Philippines' Duterte names Guillermo Eleazar as new national police chief


MANILA, May 6 (Xinhua): Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed Police Lieutenant General Guillermo Eleazar as the new chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said on Wednesday night (May 5).

Eleazar, currently the PNP deputy chief of administration, will replace the highly controversial PNP chief General Debold Sinas who will retire on May 8.

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