New Central Luzon cop chief assumes post

CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga, Philippines — The new head of the Central Luzon police assumed his post yesterday.

Brig. Gen. Leonardo Cesneros took over the post vacated by  Brig. Gen. Napoleon Coronel who was appointed head of the Philippine National Police (PNP) Criminal Investigation and Detection Group.

Prior to his appointment, Cesneros, a member of the PNP Academy’s Class of 1986, was the second in command at the Central Luzon police.

Meanwhile, the newly assigned director of the Cagayan Valley police, Brig. Gen. Angelito Casimiro is expected to take over the post to be vacated by Brig. Gen. Jose Mario Espino this week.