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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1766725008983Screen Shot 2025-12-26 at 12.53.46 PM_cropped_processed_by_imagy.jpg" style="width:960px;display:block;height:auto" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Executive Secretary Ralph Recto administered Nicolas Torre&#x27;s oath as MMDA GM. <em>ES/contributed video/screengrab</em></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align:left"><br/></div><p style="text-align:left">MANILA<strong> (UPDATE) </strong>— Former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Nicolas Torre III on Friday took his oath as the new general manager of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA).</p><p>Executive Secretary Ralph Recto administered Torre&#x27;s oath, according to a video provided by his office.</p><p>Torre — sacked as PNP chief this year after supposed disagreements with the National Police Commission — replaced Procopio Lipana as MMDA general manager.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/12/19/marcos-appoints-torre-as-mmda-gm-1626">Marcos appoints Torre as MMDA General Manager</a></div><p>Meanwhile, the National Police Commission (Napolcom) welcomed Torre&#x27;s move to MMDA, as &quot;he has ipso facto resigned from the police force.&quot;</p><p>This paves the way for Torre&#x27;s successor Jose Melencio Nartatez, Jr. &quot;to get his well deserved four-star rank which accompanies his original appointment as Chief of the Philippine National Police.&quot;</p><p>&quot;This provides that much needed clarity in the PNP, as Nartatez has full operational accountability and leadership responsibilities for months now,&quot; it said.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>—Reports from Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News</strong></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEOS</strong></div><div><br/></div><div><strong><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/pV1eyzwAiRY?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/P9Q3lVRuUNU?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><br/></div>

<p>Former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Nicolas Torre III on Friday took his oath as the new general manager of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA).</p>

Former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Nicolas Torre III on Friday took his oath as the new general manager of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA).

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Former PNP chief Torre takes oath as MMDA general manager

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Published December 26, 2025 12:58 PM PHT

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Updated December 26, 2025 03:17 PM PHT

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