Santiago Aliño

Santiago Aliño
Chief of the Philippine National Police
In office December 15, 1997 – July 10, 1998
President	Fidel Valdez Ramos Joseph Ejercito Estrada
Preceded by	PDGen. Recaredo Sarmiento II
Succeeded by	PDDGen. Roberto Lastimoso[a]
Personal details
Born	Santiago L. Aliño
Alma mater	Philippine Military Academy
Police career
Service	Philippine National Police
Rank	Police Director General

Santiago L. Aliño is a retired Filipino police officer who served as the Chief of the Philippine National Police from December 15, 1997, to July 10, 1998.

Police career

Aliño was notable for being the last PNP chief President Fidel Ramos appointed,[2] and overseeing the 1998 presidential elections.[3] His tenure also oversee the formalization of PNP Internal Affairs Service created pursuant to Republic Act (RA) 8551 otherwise known as "The PNP Reform and Reorganization Act of 1998".[4][5]

Due to Aliño's early retirement[6] made two of his successor did not obtain the rank of 4-star Director General.[1] One of them is Panfilo Lacson, who only got the rank in March 2000.[7][6]

Notes

1. Due to Santiago Aliño's early retirement unresolved status, all of the succeeding PNP Chiefs (non-OIC) will only have rank of Police Deputy Director General (3-star rank).[1]

References

1. Echeminada, Perseus. "Barbers seeks director general rank for Lacson". Philstar.com. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
2. Dalizon, Alfred P. (April 19, 2022). "Who's spreading fake news in the PNP? - Journalnews". Retrieved August 30, 2024.
3. https://groups.google.com/g/alt.language.balita-news/c/ql_c0JzjytE?pli=1
4. "Republic Act 8551". Philippine Commission on Women. February 25, 1998. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
5. https://ias.pnp.gov.ph/the-organization/ias-history/
6. Cupin, Bea (May 26, 2016). "When 'Bato' met the 'kotong-buster'". RAPPLER. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
7. Frialde, Mike (March 21, 2000). "At last, Lacson gets his fourth star". Philstar.com. Retrieved August 16, 2024.

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Police appointments
Preceded by PDDGEN Recaredo Sarmiento	Chief of the Philippine National Police December 15, 1997 – July 10, 1998	Succeeded by PDDGEN Roberto Lastimoso