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Police Lt. Gen. Emmanuel Nartatez Jr. takes over as officer-in-charge of the Philippine National Police during the assumption of command ceremony presided over by Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla at Camp Crame in Quezon City on Tuesday, August 26, 2025. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. relieved PNP Chief Gen. Nicolas Torre III on August 25, 2025, as confirmed by Remulla during a press conference the following day. The turnover underscores the leadership transition in the police force pursuant to an order from Malacañang. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News

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Michael Delizo

ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/175627026389920250826-pnp-assumption-of-command-nartatez-MT9.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Police Lt. Gen. Emmanuel Nartatez Jr. takes over as officer-in-charge of the Philippine National Police during the assumption of command ceremony presided over by Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla at Camp Crame in Quezon City on Tuesday, August 26, 2025. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. relieved PNP Chief Gen. Nicolas Torre III on August 25, 2025, as confirmed by Remulla during a press conference the following day. The turnover underscores the leadership transition in the police force pursuant to an order from Malacañang. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News </span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — The National Police Commission’s (Napolcom) order to recall the controversial reshuffle of relieved Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Gen. Nicolas Torre III will follow the “normal procedure,” according to the newly-designated PNP Officer-in-Charge, Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr.</p><p>“About the reshuffle, about placement, we will go with the normal procedure. May process ‘yan eh, especially when our former chief PNP, ay nagbigay ng order, of course, may procedure ‘yon. Then kung merong changes…officers come and go, we always serve the trust and confidence of the appointing authority,” Nartatez told reporters at Camp Crame.</p><p>(There is a process for that, especially when our former PNP chief issued an order; of course, there is a procedure for it. Then, if there are changes… officers come and go, we always serve the trust and confidence of the appointing authority.)</p><p>Torre, who was appointed as chief PNP only on June 2, was <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/8/26/pnp-chief-nicolas-torre-relieved-from-post-palace-0813">relieved </a>by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as the chief executive sought to uphold the authority of the Napolcom, among other reasons, according to Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla.</p><p>The ex-PNP chief earlier disregarded a Napolcom resolution that blocked his order to<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/8/26/pnp-reshuffle-a-factor-in-torre-removal-dilg-1157"> reassign some police officials</a>, including his successor, Nartatez, who was then the PNP’s Deputy Chief for Administration (second-in-command) and had been reassigned as Area Police Commander (APC) for Western Mindanao.</p><p>Nartatez said he received a directive on Monday, ordering him to fly back to Manila.</p><p>As a public servant, he said, “we are covered by orders, we are covered by policies” and are obliged to follow.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/8/26/-what-s-happening-speculation-puzzlement-after-torre-s-removal-as-pnp-chief-1110">House minority solons question Torre’s removal as PNP chief</a></div><p>He said he has yet to speak with Torre but respects his right to stay in the police force even without a designation. Torre may remain under the office of the chief PNP or at the Personnel Holding and Accounting Unit.</p><p>Nartatez added that his relationship with Torre was “okay.”</p><p>“In the PNP, of course, if you are not yet retired at the mandatory age requirement, that is 56, nobody can force the PNP to retire kasi karapatan niya ‘yon. So, dito, of course, may order na relieved and I have my designation orders, I follow,” Nartatez said.</p><p>(In the PNP, of course, if you are not yet retired at the mandatory age of 56, nobody can force a policeman to retire because that is his right. So here, of course, there is an order for relief and I have my designation orders, so I follow.)</p><div><a href="http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/news/nation/2025/8/26/marcos-considering-torre-for-another-gov-t-post-dilg-1439">Marcos considering Torre for another government post: DILG</a></div><p>In a brief social media post, Torre <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/8/27/torre-after-removal-salamat-po-sa-suporta-nyo-1105">thanked his supporters.</a></p><p>“Salamat po sa support nyo!” he posted.</p><p>(Thank you for your support!) </p><div><br/></div><div><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/6cnLytZtCwc?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>The National Police Commission’s order to recall the controversial reshuffle of relieved PNP Chief Gen. Nicolas Torre III will follow the “normal procedure,” according to the newly-designated PNP Officer-in-Charge, Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr.</p>

The National Police Commission’s order to recall the controversial reshuffle of relieved PNP Chief Gen. Nicolas Torre III will follow the “normal procedure,” according to the newly-designated PNP Officer-in-Charge, Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr.

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Nartatez: Napolcom recall of Torre reshuffle to undergo ‘normal procedure’

Michael Delizo,

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Published Aug 27, 2025 12:55 PM PHT

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Updated Aug 27, 2025 09:17 PM PHT

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