(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police has a new Highway Patrol Group chief.
PNP Chief Guillermo Eleazar formally designated Police Brigadier General Gregory B Bogñalbal to the position, left vacant by PBGen Alexander Tagum.
Tagum assumed his new post as the Regional Director of the Police Regional Office 12 as part of the PNP’s minor reorganization following the retirement of some key officials.
“I am confident that a sustained and stringent enforcement of traffic laws and regulations geared to eradicate carnapping, recover carnapped motor vehicles and apprehend traffic law violators through well-coordinated and joint operations with territorial units of the PNP and other partner agencies will be implemented under PBGen Bogñalbal’s leadership”, Eleazar said.
Eleazar expressed hope the HPG will “always be ready to respond to the citizens under threat or those calling for assistance.”
“Effective law enforcement demands that the PNP should step up in ensuring the safety and security of the public to walk the streets unharmed and prevent criminally inclined the opportunity from consummating their criminal intentions,” he said.
According to the PNP, Bogñalbal is a member of the PNP Academy Class of 1994.
He also served in the Special Action Force as the Operations Chief and as Provincial Director of the Quirino Police Provincial Office.
Prior to his designation as HPG director, Bogñalbal was the senior executive assistant of the Office of the Chief PNP.