President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has approved the rank promotion of 17 senior Philippine National Police (PNP) officers, according to a memorandum from the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG).
The appointment papers had been signed by Marcos and transmitted to the DILG by Executive Secretary Ralph Recto, according to a memorandum dated April 20 from Special Police Assistant to the Secretary of the Interior and Local Government Col. Christopher Olazo and addressed to PNP Chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr.
According to the memo, promoted to major general were Brig. Gen. Wilson Asueta, the Anti-Cybercrime Group director, and Brig. Gen. Jay Cumigad, the director for plans.
Promoted to brigadier general were Col. Madeline Cacao, chief of the Center for Police Strategy Management; Col. Rodel Pastor, chief of the National Capital Region Police Office Staff; and Col. Dominic Baccay, executive officer of the Directorate for Plans.
The memo added that the following police lieutenant colonels were promoted to police colonels:
Kenneth Mission
Manolo Salvatierra
George Marca
Jonathan Lee Chy
Richard Bogoy Gumboc
Tyrone Razon Dotimas
Arnold Acosta
Sam Andarino
Romeo Villalobos Jr.
Ariel Bait
Damaso Burgos Jr.
Casan Ali
Section 31 of Republic Act No. 6975, or the DILG Act, which reorganized the PNP, states that only the president can appoint police officers to the rank of police colonel or higher.