Eastern Police District

Police command in the eastern Metro Manila

Law enforcement agency

Eastern Police District

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Common name| Eastern Police District
Abbreviation| EPD
Agency overview
Formed| August 8, 1975
Preceding agency|

* List

* Mandaluyong Police Department (until 1975)
* Marikina Police Department (until 1975)
* Pasig Police Department (until 1975)
* San Juan Police Department (until 1975)

Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction| Mandaluyong, Marikina, Pasig, San Juan
Operational structure
Headquarters| Barangay Malinao, Pasig, Metro Manila
Agency executive|

* PBGEN Wilson Asueta, District Director

Parent agency| National Capital Region Police Office
Facilities
Stations| 4 city police stations
Website
ncrpo.pnp.gov.ph

The Eastern Police District (EPD) is a police district command under the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) of the Philippine National Police (PNP) serves the cities named Mandaluyong, Marikina, Pasig, and San Juan as its law enforcement agency. The headquarters located at Pasig.[1]

## History

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The police departments of Mandaluyong, Marikina, Pasig, and San Juan are merged to form the Eastern Police District (EPD), by virtue of the creation of the Integrated National Police in 1975 by Presidential Decree No. 765.[2]

## Lists of chiefs

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The following list only started from 2003:

Name  | Term  | Notes

|
|

As chief of the Eastern Police District
Rowland Albano  | 1999 – 2001  | [3]
George Ali  | 2000 – 2001  | [4]
Victor Luga  | 2001 – 2003  | [5]
Rolando Sacramento  | 2003 – 2004  | [6]
Oscar Valenzuela  | 2004 – 2006  | [7]
Charlemagne Alejandrino  | 2006 – 2007  | [8]
Luizo Ticman  | 2007  | [9]
Leon Nilo dela Cruz  | 2007 – 2008  | [10]
Lino Calingasan  | 2008 – 2009  | [11]
Lina Sarmiento | 2009 – 2010  | First female district director[11]
Francisco Manalo Jr.  | 2010 – 2014  | [12][13][14]
Abelardo Villacorta  | 2014 – 2015  | [15][16]
Elmer Jamias | 2015 – 2016  | [16]
Romulo Sapitula  | 2016 – 2017  | [17][18][19]
Reynaldo Biay  | 2017 – 2018  | [20]
Alfred Corpus  | 2018 – 2019  | [20]
Christopher Tambungan  | 2019  | [21]
Johnson Almazan  | 2019 – 2021  | [22]
Matthew Baccay  | 2020 – 2021  | [23]
Orlando Yebra Jr.  | 2021 – 2022  | [24]
Jerry Bearis  | 2022  | [25]
Wilson Asueta  | 2023 – 2024  | [26]
Villamor Q. Tuliao  | 2024 – present  | [27]

## Units

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### Headquarters

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Under the Director, EPD it has:[28]

* Deputy District Director for Administration
* Deputy District Director for Operation
* Chief District Directorial Staff
* Secretary to Directorial Staff
* Office of the District Executive Senior Police Office

The administrative divisions are:[28]

* District Personnel and Records Management Division
* District Logistic Division
* District Comptrollership Division

The operational divisions and units are:[28]

* District Intelligence Division
* District Operation and Plans Division
* District Community Affairs and Development Division
* District Investigative and Detective Management Division
* District Drug Enforcement Unit
* District Headquarters Support Unit
* District Mobile Force Battalion
* District Traffic Enforcement Unit
* District Special Operation Unit
* Anti-Carnapping Unit
* District Tactical Motorized Unit

### Stations

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Source:[28]

* Mandaluyong City Police Station
* Marikina City Police Station
* Pasig City Police Station
* San Juan City Police Station

## See also

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* National Capital Region Police Office
* Northern Police District
* Manila Police District
* Quezon City Police District
* Southern Police District

## References

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1. ^ "EPD welcomes new NCRPO Regional Director Okubo". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
2. ^ "Presidential Decree No. 765, s. 1975".
3. ^ Alquitran, Non. "Metro PNP district heads given 6 months to show their stuff". Philstar.com. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
4. ^ "EPD chief sacks boss of abusive drunken cop". Philstar.com. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
5. ^ Laude, Jaime. "32 key PNP posts affected in Comelec-okayed revamp". Philstar.com. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
6. ^ Alquitran, Non. "10,000 cops to be deployed for 'Dubya'". Philstar.com. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
7. ^ Alquitran, Non. "Three new district directors for NCR". Philstar.com. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
8. ^ Alquitran, Non. "'Finger-pointing should end with my relief'". Philstar.com. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
9. ^ "Police to secure Erap in San Juan today". www.philstar.com. January 1, 2007. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
10. ^ "Bogus cop faces gun raps". www.philstar.com. April 7, 2008. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
11. ^ a b "Woman general named Eastern Police District chief". www.philstar.com. June 5, 2009. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
12. ^ Alquitran, Non. "4 theft suspects demand sex for stolen bag". Philstar.com. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
13. ^ Alquitran, Non. "2 anti-drug cops caught using shabu now in hiding". Philstar.com. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
14. ^ "PNP chief OKs revamp". Philstar.com. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
15. ^ Alquitran, Non. "NCRPO chief sacks EPD exec for near-brawl". Philstar.com. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
16. ^ a b Alquitran, Non. "Cop who defied Binay is new Eastern Police District chief". Philstar.com. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
17. ^ "7 drug suspects killed". www.philstar.com. July 23, 2016. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
18. ^ Frialde, Mike. "5 Pasig cops axed". Philstar.com. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
19. ^ "It's Marawi for 2 abusive cops". Philstar.com. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
20. ^ a b Alquitran, Non. "New EPD, NPD directors assume posts". Philstar.com. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
21. ^ Alquitran, Non. "Still no replacements for Eastern Police District's anti-drug unit". Philstar.com. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
22. ^ "EPD under lockdown". www.philstar.com. May 15, 2020. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
23. ^ "EPD, mamamahagi ng ayuda". www.philstar.com. April 29, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
24. ^ "120 firearms seized in eastern Metro". www.philstar.com. July 8, 2022. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
25. ^ Servallos, Neil Jayson. "New EPD chief assumes post". Philstar.com. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
26. ^ "EPD denies torture of teen detainee". www.philstar.com. September 11, 2022. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
27. ^ Caliwan, Christopher Lloyd (October 19, 2024). "4 ranking cops get new posts in latest PNP revamp". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
28. ^ a b c d "Eastern Police District".