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Medardo de Lemos named new NBI director: Palace

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="The facade of the National Bureau of Investigation headquarters in Manila on June 7, 2019. George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News/File " src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/news/08/01/20190607-nbi-main-facade-gc-8793.jpg"/><figcaption>The facade of the National Bureau of Investigation headquarters in Manila on June 7, 2019. <em>George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News/File </em></figcaption></figure></div><p><br/>MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has appointed National Bureau of Investigation deputy director Medardo de Lemos to lead the agency, Malacañang said Monday.</p><p>&quot;Director De Lemos rose from the ranks and his appointment as NBI director is a strong indication of President Marcos’ commitment in strengthening the system of ‘meritocracy’ in the promotion, placement and hiring of government personnel,&quot; Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles said in a statement.</p><p>De Lemos in July was <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cz6vztMWgSY">designated as officer-in-charge of NBI</a>, replacing Eric Distor, who was appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte last March.</p><p>Having served the NBI for 37 years, De Lemos is the agency&#x27;s most senior officer, according to the Palace. </p><p>He graduated from the University of the Philippines College of Law in 1983 and from the NBI Academy in Tagaytay in 1985. De Lemos obtained a Career Executive Service Officer rank in 2003.</p><p>Angeles said Lemos’ accomplishments as an NBI official included the crafting of the bureau&#x27;s Rules of Engagement, which defined the policy on the use of deadly force in its enforcement operations. </p><p>He is also regular lecturer at the Philippine Judicial Academy on the use of deadly force in the security training for judges.</p><p>Angeles added that De Lemos&#x27; biggest accomplishment in the bureau was the bust of the notorious <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/nation/10/19/09/alvin-flores-group-tagged-greenbelt-heist">Alvin Flores robbery group</a> in 2009 when he was still regional director of the NBI’s Central Visayas regional office.</p><p>The newly-appointed NBI director was also <a href="https://newscabs-cbn.com/nation/09/27/13/de-lima-appoints-oic-nbi">designated as the agency’s OIC in 2013</a> under then-Justice Secretary Leila de Lima. This was after former NBI chief Nonnatus Rojas resigned in September 2013. </p><p>The NBI, an attached agency of the DOJ, is mandated to investigate or assist in the investigation of major crimes in the country.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO: </strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2151274" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

President Bongbong Marcos has appointed National Bureau of Investigation deputy director Medardo de Lemos to lead the agency, Malacañang said. 