Santiago Aliño

Santiago Aliño
Chief of the Philippine National Police
In office
December 15, 1997 – July 10, 1998
PresidentFidel Valdez Ramos
Joseph Ejercito Estrada
Preceded byPDGen. Recaredo Sarmiento II
Succeeded byPDDGen. Roberto Lastimoso[a]
Personal details
Born
Santiago L. Aliño
Alma materPhilippine Military Academy
Police career
ServicePhilippine National Police
Rank Police Director General

Santiago L. Aliño is a retired Filipino police officer who served as the Chief of the Philippine National Police from December 15, 1997, to July 10, 1998.

Police career

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Aliño was notable for being the last PNP chief President Fidel Ramos appointed,[2] and overseeing the 1998 presidential elections.[3] His tenure also oversee the formalization of PNP Internal Affairs Service created pursuant to Republic Act (RA) 8551 otherwise known as "The PNP Reform and Reorganization Act of 1998".[4][5]

Aliño' early retirement[6] made two of his successor did not obtain the rank of 4-star Director General.[1] One of them is Panfilo Lacson, who only got the rank in March 2000.[7][6]

Notes

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  1. ^ Due to Santiago Aliño's early retirement unresolved status, all of the succeeding PNP Chiefs (non-OIC) will only have rank of Police Deputy Director General (3-star rank).[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Echeminada, Perseus. "Barbers seeks director general rank for Lacson". Philstar.com. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  2. ^ Dalizon, Alfred P. (April 19, 2022). "Who's spreading fake news in the PNP? - Journalnews". Retrieved August 30, 2024.
  3. ^ https://groups.google.com/g/alt.language.balita-news/c/ql_c0JzjytE?pli=1
  4. ^ "Republic Act 8551". Philippine Commission on Women. February 25, 1998. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  5. ^ https://ias.pnp.gov.ph/the-organization/ias-history/
  6. ^ a b Cupin, Bea (May 26, 2016). "When 'Bato' met the 'kotong-buster'". RAPPLER. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
  7. ^ Frialde, Mike (March 21, 2000). "At last, Lacson gets his fourth star". Philstar.com. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
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Police appointments
Preceded by Chief of the Philippine National Police
June 16 – November 16, 1999
Succeeded by