Thompson Lantion

Thompson Lantion is a Filipino retired police officer and current Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) chairman. He is also the current secretary-general of the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas.

Thompson Lantion
Chairman of the Bases Conversion and Development Authority
Incumbent
Assumed office September 9, 2024
President	Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.
Preceded by	Delfin Lorenzana
Personal details
Born	Thompson C. Lantion
Political party	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
Alma mater	Philippine Military Academy (BS)
Police career
Service	Philippine National Police
Divisions	Directorate for research and development Cagayan Valley Regional Police Office
Service years	1973–2003
Rank	Police Director

Police career

Graduate of Philippine Military Academy class of 1973 (with retired army general and former Secretary of National Defense Delfin Lorenzana as one of his batchmate),^[1][2] Lantion worked as the regional director of the Cagayan Valley Regional Police Office,^[3][4] directorate for police community relations,^[5] and with directorate for research and development.^[6]

Government career

After retiring, Lantion served as DOTC Spokesperson (from 2003),^[7] and undersecretary for maritime transport until June 2010.^[8] He also served as chairman of Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board.^[5]

He later served as secretary general of the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas.^[1]

On September 9, 2024, Lantion was appointed by president and his partymate Bongbong Marcos to be the chairman of the Bases Conversion and Development Authority, replacing his batchmate Lorenzana.^[1][9]