Proud Cordilleran General appointed Undersecretary of the Office of the President

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Cordillera - President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed retired Philippine National Police (PNP) chief General Camilo Pancratius Cascolan as undersecretary at the Chief executive's office, Malacanang said on Wednesday. 

In a Palace press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque announced Duterte signed Cascolan appointment letter as Undersecretary of the Office of the President last Monday. 

Kinukumpirma po natin na napirmahan na noong Lunes, Feb. 22, ang appointment paper ni dating PNP Chief Camilo Cascolan bilang Undersecretary sa Office of the President (We confirm that the appointment paper of former PNP Chief Camilo Cascolan as Undersecretary of the President was signed last Monday). Welcome aboard, Usec. Cascolan," he said.

Cascolan stepped down from his 2-month stint as chief of the PNP chief when he reached the mandatory retirement age of 56  last November. 

Cascolan who crafted the Oplan Double Barrel, the police force's flagship campaign against illegal drugs was succeeded by current PNP chief Debold Sinas.

Oplan Double Barrel involves the Oplan Tokhang aimed at encouraging the surrender of small-time drug pushers and the Oplan High-Value Target which goes after big-time drug peddlers.

Meanwhile Cascolan thanked the President for his appointment.

In a separate interview Cascolan said, “Of course, it’s an honor for me to serve the President. I just hope I could keep step with his standards and I will do my best,” he said.

He said he has yet to report at the OP since he received his appointment on Tuesday but “accordingly, I will be with the office of special concerns.”

“With my current position, whatever the President tells me, I will do my best of course,” he added.

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Cordillera honors first chief PNP General Cascolan from the region

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Cordillera - PNP Chief Police General Camilo Pancratius Cascolan got in touch with his roots as he went to his home region and paid a Command Visit to PRO Cordillera and led various activities on October 19, 2020 at Camp Bado Dangwa, La Trinidad, Benguet.

Upon arrival in the camp, the Chief was warmly welcomed by a cultural presentation by PRO COR personnel.

Highlight of the visit was the Closing Ceremony of the PRO COR “Cordillera Warriors” SWAT CHALLENGE 2020 competition where the Chief was the Guest of Honor and Speaker and led in the awarding of winners. The over-all Champion, RMFB 15, will represent PRO COR in the upcoming competition in the national level for this year.

Following the awarding ceremony, PGen Cascolan led the recitation of the Denunciation of membership to CPP/NPA and the presentation of surrendered CTGs and 73 assorted firearms.

From 2018 to date, a total of 256 CTG and MB members and supporters composed of 92 regular CTG members, 139 Militia ng Bayan, and 25 CTG supporters surrendered. Of the 73 assorted firearms and crew served weapons, Mountain Province PPO recorded the most number with 32 firearms; followed by Kalinga PPO with 20; RCLO PROCOR of Benguet PPO with 12; Abra PPO with 7; and Ifugao PPO with 2 firearms. This event is a manifestation of the CTG’s sincerity in returning to the folds of the law.

For the ceremonial burning of marijuana plants, 219 kilos composed of marijuana bricks and fully grown marijuana plants, a representation of the voluminous eradicated marijuana were torched by the Chief, PNP, together with PRO COR Regional Director, PBGen R'win Pagkalinawan and the Acting Regional Director of PDEA-CAR, Dir. III Gil Cesario Castro.

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Cordilleran cop takes oath as new PNP Chief before President Duterte

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Cordillera - President Rodrigo Duterte administered the oath-taking and donning of rank of newly-appointed Police General Camilo Cascolan as the new Chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) in a ceremony at the Malacañang Golf (Malago) Clubhouse in Malacañang Park, Manila on September 7, 2020 according to PCOO.

Earlier, Police Lieutenant General Camilo Cascolan has been appointed as the next Philippine National Police (PNP) chief upon the retirement of PNP Chief Archie Gamboa as confirmed by Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año on Tuesday (September 1, 2020).

“Lt. Gen. Cascolan is the new Chief PNP. PRRD signed the paper of appointment. That’s the decision of the President. We have to respect the wisdom and the decision. Cascolan is senior and qualified,” Año said.

The appointment was gladly accepted by Lt. Gen. Cascolan and vowed to take the responsibilities and challenges in providing a more efficient and effective police services. 

"I will lead the PNP along with the vision of a highly capable, effective and credible PNP that provides better and more reliable, more efficient and more effective police services," Cascolan said. 

Lt. Gen. Cascolan hails from the city of Baguio and became the first Cordilleran to assume the highest position in the Philippine National Police.

He finishes elementary at the Maryknoll Convent School and finished secondary education at the University of the Philippines Baguio High School. 

He is a member of the Philippine Military Academy Sinagtala Class of 1986 and the fourth member of the class to serve as PNP chief following former PNP Chief-now Senator Dela Rosa, Archie Gamboa and Oscar Albayalde. 

Lt. Gen. Cascolan is set to retire on November 10th this year.

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