Dionardo Carlos | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 27thChief of the Philippine National Police | |
| In office November 13, 2021 – May 8, 2022 | |
| President | Rodrigo Duterte |
| Preceded by | Guillermo Eleazar |
| Succeeded by | Vicente D. Danao Jr. (OIC) |
| Chief of Directoral Staff of thePhilippine National Police | |
| In office May 9, 2021 – November 12, 2021 | |
| President | Rodrigo Duterte |
| Preceded by | Israel Ephraim Dickson |
| Succeeded by | Rhodel Sermonia |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dionardo Bernardo Carlos (1966-05-08)May 8, 1966 (age 58) Lucena,Quezon, Philippines |
| Spouse | Ana Lorraine Cruz |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Philippine Military Academy Asian Institute of Management Philippine Christian University |
| Police career | |
| Service | Integrated National Police Philippine National Police |
| Division | |
| Police office | Police Regional Office 8 (Eastern Visayas) |
| Service years | 1988–2022 |
| Rank |  Police General |
| Other work | UNTAC (Cambodia) UNMIT (East Timor) |
Dionardo Bernardo Carlos (born May 8, 1966, inLucena, Philippines) is a Filipino police officer who served as the 27thChief of thePhilippine National Police from November 13, 2021, up to May 8, 2022, after reaching the mandatory retirement age of 56.[1][2] He was appointed by PresidentRodrigo Duterte.[3]
Carlos was born on May 8, 1966, inLucena,Quezon to marine biologist Osmundo Carlos fromTayabas, Quezon and nurse Erlinda Bernardo fromGuiuan,Eastern Samar. He spent his childhood in his mother's hometown before moving back to Lucena to begin schooling. Carlos attended the Luzonian University Foundation (nowEnverga University) and graduated class salutatorian.[4]
Carlos studied for a year at theUniversity of the Philippines Diliman. In 1984, he entered thePhilippine Military Academy, and graduated as part of the Maringal Class of 1988. Carlos also holdsMaster in Management degrees from theAsian Institute of Management andPhilippine Christian University.[1][4]
After graduating, Carlos was commissioned as apolice second lieutenant in thePhilippine Constabulary. He was assigned to Camp Guillermo Nakar in Quezon. He worked to combat theNew People's Army, a communist insurgent group in the Philippines, and was stationed in Southern Luzon for four years. From 1992 to 1993, he served in the international peacekeeping mission of theUnited Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia, as part of the Philippine contingent.[4]
Carlos joined theSpecial Action Force of the Philippine National Police in 1994, and worked in counter-terrorism and special operations for six years. He returned to international peacekeeping as an officer in theUnited Nations Integrated Mission in East Timor.[4]
In 2000, Carlos joined as one of its pioneers the newly establishedPhilippine Drug Enforcement Agency, serving as its deputy intelligence chief. He would use this experience and return to the Philippine National Police as part of the now defunct Anti-Illegal Drugs Special Operations Task Force. From 2006 to 2008, Carlos served as City Police Chief ofDumaguete,Negros Oriental.[4]
Throughout his career in law enforcement, Carlos has assumed several key positions within the Philippine National Police, including Director its Aviation Security Group and Highway Patrol Group, and Director for Integrated Police Operations in Visayas and in Southern Luzon. He has also served as the spokesperson of the Philippine National Police.[1][3]
On May 8, 2021, Carlos was promoted to Chief of Directorial Staff, becoming part of the Philippine National Police Command Group. In November 2021, PresidentRodrigo Duterte appointed CarlosChief of the Philippine National Police, the highest ranking position within the police force. He succeeded Police GeneralGuillermo Eleazar on November 12, 2021.[1][3]
Carlos is married to Ana Lorraine Cruz and has two children, Samuel, and Eliana Nicole. He is the elder brother ofRear AdmiralAlberto Carlos, who formerly served as the commander of the Philippine Fleet, under thePhilippine Navy.[1] He is also an avid motorcycle rider, rescue diver, and seasoned skydiver.[4]
| Police appointments | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Chief of the Philippine National Police since November 12, 2021 | Succeeded by PLTGENVicente Danao (OIC) |
| Philippine Constabulary (1901–1975) |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Bureau of Constabulary (1942–1945) | ||
| Philippine Constabulary (1945-1975) | ||
| Philippine Constabulary Concurrently as Directors-General of theIntegrated National Police (1975–1991) | ||
| Philippine National Police (1991–present) | ||
‡ — Acting chief | ||