Magtanggol Gatdula

Magtanggol B. Gatdula was a Filipino lawyer and retired police officer who formerly served as Director of the National Bureau of Investigation.

Magtanggol Gatdula
Director of the National Bureau of Investigation
In office
2010–2012
PresidentNoynoy Aquino
Preceded byAtty. Nestor Manrique Mantaring
Succeeded byAtty. Nonnatus Caesar R. Rojas
Personal details
Born
Magtanggol Gatdula

Philippines
Alma materBicol University (Ph.D.)
Batangas State University (MPA)
University of the East (LLB)
Philippine Military Academy (BS)
Police career
Allegiance Philippines
DepartmentPhilippine National Police
Branch
Service years1976–2010
Rank Police Director

Career

Police service

Graduate of class 1976 in the Philippine Military Academy, Gatdula served as a deputy chief in Ping Lacson's Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Task Force (PAOCTF).[1]

Before being a QCPD chief in 2006, Gatdula was a member of the district as one of its deputies.[2][3][4] He led the district on steps on modernizing.[5] After his stint with the QCPD, he served in the Directorate for Logistics and later on, as Directorate for ICT Management until his retirement in 2010.[6]

NBI director

He was appointed by President Noynoy Aquino as the NBI director.[6] His appointment gained controversy as his appointment allegedly backed by Iglesia Ni Cristo (which Gatdula is also a member), but he later dismissed the allegation.[7] But the allegations of ambushing Deputy Director Esmeralda and extorting a Japanese national made him fired by President Aquino in 2012.[8][9] But the charges and allegations against him later cleared.[10][11][12]

References
  1. "Former QC police chief is new NBI director". ABS-CBN News.
  2. "Bataoil out, Rosales in bilang NCRPO chief". www.philstar.com. April 1, 2009. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
  3. "Zero crime district target ng QCPD". Philstar.com. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  4. Padua, Reinir. "Quezon City Police District deputy chief set to assume post". Philstar.com. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  5. "QC cops go high-tech". Philstar.com. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
  6. Sunnexdesk (August 11, 2010). "PMA Magilas Class sets for retirement". SunStar Publishing Inc. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
  7. "INC backed appointment of new NBI chief". ABS-CBN News.
  8. Bordadora, Norman (January 20, 2012). "Aquino accuses sacked NBI chief of insubordination". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
  9. Punay, Edu. "Gatdula set to be replaced as NBI chief". Philstar.com. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
  10. See, Aie Balagtas. "Gunman in Esmeralda ambush gets 10 years". Philstar.com. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
  11. Punay, Edu. "CA stops DOJ probe vs ex-NBI chief". Philstar.com. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
  12. Bernal, Buena (February 12, 2014). "DOJ clears ex-NBI chief Gatdula in ambush". RAPPLER. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
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