed the appointment of Lt. Gen. Guillermo Eleazar as the new Philippine National Police (PNP) chief, saying President Rodrigo Duterte has made the “best choice.”
House Majority Leader Martin Romualdez said he is confident that Eleazar’s firm leadership would guarantee the effective administration of justice and ensure peace and order in the country.
“Our new top cop is a man of action in resolving cases with swiftness. With his proven competence, I believe he will always uphold justice. His dedication, unwavering hard work, and perseverance will further restore discipline and respect to the PNP as an institution. The President has made the best choice,” Romualdez said.
He said he believes Eleazar would boost the administration’s campaign against criminality, illegal drugs, and terrorism.
He further noted that the new national police chief would continue the gains in cleansing the PNP from remaining scalawags and address other concerns on law and order.
"I know that Gen. Eleazar will always continue to affirm the PNP’s motto to ‘serve and protect’ and be a good example and advocate of the rule of law,” Romualdez said.
Eleazar will replace PNP chief Gen. Debold Sinas who will retire on May 8 after reaching the mandatory retirement age of 56.
Eleazar, the police force's 26th chief, is Sinas' mistah (batchmate) in the Philippine Military Academy Hinirang Class of 1987. He graduated cum laude as Top 4 of the class.
He gained popularity in 2016 when he took the helm of the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) where he waged relentless anti-crime and anti-illegal drug operations that led to the arrest of notorious street criminals; dismantling of notorious robbery-holdup groups; and arrest and neutralization of drug targets including rogue police personnel involved in crime.
Under his leadership, QCPD was recognized in a survey commissioned by the National Police Commission as the “most trusted Police District in NCRPO”. He was eventually promoted as regional director of the Police Regional Office 4A (Calabarzon) and the National Capital Region Police Office.
In 2019, he rose to the PNP Command Group after being named chief of the directorial staff, the fourth top post in the police force.
He was later elevated to the position of deputy chief for operations where he concurrently headed the Joint Task Force Covid Shield, the law enforcement and public safety arm of the Inter-Agency Task Force on Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID).
He was then promoted as deputy chief for administration in September 2020.
Duterte picks Eleazar
Earlier, the Palace picked Eleazar as the next chief of the PNP.
He is currently the No. 2 official of the PNP as deputy chief for administration, will replace Gen. Debold Sinas, who is set to retire on Saturday. Both belong to the Philippine Military Academy Class of 1987.
Eleazar had served as commander of Joint Task Force COVID Shield, the government's enforcement arm for the COVID-19 crisis, and previously headed the National Capital Region Police Office.
"Gen. Eleazar's track record of professionalism, dedication and integrity speaks for itself," presidential spokesman Harry Roque said.
"We are therefore confident that he will continue the reform initiatives of his predecessors and lead the police organization to greater heights," he added.
The incoming police chief said he accepts the challenges "of good leadership and meeting the high expectations of the Filipino people" that go with the appointment.
Moreover, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said Eleazar was recommended to head the police force "based on seniority, merit, service reputation and competence."
Eleazar will reach the PNP's mandatory retirement age of 56 on November 13, 2021, which means he will serve as head of the more than 220,000 strong police force for about six months.
Sinas assumed the top police post in November. He made headlines for a 2020 mañanita or predawn birthday serenade that allegedly violated COVID-19 protocols.
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