President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos has picked Police General Francisco Marbil as the new head of the Philippine National Police (PNP).
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos has picked Police General Francisco Marbil as the new head of the Philippine National Police .Marbil took over the police organization on Monday as the extension for the leadership of Police General Benjamin Acorda Jr. ended on Sunday.“I hereby assume the position as Chief Philippine National Police effective April 1, 2024,” Marbil said during a change-of-command ceremony at Camp Crame, Quezon City.
Marbil was also promoted to the rank of Police General during the same ceremony.Before his appointment as PNP chief, Marbil served as head of PNP Directorate for Comptrollership and director of Police Regional Office 8 in Eastern Visayas. He is a member of the Philippine Military Academy 'Sambisig' Class of 1991.Acorda's term was supposed to have ended on December 3, 2023 when he reached the mandatory retirement age of 56.
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