Espina to cops: Draw inspiration from 25 promoted officers

Espina gave new Pershing caps and insignia of ranks to four chief superintendents and 21 senior superintendents. JULLIANE LOVE DE JESUS

PHILIPPINE National Police officer in charge Deputy Director General Leonardo Espina urged members of the police force to take inspiration from 25 police officers who were promoted to higher ranks.

In simple ceremony at Camp Crame Thursday, Espina gave new Pershing caps and insignia of ranks to four chief superintendents and 21 senior superintendents who were accompanied by their families.

“This is the beginning of your journey as chief superintendents and senior superintendents. May you cherish this day and remember your hardships from being a ‘sampaguita’ to ‘three sampaguita’ and now a star,” Espina said.

“I encourage our fellow police officers to work hard and be the next star officers,” he added.

The promotions were approved by President Benigno Aquino III as recommended by Interior Secretary Mar Roxas and Espina.

Promoted to the rank of Chief Superintendent, equivalent of Brigadier General in the military, were:

PCSupt Rudy Gamido Lacadin – Directorate for Plans (DPL)

PCSupt Buenaventura Mercado Viray, Jr. – Directorate for Research & Development (DRD)

PCSupt Benjamin Tomas Hulipas – Police Regional Office 1 (PRO 1)

PCSupt Noel Alvarez Baraceros – Center for Police Strategy Management (CPSM)

Meanwhile, promoted to the rank of Police Senior Superintendent (Colonel) were:

PSSupt. Jerry Crisostomo Valeroso – Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG)

PSSupt. Armando Marinas Mariano – Internal Affairs Service (IAS)

PSSupt. James Jamandre Afalla – Internal Affairs Service (IAS)

PSSupt. Felix Callangan Dayag – Headquarters Support Service (HSS)

PSSupt. Julius Saligan Muñez – Police Regional Office 9 (PRO 9)

PSSupt. Arnold Martinez Aguilar – Aviation Security Group (AVSEG)

PSSupt. Araceli Salita Pulmano – Health Service (HS)

PSSupt. Remus Zacharias Pedregosa Canieso – Police Regional Office 6 (PRO 6)

PSSupt. Ronelo Dungo Jaurigue – Police Regional Office 13 (PRO 13)

PSSupt. Romeo Alerta Baleros – Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG)

PSSupt. Rolando Verdeflor Bade – Police Regional Office 8 (PRO 8)

PSSupt. Manuel Sukarno Barton Alvarez – Police Regional Office 10 (PRO 10)

PSSupt. Rommel Bernardo Abrea Cabagnot – Police Security Protection Group (PSPG)

PSSupt. John Cayaban Chua – Headquarters Support Service (HSS)

PSSupt. Leumar Udaundo Abugan – Police Regional Office 2 (PRO 2)

PSSupt. Julius Macellones Coyme – Police Regional Office ARMM (PRO ARMM)

PSSupt. John Gorospe Atela – Anti-Cybercrime Group (ACG)

PSSupt. Juan Binamira Añonuevo Jr. – Police Regional Office 4B (PRO 4B)

PSSupt. Francisco Damayo Dungo Jr. – Police Regional Office 13 (PRO 13)

PSSupt. Remus Balingasa Medina – Police Regional Office 2 (PRO 2)

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