PMA grads in PNP slowly thinning out

From Malaya (Jan 2): PMA grads in PNP slowly thinning out

EIGHTEEN star-rank police officials are scheduled for retirement this year as they reach the mandatory retirement age of 56. First to bow out of the service on January 7 is Director Jaime Calungsod, a member of the Philippine Military Academy Class 1978 and head of the Directorate for Integrated Police Operations-Visayas. He will be followed on January 20 by Director Felicisimo Khu Jr., of PMA 1979, head of DIPO-Eastern Mindanao. Chief Supt. Jose Arne delos Santos (PMA 1979), Bicol region police chief, will leave the service on February 5. Criminal Investigation and Detection Group Director Samuel Pagdilao Jr. (PMA 1979) will retire on February 13. Former PNP chief Nicanor Bartolome was supposed to retire on March 16 but opted to retire early last December 18 after President Aquino asked him to give way to the new PNP chief who has been tasked with election duties.

On March 22, Chief Supt. Bienvenido Latag (PMA 1981) will leave the service, while Chief Supt. Guillermo Paguio (PMA 1979) will bow out on the 30th. Chief Supt. Franklin Bucayu (PMA 1980), Ilocos region police chief, will retire on April 20. Chief Supt. Francisco Cristobal (PMA 1982), deputy chief of DIPO-Western Mindanao, will leave the service in May, together with Deputy Director General Emelito Sarmiento (PMA 1980), the deputy PNP chief for administration.
On June 6, Deputy Director General Rommel Heredia (PMA 1979), deputy PNP chief for operations, will retire.

Those who will leave the service later this year are: Director Arnulfo Perez (PMA 1980), director for logistics, July 11; Chief Supt. Wilhelm Barlis (PMA 1981), July 21; Chief Supt. Jufel Adriatico (PMA 1980), July 28; Chief Supt. Gordon Descanso (PMA 1982), October; Directorate for Operations chief Director Samuel Diciano (PMA 1980), November 2; Chief Supt. Paterno Hernandez (PMA 1982), November 11; Chief Supt. Mario Avenido (PMA 1981), November 18; and Director Catalino Cuy (PMA 1981), November 25.

Graduates of the Philippine Military Academy who are in the PNP have their last batch of graduates who belong to Class 1992. Officers of the PNP will soon be replaced by graduates of the PNP Academy.

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