16-07-2025
Davao City gets new acting police chief
Davao City has a new acting police director.
Colonel Mannan Muarip officially took over the post, replacing Col. Mariano Rodriguez, who served as officer-in-charge.
Rodriguez is the current deputy regional director for administration of the Police Regional Office-Davao (PRO-11).
Prior to his new assignment, Muarip served as director of Salaam Police Center under the Directorate for Police Community Relations in Camp Crame. The unit focuses on police matters related to Muslim communities.
Muarip also served previously as chief of the Regional Headquarters Support Unit-Zamboanga Peninsula (RHSU-9).
According to the Davao City Police Office (DCPO), the order for Muarip's appointment as acting city director was issued by the national headquarters on July 11, 2025.
The turnover ceremony was held at DCPO on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. However, members of the media were not permitted to cover the event.
