Bernard M. Banac
Bernard M. Banac | |
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| Born | Bernard M. Banac September 26, 1970 |
| Alma mater | Philippine Military Academy |
| Police career | |
| Service | Philippine National Police |
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| Rank |  Police Lieutenant General |
Bernard Mollanida Banac (born September 26, 1970) is a Filipino police officer who is the current Deputy Chief of Administration of the Philippine National Police (PNP). He assumed office on August 26, 2025, succeeding Police Lieutenant General Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr.[1]
Police career
Banac is one of the 2 youngest members of Philippine Military Academy Tanglaw-Diwa Class of 1992 alongside his classmate, Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr., Banac is assigned to the PNP Special Action Force (SAF). He also served as security aide of the Secretary of the Interior and Local Government[1] Robert Barbers from 1996 to 1998.[2] He was also served in assignments such as Greenhills Police precinct commander, officer-in-charge of QCPD–Kamuning Police Station (PS-10) from 2003 to 2004, and trainor of TABA Cops Program in Subic Bay from June 2004 to October 2005.[2]
He also served as technical adviser to the United Nations Police Arms Embargo Cell from November 2005 to May 2007, which assigned to the UN mission in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. He also become a member of UN mission in Pristina, Kosovo from May 2008 to March 2009, as its operations and planning officer.[2]
In 2012, Metrobank Foundation awarded Banac as one of the Country’s Outstanding Policemen in Service (COPS).[1]
He was appointed as Sorsogon's Provincial Director in 2014 and later assumed as the Chief of the Internal Security Operations Division of Directorate for Operations.[1] He also served as Chief of the Public Information Office and Spokesperson in 2019 where he and PNP Chief Archie Gamboa involved in Bell 429 helicopter crash in March 2020. In September 2020, he was assigned as director for PNP Training Service. In 2022, Banac became the Regional Director of Police Regional Office 8 where he oversees the security of National and Local Elections in Eastern Visayas in May 2022, and became the Directorate for Information and Communications Technology Management (DICTM) in August 2022 where he earned his two-star rank.[3]
In November 2023, he returned in SAF as its commander, and served until May 8, 2024.[4]
He was also assigned as head of Area Police Command–Western Mindanao, gained his rank of three-star.[2] In August 2025, Banac became the Deputy Chief for Administration, the second highest position of the PNP.[5]
References
- 1 2 3 4 JOVILAND, RITA (2025-08-06). "Banac named to PNP's second top post". GMA News Online. Retrieved 2025-08-26.
- 1 2 3 4 Recuenco, Aaron (May 26, 2025). "The Chief PNP Contenders: The last PMA men standing". Manila Bulletin.
- ↑ Caliwan, Christopher Lloyd (August 6, 2025). "Banac named PNP's No. 2". www.pna.gov.ph. Retrieved 2025-09-02.
- ↑ "Banac is new commander of PNP's elite force". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
- ↑ Sigales, Jason (2025-08-06). "Banac named to PNP's second top post". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2025-09-02.