US EditionPhilippine president fires police chief, who led the arrests of Duterte and televangelist Quiboloy
Police General Nicolas Torre III was relieved from his post after three months as PNP Chief; no official reasons were provided by Malacañang, according to executive documents.
- Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin announced President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. ordered Police General Nicolas Torre III relieved from the PNP post, effective immediately, in an order dated August 25, 2025.
- Appointed in May and in post for about three months, Police General Nicolas Torre III led high-profile arrests, including those linked to former President Rodrigo Duterte and Apollo Quiboloy, Kingdom of Jesus Christ founder.
- Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla confirmed that President Marcos picked Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. as the next PNP chief and Napolcom overturned some of Torre's reassignments amid clashes over removing more than a dozen police officials.
- Bersamin ordered Police General Nicolas Torre III to complete a formal turnover of all matters, documents and information, while officials noted uncertainty about his next role as only President Marcos can explain the removal.
- Nartatez's appointment places him at the head of a roughly 232,000-member national police force, having served as NCRPO regional director and PNP intelligence chief, with retirement on March 19, 2027.
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Philippine police chief sacked after just 84 days in record-short tenure
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr has dismissed national police chief Nicolas Torre III after just 84 days in the role, following a dispute over authority within the force stemming from his defiance of the National Police Commission. The move ends the brief, high-profile tenure of a police chief who had led headline-grabbing arrests and become a public figure in his own right. Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin announced Torre’s removal …
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Philippine president fires police chief, who led the arrests of Duterte and televangelist Quiboloy
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has fired his national police chief, who gained attention for leading the separate arrests of ex- President Rodrigo Duterte on orders of the International Criminal Court, and televangelist Apollo Quiboloy, who is on the FBI’s most-wanted list for alleged chi
Philippine president fires police chief who led arrests
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has fired his national police chief, who gained attention for leading the separate arrests of ex- President Rodrigo Duterte on orders of the International Criminal Court, and televangelist Apollo Quiboloy, who ...
Torre relieved as PNP chief
MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang has relieved Police General Nicolas Torre as chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), a document signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin showed. The relief was effective ‘immediately’, according to the relief papers dated August 25. “You are hereby relieved as Chief, PNP effective immediately,” the document said. No explanation and other details were issued regarding Torre’s relief. Reporters also soug…
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