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Debold Sinas

Retired PGEN
Debold M. Sinas
Sinas in 2020
Undersecretary of the
Office of the President of the Philippines
In office
September 11, 2021 – June 30, 2022
PresidentRodrigo Duterte
Chief of the Philippine National Police
In office
November 10, 2020 – May 8, 2021
PresidentRodrigo Duterte
Preceded byPGen. Camilo Cascolan
Succeeded byPGen. Guillermo Eleazar
Previous PNP positions
Regional Director of the National Capital Region Police Office
In office
October 16, 2019 – November 10, 2020
PresidentRodrigo Duterte
Preceded byPMGen. Guillermo Eleazar
Succeeded byPMGen. Vicente Danao
Regional Director of the PNP Police Regional Office 7
In office
July 2018 – October 16, 2019
PresidentRodrigo Duterte
Preceded byPCSupt. Robert G. Quenery
Succeeded byPBGen. Valeriano T. De Leon
Personal details
Born
Debold Menorias Sinas

(1965-05-08) May 8, 1965 (age 58)
Butuan, Agusan, Philippines
Alma mater
Police career
Allegiance Philippines
DepartmentPhilippine National Police
Service years1987–2021
Rank Police General

Debold Menorias Sinas (born May 8, 1965) is a Filipino retired police general who served as Chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) from November 2020 to May 2021.[1] During his tenure, he oversaw the COVID-19 community quarantines in the Philippines. However, he was also accused of violating the COVID-19 lockdown rules himself.[2]

Sinas graduated from the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) in 1987. He served as the police chief of Central Visayas and Metro Manila before becoming chief of the PNP. After his retirement, he was appointed as an undersecretary to President Rodrigo Duterte. Since July 2022, he is serving as Cebu City's peace and order adviser.

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  2. ^ "Sinas says sorry for birthday party during ECQ". Rappler. May 13, 2020. Retrieved June 16, 2020. NCRPO cops held a surprise birthday party for Sinas on May 8 to celebrate his 55th birthday. They gave a mañanita – an early morning serenade – for Sinas then they dines together without observing physical distancing, breaking quarantine protocols.