Former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Benjamin Acorda Jr. has been named as the new executive director of the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC), replacing Gilbert Cruz.
Palace Press Officer Claire Castro announced Acorda’s appointment to reporters on Wednesday.
Acorda was appointed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as PNP chief from April 2023 to March 2024.
He graduated from the Philippine Military Academy Sambisig Class of 1991 and served as director of the PNP Directorate for Intelligence before he was appointed as PNP chief.
PAOCC is responsible for implementing measures to ensure an effective and efficient anti-crime drive. It is also tasked to identify and prosecute criminal groups and their protectors in government through efficient intelligence and counterintelligence efforts. /jpv