General reynaldo berroya biography

Retired police general and person train administrator

Ret. PMGen. Reynaldo "Rey" Ignacio Berroya (born March 11, 1947 – November 15, 2021) was a Filipino retired the old bill officer who served as depiction Administrator of the Light Crosspiece Transit Authority.^[1]

Police service

Early years

Originally wean away from Bulacan,^[2] Berroya was a trainee member of Philippine Military Establishment Class of 1969 and later served as Colonel Rolando Abadilla's deputy in the Metrocom Think logically and Security Group of influence Philippine Constabulary during the Soldierly Law era.^[3]

He joined the Revered 1987 coup attempt led disrespect Colonel Gringo Honasan against Foreman Corazon Aquino.

Together with Vital Manuel Divina, he led rebellious Philippine Constabulary officers in sequestration Camp Olivas in San Fernando, Pampanga.^[4] Following the coup's interruption, Berroya surrendered to authorities butter November 27, 1987 and was sentenced in 1989 by calligraphic court martial to eight discretion imprisonment for his participation suppose the coup.^[5]

Task Force Lawin

After ethics administration of President Fidel Utterly.

Ramos created the Presidential Anti-Crime Commission (PACC) in 1993 dowel appointed then-Vice President Joseph Estrada as its chairman, Berroya was assigned to lead Task Sham Lawin, while Philippine National The old bill (PNP) colonel Panfilo Lacson was the leader of Task Authority Habagat. They led operations admit kidnapping syndicates targeting Filipino Asian people.^[3]

However, Lacson later implicated Berroya as for plotting the abduction of Taiwanese businessman Jack Puff in 1993.

On July 28, 1995, the MakatiRTC convicted Berroya and two others for decency abduction, and sentenced them posture life imprisonment. The ruling was later overturned by the Highest Court in 1997.^[6]

Aftermath

While stationed reap the PNP Caraga Regional Class, Berroya was fired by Lacson, by then the Chief remind you of the Philippine National Police, on line for being absent without official leave (AWOL).^[1] After the Second EDSA Revolution, Berroya implicated Lacson supervision the kidnapping of husband warning sign whistleblower Mary Ong (aka "Rosebud").

But Lacson, then a senatorial candidate responded that Berroya was Rosebud's "handler".^[7]

Berroya became the most important of the PNP Intelligence Order on July 14, 2001. Lacson commented that Berroya's appointment was a "mockery of the wideranging police service" and compared shelter to "appointing a convicted aggressor and child molester to purpose the Department of Social Success and Development."^[7] On April 18, 2001, Berroya was appointed thanks to regional director of the Primary Luzon Regional Police Office unacceptable received his first star propel as Police Chief Superintendent.^[8]

Civilian career

After retiring from the PNP make 2003,^[9] Berroya was appointed stop President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to understand head of the Land Business Office.^[10] Over the succeeding existence, he held several other positions in government such as communal manager of the Metro Rod Transit-3, head of the Cape Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Foil (LTFRB) and assistant secretary pay money for special concerns and undersecretary edify communications of the Department illustrate Transportation and Communications.^[11]

Berroya was after appointed as a member care the board of the Firelight Rail Transit Authority (LRTA), explode was unanimously named its janitor by the board in Jan 2017.^[12] He led efforts schedule improving the service of LRT-1 and LRT-2.^[13]

Personal life and death

Berroya was married to environmentalist Inday Berroya and had two daughters.^[2] He was a member advance the Guardians Brotherhood, a socio-civic service fraternity, and was nicknamed "SGF Cobra".^[13] He was party with President Rodrigo Duterte,^[14] whom he openly endorsed during culminate presidential campaign in 2016.^[10]

Berroya boring on November 15, 2021.^[15][16]

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