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Guillermo Eleazar
24th Chief of the Philippine National Police From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Guillermo Lorenzo Tolentino Eleazar (Tagalog pronunciation: [ʔɛljaˈzaɾ]; born November 13, 1965) is a Filipino retired police officer and general who served as Chief of the Philippine National Police from May to November 2021. He was also the Deputy Chief of Administration in PNP.
Graduating cum laude from the Philippine Military Academy, Eleazar joined the Philippine National Police in 1987. In July 2016, he became the Director of the Quezon City Police District. In May 2018, he became the chief of the National Capital Region Police Office. The next year, he was promoted to three-star general. He was also the leader of protection from COVID-19 from March to November 2020.
On May 5, 2021, Eleazar became the Chief of the Philippine National Police. Eleazar added policies related to COVID-19 and other issues. His tenure was relatively supported by government officials and multiple senators. He was succeeded on November 13, 2021, retiring shortly after.
After his tenure as chief, Eleazar ran for a position in the Senate in the 2022 Philippine general election with the Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma party, as part of the Lacson-Sotto senatorial slate. He received endorsements from a professional association of security guards and private investigators and from the Christian Iglesia ni Cristo community. He lost, gaining 16th place with 11,194,886 votes.
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Early life
Guillermo Eleazar was born in Tagkawayan, Quezon, on November 13, 1965. His father, Victor Eleazar, was a war veteran. He went to the Philippine Christian University, earning a master's degree in public administration.[2] In 1987, he graduated from the Philippine Military Academy (PMA).[3] He was among the top four in the Hinirang Class of 1987 in the PMA, graduating cum laude.[4] The academy later bestowed on Eleazar the Cavalier Award, which is given to alumni the institution sees as demonstrating excellence.[5]
Personal life
He is called "Guillor" or "Gemo" by his friends. With his wife Lally Hernandez, he has four children.[2]
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Career
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Police
By 2000, Eleazar was Chief Inspector at the Police Regional Office 4 (PRO-4). That year, he received an award for Junior Police Commissioned Officer of the Year from the Philippine National Police (PNP).[6] During his tenure, Eleazar helped bust the biggest cybersex gang in Central Luzon.[7] In 2018, he became the Quezon City Police District director[3] after a recommendation by DILG Secretary Eduardo Año. His promotion was supported by the Civil Service Commission and the National Police Commission.[8]
On June 1, 2018, he became the Regional Director of the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) after a shuffle in positions;[9] he stayed in this role until the following June. During his time in the role, the NCRPO arrested 293 drug suspects, a 369.6% increase from June 2016.[10] In November 2018, Eleazar threatened to sue over the spread of a viral photo containing a picture of him with a Chinese official.[11]
On March 6, 2019, Eleazar shamed a police officer for extortion in front of the media. The same day, he was filmed violently lashing out, slapping, and cursing at corporal Marlon Quibete in a fit of rage for the same crime. The videos of the latter incident went viral, and they received popular acclaim. Conversely, the outburst was condemned by the Commission on Human Rights and other human rights advocates as a deprivation of the right to humane treatment and presumption of innocence; the Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption countered the concerned parties by defending Eleazar, reasoning of the rising number of police corruption cases. Eleazar justified his actions, given reputational damage to the police from previous incidents.[12] His public shaming was backed by politicians and officials, including Panfilo Lacson, Eduardo Año, Sherwin Gatchalian, Oscar Albayalde,[13] and the then-sitting president Rodrigo Duterte.[14] Following the incident, Eleazar fired two chiefs for the same reason.[15]
In December 2019, Eleazar was promoted to three-star general.[16] From September 2020 to May 2021, he was the Deputy Chief of Administration in PNP. He was also the Commander of protection from the COVID-19 virus. from March to November 2020.[2] He served as Deputy Chief for Administration of the PNP just before his appointment as PNP Chief.[17]
Chief
On May 5, 2021, Eduardo Año announced his designation as the next Chief of the Philippine National Police[2] after the acceptance of Rodrigo Duterte.[18][19] The appointment named him the sixth chief under the Duterte administration.[20]
His appointment was praised by figures in the government.[21] Senate President Tito Sotto said that his administration would be the "best choice ever".[22][23] Senator Win Gatchalian expressed that Eleazar's administration is "no-nonsense" and "action-oriented".[21] He also gained support from the outgoing chief, Debold Sinas, who pledged "100-percent support" to him.[24] Eleazar supported the removal of corruption in PNP.[25] He opposed hazing in the Philippine National Police Academy after an incident caused the death of a cadet.[26] On June 1, 2021, he berated a police master sergeant for killing a 52-year-old woman. Eleazar was filmed lashing out and violently slamming the master sergeant on a wall while angrily admonishing him.[27]
During his time as chief, Eleazar encouraged the police to enforce strict border monitoring,[28] and ordered police to use social media to promote COVID-19 vaccines to the populace.[29] He instituted a large educational program to teach police officers how to use their cameras.[30] He was succeeded by a Quezonian, Dionardo Carlos, as PNP Chief on November 13, 2021.[31] He retired following his administration.[32][33]
Key Postions
- Acting Director, PNP Anti-Cybercrime Group
- Director, Quezon City Police District
- Regional Director, Police Regional Office 4A CALABARZON
- Regional Director, NCRPO
- Chief of Directorial Staff
- Deputy Chief PNP for Operations
- Deputy Chief PNP for Administration
- Commander, Joint Task Force (JTF) COVID-19 Shield (concurrent capacity)
- Chief, PNP
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2022 Senate bid
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In July 2021, a channel posted a video in which Eleazar dismissed candidates which supported New People's Army (NPA) rebels, gaining a total of 20,324 views on YouTube. News website Rappler fact-checked the video, deeming it fake.[34] In November 2021, Filipino politician Teodoro Locsin Jr. encouraged Eleazar to run for senator, stating “I won’t wish you luck, Gen. Eleazar; the victory of a man of your quality shouldn’t be left to luck. I wish our country luck that you win."[35] Senator Panfilo Lacson also encouraged him to run.[36] The following month, Eleazar encouraged policemen to not engage in politics.[37] After his statement, he announced he would not run,[38] but changed his decision after receiving encouragement by politicians.[39] He announced his bid on November 14 and officially filed his candidacy the next day, the last day of filing.[40]
Eleazar ran for senator in the 2022 Philippine Senate elections as a Reporma candidate under the Lacson-Sotto senatorial ticket. He substituted the candidacy of radio commentator and PWD advocate Paolo Capino, which was withdrawn on November 12, 2021.[41] His platform focused on improving order in the Philippines,[42] stopping corruption, and expanding PNP services.[3]
On February 11, 2022, Mike Velarde of El Shaddai blessed Eleazar to run for senator.[43] The following month, the Philippine Association of Detective and Protective Agencies Operators (PADPAO), a professional association of security guards and private investigators endorsed Eleazar.[44] He was also endorsed by the Iglesia ni Cristo community.[45][5] He lost, gaining 16th place with 11,194,886 votes, accounting 20.28% of the votes.[46]
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