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(1st UPDATE) Like President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Azurin is an Ilocano. He served briefly as PNP chief from August 1, 2022 to January 5, 2023.
MANILA, Philippines – Malacañang named former Philippine Nationwide Police (PNP) chief Rodolfo Azurin Jr. as particular adviser and investigator for the Impartial Fee for Infrastructure (ICI), changing Baguio Metropolis Mayor Benjamin Magalong.
The Palace made the announcement on Monday, September 29, three days after Magalong filed his resignation.
“The administration is assured that Common Azurin’s expertise and management will additional strengthen the Fee’s mandate to uphold accountability and transparency in using public funds,” Malacañang stated.
In the identical assertion, the Palace expressed its gratitude to Magalong “for his service and contributions throughout his tenure.”
“His efforts in safeguarding the integrity and credibility of the Fee have been very important to the federal government’s marketing campaign towards corruption in infrastructure initiatives,” the assertion reads.
At a Palace briefing final Friday, September 26, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro stated Marcos had ordered his authorized group to assessment Magalong’s designation following questions on a doable battle of curiosity and his twin position in authorities.
Magalong, nonetheless, denied any battle of pursuits. “As soon as and for all, I wish to make it clear that there isn’t a battle of curiosity in my position. My work as mayor of Baguio and my service with the ICI have at all times been guided by one precept: the very best requirements of integrity in public service,” he stated in an announcement.
Azurin’s PNP stint
Azurin served solely a short while as PNP chief, taking workplace on August 1, 2022, and resigning barely 5 months afterward January 5, 2023. He was imagined to function head of the police power till his retirement on April 24, 2023.
His resignation got here after then-Inside and Native Authorities secretary Benjamin Abalos requested full colonels and generals of the police to submit courtesy resignations. At the moment, some PNP officers have been linked to unlawful drug commerce.
Like Marcos, Azurin is an Ilocano. Born on April 24, 1967 in Paniqui, Tarlac, Azurin was raised by his mother and father in La Trinidad, Benguet.
He’s a product of the Philippine Navy Academy (PMA) and graduated alongside along with his “mistahs” from the Makatao Class of 1989.
As a mid-level officer, Azurin served because the director of Benguet provincial police. He additionally headed the Job Pressure Limbas of the Freeway Patrol Group, and was the deputy operations officer of the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Job Pressure. – with experiences from Jairo Bolledo/Rappler.com
