Edgar Aglipay | |
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 Aglipay in 2025 | |
| 34th Governor of Cagayan | |
| Assumed office June 30, 2025 | |
| Vice Governor | Manuel Mamba |
| Preceded by | Manuel Mamba |
| Chairman, DIWA partylist | |
| In office June 30, 2006 – May 25, 2020 | |
| Chairman, Philippine Retirement Authority | |
| In office June 15, 2005 – February 1, 2010 | |
| President | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo |
| Preceded by | Jose Antonio Leviste |
| Succeeded by | Jesli Lapus |
| 11thChief of the Philippine National Police | |
| In office August 23, 2004 – March 14, 2005 | |
| President | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo |
| Preceded by | Hermogenes Ebdane |
| Succeeded by | Arturo Lomibao |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edgar Batalla Aglipay (1948-09-13)13 September 1948 (age 77) Camalaniugan,Cagayan, Philippines |
| Political party | Nacionalista (2024–present) One Cagayan(local party) |
| Other political affiliations | DIWA Partylist |
| Spouse | Marinette Yan |
| Children | Michael Aglipay, Emmeline Aglipay-Villar |
| Alma mater | Philippine Military Academy University of the Philippines Ateneo de Manila University |
| Occupation | Police officer,government officer, businessman |
| Awards |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Philippines |
| Branch/service | Philippine Constabulary |
| Battles/wars | MVKaragatan incident 1989 Philippine coup d'état attempt
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| Alma mater | Philippine Military Academy |
| Police career | |
| Service | Philippine National Police |
| Allegiance |  Philippines |
| Divisions | |
| Service years | 1971–2005 |
| Rank |  Director General |
Edgar "Egay" Batalla Aglipay[1] (born September 13, 1948) is a Filipino businessman, retired police officer and politician who is the present governor ofCagayan since 2025. He was the Chief of thePhilippine National Police (PNP) from August 23, 2004 to March 14, 2005.
Aglipay is a relative of revolutionary heroGregorio Aglipay. He was a member of thePhilippine Military Academy class of 1971, and has a Master's of Business Administration (MBA) from theUniversity of the Philippines[which?]. He also has a law degree from Ateneo de Manila University.[2]
In 1972, as a young lieutenant, he was the platoon leader of the raiding team thatcaptured MVKaragatan which prevented theNew People's Army from getting hold of 1,500 M-14 rifles and other high power firearms.[3]
Aglipay served as chief deputy director-general of theNational Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) from 1998 to 2001.[2] In January 2000, Aglipay relieved and assigned replacements for two police chiefs of the cities ofMandaluyong andPasig, Superintendents Rodolfo Tutaan and Raul Medina respectively, upon the orders of then PNP chiefPanfilo Lacson due to the underwhelming and neglectful performance of their subordinates.[4][5] Multiple mayors of Metro Manila were infuriated with Aglipay's supposed preemptive move, claiming that he made his decision without consulting them first, withMarikina MayorBayani Fernando being the first to call for his ouster whileJejomar Binay, chairman of theMetropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), led the mayors in pushing for his removal.[6][5] After a closed-door meeting on January 28 between Binay and the mayors and the pair of Aglipay and Lacson, however, they resolved the controversy and allowed Aglipay to retain his post, withInterior SecretaryAlfredo Lim stating that the issue simply came from a "communication gap".[1]
Upon theSecond EDSA Revolution in January 2001, Aglipay and the five metropolitan police district directors joined theArmed Forces of the Philippines in withdrawing their support for PresidentJoseph Estrada and going toEDSA, with Aglipay ordering his subordinates to keep the peace and "protect the people" in the area.[7]
Aglipay was elected asgovernor ofCagayan in the2025 Philippine general election.[8]
Nicknamed "Egay", Aglipay is the father of Congressman Michael Aglipay and father of formerDSWD undersecretary andDiwa partylist representative Emmeline Yan Aglipay-Villar, who is in turn the wife of senatorMark Villar.[8]
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Governor of Cagayan 2025–present | Incumbent |
| Police appointments | ||
| Preceded by | Chief of the Philippine National Police 2004–2005 | Succeeded by |
| Philippine Constabulary (1901–1942) |  | |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | ||
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