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Cesar Nazareno

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Retired Police Director General
Cesar Nazareno
Chief of the Philippine National Police
In office
March 31, 1991 – August 28, 1992
President
Preceded byFirst[a]
Succeeded byPDGen. Raul Imperial
Chief of the Philippine Constabulary
Director General of the Integrated National Police
In office
1990 – March 31, 1991
PresidentCorazon Cojuangco Aquino
Preceded byBGen. Ramon Montaño
Succeeded byLast[b]
Personal details
Born
Cesar Pardo Nazareno

(1940-12-05)December 5, 1940
DiedOctober 30, 2006(2006-10-30) (aged 65)
Alma materPhilippine Military Academy
Military service
Branch/servicePhilippine Constabulary
Years of service1961–1991
UnitRegional Command 3 (RECOM3)
Police career
ServicePhilippine National Police
Service years1991–1992
Rank Police Director General

Cesar Pardo Nazareno (December 5, 1940 – October 30, 2006) was a retired Filipino police officer who served as the inaugural Chief of the Philippine National Police from March 31, 1991, until August 28 of 1992.[1]

Career

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Nazareno, a Philippine Military Academy class of 1961 member,[1] served in the Philippine Constabulary.[2]

While as a colonel and deputy chief of Western Police District,[3] he was tasked to guard the Mendiola Street in 1987, where the agrarian militants protesting against the administration of Corazon Aquino. His unit was called Task Force Nazareno, named after him. But the protests resulted into a known-massacre.[3]

He served as the chief of its Central Luzon unit, Regional Command 3 (RECOM 3), in 1989 while coup against President Aquino was prevalent. Later, after General Ramon Montaño retired, Nazareno became the Chief of the Philippine Constabulary.[4]

When the military constabulary replaced by the civilianized Philippine National Police, Nazareno was retained and became its inaugural chief in 1991 and served until August 1992.[2]

Politics

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Nazareno supported Ping Lacson's 2004 campaign.[5]

Corruption charges

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Nazareno have corruption charges involving ghost purchases of combat uniforms and equipment worth P38.2 million. But when died in 2006 with the case still unresolved.[6]

Death

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Nazareno died of October 30, 2006 at The Medical City in Pasig.[2]

Notes

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  1. ^ PNP formed in 1991, Nazareno is the last Chief of the Philippine Constabulary
  2. ^ Philippine Constabulary abolished, Nazareno is retained as assigned as Chief of the Philippine National Police

References

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  1. ^ a b Farolan, Ramon (December 15, 2014). "An OIC for the PNP". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Ex-police chief Nazareno passes away". GMA News Online. October 30, 2006. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Adraneda, Katherine (January 23, 2006). "Survivors, kin of victims still await justice 19 years after Mendiola massacre". Philstar.com. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
  4. ^ https://pro3.pnp.gov.ph/history/
  5. ^ Diaz, Jess. "110 PMA, ROTC alumni support Ping". Philstar.com. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
  6. ^ Pamintuan, Ana Marie (January 29, 2006). "PNP purge". Philstar.com. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
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Police appointments
Preceded by
First holder
Chief of the Philippine National Police
March 31, 1991 – August 28, 1992
Succeeded by