Romeo Acop

Romeo M. ACOP is a former General of the Philippine National Police (PNP) and politicians of the Liberal Party , which since 2010 Member of the House of Representatives is.

Life

Promotion to general of the PNP

After attending school in 1965, Acop graduated with the support of a scholarship to study engineering at Saint Louis University (SLU) and on his return began military training at the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) in Baguio City , which he received in 1970 with a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) and eighth best of his year. His year was among comrades Hermogenes Ebdane, Jr. , who later among other things, Minister of Public Works and Highways and Minister of Defense in the cabinet of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo was.

After completing his military training, Acop became an officer in the Philippine Constabulary (PC), which was part of the armed forces as the forerunner of today's National Police PNP ( Philippine National Police ) . He first served as a platoon leader ( Junior Officer ) and then as deputy company commander ( Executive Officer ) in the 222nd PC Company in Antipolo City before he company commander ( Company Commander in) Taytay stationed 221st PC Campany was. He then became intelligence and operations officer in the police command of the Rizal Province ( Rizal Constabulary Command ) in Taytay and then commander of the police command of the provinces of Ilocos Norte , Benguet and Agusan del Norte . During this time he studied law and literature at José Rizal University , graduating in 1986 with a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) and a Bachelor of Literature "cum laude". He was admitted to the bar on May 30, 1987 ( Philippine Bar ).

After Acop had completed his studies in national security at the National Defense College of the Philippines in 1989 with a Masters in National Security Administration at the top of his class, he moved to Camp General Rafael T. Crame , the headquarters of the Philippine police, and was initially secretary of the Management staff. He was then head of the crime investigation and forensics group of Metro Manila , the NCR ( National Capital Region ) capital region , and then general inspector of the PNP. After serving as director of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG ) of the PNP, he was most recently director of the PNP's control department at Camp Crame headquarters before retiring.

Member of the House of Representatives

In the elections of 10 May 2010 ACOP was a non-party in the constituency Antipolo City 2nd District first elected as member of the House of Representatives. He became the successor to Angelito Gatlabayan . He was able to prevail with 32,281 votes (31.36 percent) against the candidate of the Liberal Party , Lorenzo Sumulong III , who received 24,907 votes (24.2 percent), and the third-placed, non- party Jestoni Alarcon , with 20,159 votes (19.59 percent) accounted for.

Acop stood in the following elections to the House of Representatives on May 13, 2013 himself for the Liberal Party and with 64,798 votes (56.35 percent) clearly prevailed against Lorenzo Sumulong III, who this time for the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan ( PDP-Laban ) ran and received 38,773 votes (33.72 percent). In the current 16th legislative period , which runs from 2013 to 2016  , he is chairman of the House Committee for Government Reorganization . This is responsible for all matters that directly or fundamentally deal with the reorganization of the government or its subordinate organizations, ministries and instruments, with the exception of state-owned or state-monitored companies. In addition, the committee deals with the creation, abolition and changes in the basic functions or the nature of any ministry, agency, commission or agency of government.

Web links

• Entry on the homepage of the House of Representatives (page accessed on April 7, 2016)

Individual evidence

1. ^ Entry in Chan Robles - Virtual Law Library
2. ↑ House Committee for Government Reorganization on the homepage of the House of Representatives (page accessed April 7, 2016)