(UPDATE) THE National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Retirees and Ex-Employees Association Inc. has called on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to select the next director from within the bureau’s current leadership.
The request, dated Aug. 28, 2025, was sent to Malacañang Palace through Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla.
‘New NBI chief must be career official’
This appeal comes following the sudden resignation of NBI Director Jaime Santiago and the subsequent appointment of Department of Justice Undersecretary Jesse Andres as acting director.
‘New NBI chief must be career official’
The group’s president, Ricardo Diaz, argued that appointing a permanent director from within the NBI’s ranks is crucial for the bureau’s stability, particularly after the recent leadership changes.
Diaz emphasized that this would align with Republic Act 10867, or the National Bureau of Investigation Reorganization and Modernization Act of 2016, which was enacted to professionalize the bureau.
The letter specifically endorsed Deputy Director Jose Justo Yap, a certified public accountant-lawyer with 35 years of unbroken service, and Deputy Director Antonio Pagatpat, a lawyer with the same length of service., This news data comes from:http://ae.ycyzqzxyh.com
Diaz described both as esteemed career officials who possess the qualifications to lead the NBI.
- Searchers retrieve bodies as Afghan quake toll seen to rise
- Humanoid robots showcase skills at Ancient Olympia. But they're on a long road to catch up to AI
- Thai woman jailed for 43 years for lese majeste freed
- Zelenskyy meets European leaders on Ukraine security guarantees
- US halts 80% complete, huge offshore wind farm
- Macron's decision to recognize Palestinian state angers Israel and the US
- Marcos wants subpoena power for body investigating flood projects
- Lookout bulletins out vs Atong Ang, Barretto
- Israel expects 1 million Gazans to flee new offensive
- Macron says 26 countries pledge troops as a reassurance force for Ukraine after war ends
