Torre Out; Nartatez In as New PNP Chief

By Mortz C.Ortigoza

 Police Lieutenant General Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. replaced Police General Nicolas Torre III as the head of the Philippine National Police following the latter's relief from the post, Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Juanito Victor 'Jonvic' Remulla said on Tuesday.

General Jose Nartatez

Torre’s term lasted just 85 days after a dispute with the National Police Commission headed by DILG Chief Remulla when he reshuffled Generals and Colonels without the imprimatur of the Commission.

When asked to revoke his order, Torre - an Ilonggo -- ignored his boss.

Torre short term as the top honcho of the national Police was marked by bold no- nonsense decisions. He set a five-minute response rule for Metro Manila cops, dismissed 19 officers for misconduct, relieved eight police chiefs for poor performance. He was the first Philippine National Police Academy graduate to rise to the top of the 280,000-strong force.

Torre is seen by political kibitzers to be appointed by President Bong Marcos as either chief of the corruption ridden Department of Public Works & Highway or the National Bureau of Investigation as a continuing payment of debt of gratitude by Marcos after the tough Torre put in jail self declared son of God Apollo Quiboloy and International Criminal Court's subject at the The Hague in the Netherland former President Rodrigo Duterte who was accused of Crime Against Humanity.

While most NBI Chiefs are lawyers or law-enforcement officers with legal backgrounds, it's possible for a Chief to be non-lawyer by having a background as a certified public accountant (CPA) or a career police officer.

Personal Information of General Nartatez - a son of a General, too.

Complete Name –> Jose Melencio “Tateng” C. Nartatez Jr.

Birth Date –> March 19, 1971 (Age )

Birth Place –> Santa, Ilocos Sur, Philippines

Family

No information

Education

College –> Philippine Military Academy ‘Tanglaw-Diwa’ Class of 1992

Degree –> Military Science

Government Service Career / Work Experiences

Commander, PNP Area Police Command (APC) in Western Mindanao

* Former Deputy Chief for Administration, Philippine National Police (TDCA, PNP)

* Former Director, National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO)

* Former Director, PNP Directorate for Intelligence

* Former Director for Comptrollership, Philippine National Police

* Former Director, CaLaBaRZon (Region 4-A) Police Office

* Former Director of Finance Service, PNP National Headquarter

* Former Senior Superintendent, Ilocos Norte Provincial Police Office