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  3. Tower of accomplishment Police Major General Nicolas Torre III officially assumed his post as the new chief of the Philippine National Police succeeding Police General Rommel Marbil in a change-of-command ceremonies led by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on 2 June at Camp Crame, Quezon City. Torre is the 31st PNP chief and the first graduate of the Philippine National Police Academy to lead the organization. Torre, as previous chief of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group, led the arrest and transport of former President Rodrigo Duterte to the International Criminal Court, and as head of the Police Regional Office 11 captured Apollo Quiboloy in 2024 over charges of human trafficking and sexual exploitation. Torre, 54, hails from Jolo, Sulu and graduated from the PNPA in 1993.

    Torre gets marching orders from Marcos

    PNP Chief Nicolas Torre III takes command with a mandate to intensify the anti-drug campaign, cleanse police ranks, and boost community presence, as President…

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