By Christopher Lloyd Caliwan

NEW NCRPO CHIEF. Philippine National Police chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. (center) leads the change of command ceremony at the National Capital Region Police Office headquarters at Camp Bagong Diwa in Taguig City on Sunday (Aug. 23, 2026). Brig. Gen. Christopher Abrahano (right) takes over the helm of the NCRPO, replacing Maj. Gen. Anthony Aberin who reached the mandatory retirement age of 56. (Contributed photo)

MANILA – Newly appointed National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) Officer-in-Charge Brig. Gen. Christopher Abrahano assumed leadership on Sunday with a strict directive for increased visibility and immediate emergency response in Metro Manila.

Abrahano said the NCRPO will enforce proactive anti-crime measures to deliver law enforcement services that are fast and felt by the public.

“Our commitment is simple: Every beat covered, every call answered,” Abrahano said in his speech during the change of command ceremony at the NCRPO headquarters at Camp Bagong Diwa in Taguig City.

“To the people of Metro Manila, expect your police to be present, responsive, professional and respectful. You don’t need influence or connections to receive proper police service.”

Abrahano said that under his leadership, the NCRPO will deliver this exact standard of service to Metro Manila residents, in line with instructions from PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr.

Abrahano, a member of the PNP Academy Class of 1996 and former Police Regional Office-Northern Mindanao chief, replaced Maj. Gen. Anthony Aberin who has reached the mandatory retirement age of 56. (PNA)