Cipriano Querol Jr.

Cipriano Querol Jr.
1st Sultan of Panay
ReignFebruary 13, 2011 – Present
CoronationFebruary 13, 2011
BornCipriano Erfe Querol Jr.
(1957-12-08) December 8, 1957 (age 67)
ReligionIslam
Military career
AllegiancePanay Sultanate
Years of service2011 - present
Police career
Allegiance Philippines
DepartmentPhilippine National Police
Branch
  • Capiz Provincial Police Office
  • Police Regional Office 6
  • Special Action Force
  • Directorate for Intelligence
Service years–2013
StatusRetired
Rank Police Director

PDIR Cipriano Erfe Querol, Jr. Al-Haj[1] is a Filipino former police officer who served as director of the Police Regional Office 6 (Western Visayas) and the Special Action Force of the Philippine National Police. He is also the first monarch of the non-sovereign Sultanate of Panay.

Education

Querol attended the Philippine Military Academy, graduating from the institution in 1981.[2]

Police career

From April 20, 2005 to January 12, 2007, Querol served as the director of the Capiz Provincial Police Office.[3]

Querol served as director general of PNP's Western Visayas (Region 6) office for almost two years, assuming the position on October 19, 2010.[4][5] He is the proponent of the Barangay Peacekeeping Action Team (BPAT) project – which encourages a community-oriented policing system.[4][6] He is responsible for setting up BPATs in 3,618 of the 4,051 barangays in Western Visayas.[7]

On August 2, 2012, Querol took command of the Special Action Force and vacated his previous assignment in Western Visayas.[8]

In December 2012, Querol was named acting Director of Intelligence.[9]

After reaching the mandatory retirement age of 56, Querol ended his police career on December 8, 2013.[10]

Sultan of Panay

With the backing of the 16 Royal Houses of Lanao del Sur, the Sultanate of Panay was instituted on February 12, 2011 through a royal decree by the Mindanao-based monarchies. Querol was crowned as the first Panay sultan the following day.[11][12]

Personal life

Querol is a Muslim convert. He converted to Islam in 1992 while fulfilling United Nations peacekeeping duty in Cambodia. He has already performed the Hajj at least twice.[13]

References

  1. ^ "G.R. No. 141400". The LawPhil Project. Supreme Court of the Philippines - Manila Third Division. September 6, 2001.
  2. ^ Ramos, Marlon (December 26, 2012). "PNP chief names officials to 5 key posts". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  3. ^ "Hinun-anon sang 'Royal Sultanate' isa ka maragtas". Hilway. Capiz Provincial Press Bureau. June 2012.
  4. ^ a b "Cops told to push barangay peacekeeping teams". Philippine Information Agency. October 22, 2010. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  5. ^ Ponsaran-Rendon, Jennifer (October 20, 2010). "Querol to pursue police-community partnership against crime". The News Today. TNT Publishing Inc. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  6. ^ "Querol's BPAT: Will it make a difference?". The News Today. TNT Publishing Inc. November 15, 2010. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  7. ^ Rendon, Jennifer (August 1, 2012). "At Pro-6, Querol out, Cruz in". The Philippine Star. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  8. ^ Elona, Jamie Marie (October 31, 2012). "PNP promotes Purisima, Espina, Querol". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  9. ^ Carcamo, Dennis (December 26, 2012). "Purisima installs 5 police execs in key posts". The Philippine Star. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  10. ^ Alquitran, Nol (December 11, 2013). "Retirement of 2 generals sparks revamp in PNP". The Philippine Star. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  11. ^ Burgos, Nestor Jr. (June 3, 2012). "Royal decree creates Sultanate of Panay in Capiz". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  12. ^ Rendon, Jennifer P. (February 15, 2011). "Querol crowned 1st Sultan of Panay". The Philippine Star. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  13. ^ Burgos, Nestor Jr. (February 28, 2011). "The 'Sultan of Panay'". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on March 2, 2011. Retrieved May 23, 2022.

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