Avelino Razon

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Ignacio and the surname or paternal family name is Razon.

Avelino "Sonny" Ignacio Razon Jr. (born September 27, 1952) is a Filipino former police officer and politician who served as Chief of the Philippine National Police.

Avelino Razon
Presidential Adviser on Peace Process
In office 2009–2010
President	Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Personal details
Born	Avelino Ignacio Razon, Jr. (1952-09-27) September 27, 1952 (age 72) Philippines
Political party	NPC (2010)
Alma mater	Philippine Military Academy
Police career
Service	Philippine National Police
Allegiance	Philippines
Divisions	Head, Task Force Usig PNP Directoral Staff National Capital Region Police Office Central Visayas Regional Police Office Western Police District PNP Special Action Force Special Assistant on Security to acting Chief of Staff Senior Aide-de-camp to then Philippine Constabulary Chief 224th Company in Laguna 563rd Philippine Constabulary National Capital Region Narcotics Field Unit (NARCOM) Special Operations of the Presidential Security Group Presidential Protection Group
Service years	1974–2008
Rank	Police Director General

Police career

Graduate of Philippine Military Academy Marangal class of 1974,^[1] Razon was one who rarely served twice as district director of Western Police District (WPD),^[2] first from 1996 to 1998, and from 1999 to 2001.^[3] He was later re-assigned by then-acting PNP chief Deputy Director General Larry Mendoza in Central Visayas Police (PRO-7) after his WPD stint.^[4]

In 2003, he served as Directorate for Human Resource and Doctrine Development (DHRDD),^[5] and later as director of the Directorate for Operations in until 2004, when he was appointed as director of National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO / Metro Manila Police).^[6] He served at NCRPO director until 2005, when he was re-assigned at PNP Directorial Staff and promoted to 3-star rank.^[7]

He became Chief of the Philippine National Police replacing Oscar Calderon^[1] from October 1, 2007,^[8] to September 28, 2008.^[9] He was replaced by CIDG personnel Jesus Verzosa.^[10]

Political career

He also ran for Mayor of Manila in 2010,^[11] supported by Asenso Manileño. He faced incumbent mayor and another retired police officer Fred Lim.^[12] Lim was running mate of incumbent Vice Mayor Isko Moreno of Asenso, but Razon was adopted as a guest candidate, and preferred candidate by younger voters that time.^[13] He eventually lost to Lim.^[14]

Graft case

In 2013, Razon was charged with 32 others of graft and ordered by Sandiganbayan to be arrested.^[15] The graft case are related to alleged irregular procurement contracts in 2007 and 2008, during his PNP chief term. Sandiganbayan's fourth division rejected Razon’s demurrer in a 272-page resolution released on June 21.^[16] The case was dismissed 10 years later due to the evidence being insufficient.^[17]