Benjamin Acorda Jr. is a Filipino retired police general. He served as chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) with the rank of major general. He assumed the office on April 24, 2023 upon the retirement of Gen. Rodolfo Azurin Jr. and retired on March 30, 2024.
Personal Information
Complete Name –> Benjamin Casuga Acorda Jr.
Birth Date –> December 3, 1967 (Age )
Hometown –> Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines
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Family
Wife –> Oliva Balasi Afaga
Children –> 4
Father –> Attorney Benjamin Acorda Sr. of La Union
Mother –> Purificacion Casuga Acorda (Nurse)
Grandmother –> Captain Felipe Casuga of La Union
Education
Elementary –> Gabaldon Elementary School’s Special Education Center in Laoag City
High School –> Bacarra National Comprehensive High School
College –> Philippine Military Academy (PMA) ‘Sambisig’ Class of 1991
Degree –> Military Science
Post Graduate –> Master in Management, Philippine Christian University
Political Career / Work Experiences
* Former Chief, Philippine National Police (PNP)
* Former PNP Director of Intelligence
* Former Executive Officer, PNP Directorate of Intelligence
* Former Chief of Staff, PNP Civil Security Group
* Former Deputy Director for Administration, National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO)
* Former Regional Director, Police Regional Office 10 (Northern Mindanao)
* Former Chief, Palawan Police Provincial Office
* Former Assistant Provincial Director for Operations, Ilocos Norte Police Provincial Office
* Former Chief, Balungao, Sison, Bolinao and Sual Municipal Police Stations in Pangasinan
RELATED: Other Officials of the Philippine National Police (PNP)
See also: Cabinet Members and Other High Officials under President Bongbong Marcos