Seasoned Cordilleran cops from Besao lead key PNP positions in Northern Luzon.

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Cordillera - Five Igorot Police Colonels who trace their roots to Besao, Mountain Province is leading top PNP positions in the Northern Luzon. 

PCOL Ruben Andiso was installed as the Provincial Director of the Mountain Province Police Provincial Office (PPO) on February 11, 2021.

Andiso replaced the outgoing Provincial Director PCOL HOMER M PENECILLA, during the formal turnover rites on February 8, 2021.

Next is PCOL Reynaldo Pasiwen who assumed office as the new Provincial Director of the Benguet Provincial Police Office.

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Pasiwen took over the position as Benguet PPO during the Turn-over of Command Ceremony on February 19, 2021.

Another iBesao cop who was given top position is PCOL Jonathan Calixto. He is now the Director of La Union Provincial Police Office.

Calixto, a member of the Special Action Force (SAF) - formally took the position as the provincial director on February 22, 2021 at the Marangal Grandstand.

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Meanwhile, PCOL Cesar Pasiwen, another Igorot cop from Besao was the current Director of the PNP Training Center - Cordillera Administrative Region.

Pasiwen is also the Deputy Regional Director for Operation of the Police Regional Office - Region 1.

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