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PBBM names Azurin as new PNP chief
A graduate of Philippine Military Academy (‘Makatao’ Class of 1989), Azurin is currently the commander of the Northern Luzon Police Area composed of the regions of Ilocos (Region 1), Cagayan Valley (Region 2), Central Luzon (Region 3) and the Cordillera Administrative Region. (File Photo: Philippine National Police/Facebook)
A graduate of Philippine Military Academy (‘Makatao’ Class of 1989), Azurin is currently the commander of the Northern Luzon Police Area composed of the regions of Ilocos (Region 1), Cagayan Valley (Region 2), Central Luzon (Region 3) and the Cordillera Administrative Region.
Azurin was also the former commander of the Southern Luzon Police Area which include the regions of Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon) – Region 4-A; Mimaropa (Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, Palawan) – Region 4-B and Bicol (Region 5).
Azurin is a well-rounded police officer, having served the PNP in various capacities, both in police operations and administrative work.
He held star-rank positions in Camp Crame as director of the Directorate for Comptrollership (DC) as well as the Directorate for Information and Communication Technology Management (DICTM).
As a newly-promoted police general, Azurin served director of the Maritime Group and later as as the regional director of Police Regional Office 1 in Ilocos.
As middle-grade police officer, Azurin served as the provincial director of Benguet Province. He also served as the Chief Task Force Limbas of the Highway Patrol Group (HPG) and was also the Deputy Operations Officer of Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Task Force (PAOCTF).
As a junior officer, Azurin was assigned to various field units and offices that include the following: 1st Special Action Company in Parang, Maguindanao; 231st Philippine Constabulary (PC) Company in Quezon Province; Police Aviation Security Command — currently the Aviation Security Group (AVSEG); Criminal Investigation Service Command — currently the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG); Office of Internal Security (OIS); Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG); Health Service; Police Community Relations Group — currently the Police Community Affairs and Development Group (PCADG); as well as the Directorate for Personnel and Records Management (DPRM).
Azurin was born on April 24, 1967 in Paniqui, Tarlac and was raised in La Trinidad, Benguet. He is married to Mary Grace Lino and has three children: Martin, Ninna and Aaron. (OPS)
RENE ROSE ORIOL
August 1, 2022 at 2:37 PM
Congrats po. Naway magampanan nyu po ng maayos at patas ang iyong tungkulin bilang New Chief officer ng Sandatahang Kapulisan.naway magkaroon ng pagbabago sa inyong pamamalakad, at maalis nasa puwesto ang mga salot na kapulisan. At matugunan maresolba ng maayos ang mga krimen sa ating bansa. Lalo na po ngayon. Kabataan na ang laging nasasangkot sa Krimen. Sana ipagpatuloy nyu po ang WAR ON DRUGS, para masugpo na ang mga DrugLord at mabawasan ang mga nalulong sa droga. Naway naging patas ang pagluklok sa bagong mamumuno ng PNP.