Samuel Pagdilao
Samuel Duldulao Pagdilao, Jr. (born February 13, 1957), is a retired Filipino police officer and politician who served in the House of Representatives from 2013 to 2016. Pagdilao used to work as director general of the Philippine National Police (PNP), holding multiple positions and receiving a number of distinctions and recognition in his 34-year stint as a police officer. On October 13, 2015, Pagdilao announced his senatorial bid and filed his certificate of candidacy with the Commission on Elections (COMELEC). He placed 31st overall in the official count of the COMELEC's National Board of Canvassers. Personal  life. Pagdilao was born on February 13, 1957 to Colonel Samuel Salviejo Pagdilao, Sr., and Anunciacion Duldulao-Pagdilao in Cotabato City. His parents later served as Mayor of Pinili, Ilocos Norte in separate instances. His brother Joel is a former chief of the National Capital Region Police Office. His family later moved to General Santos City, where he grew up. Pagdilao is married to Ma. Rosella Pagdilao (née Paño) and is a father to five children. Pagdilao is also the main host of his radio program entitled "Sir Tsir Reporting For Duty" aired every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 5  pm on DZRJ-AM/8TriMedia Broadcasting Network. Education. In a radio interview, Pagdilao mentioned that he attended Dadiangas West Elementary School for his elementary education. He also attended the Notre Dame of Cotabato for a year, then transferred to Mindanao State University - General Santos Basic Education Department to complete his secondary education. He later entered the prestigious Philippine Military Academy (PMA), where he was chosen as the First Captain or Baron (equivalent to an organization's president) of his class, the Matapat Class of 1979. As First Captain, he acts as the immediate assistant of the Commandant of Cadets in the  discipline, interior administration, training and general efficiency of the Cadet Corps. Police career. Pagdilao graduated from PMA with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1979. From 1979 to 1986, he was a Junior Officer of the 60th Battalion of the Philippine Constabulary, the precursor of the PNP. He then attended the Faculty of Civil Law of the University of Santo Tomas (UST), where he received his Bachelor of Laws "cum laude" in 1987. In 1995, he received his Master in Public Administration degree from Manuel L. Quezon University in 1995. Pagdilao was also a founding member of the Special Action  Force. After his stint in the Philippine Constabulary, he held a number of positions in PNP. In 1997, he was appointed as Chief of Police of the Caloocan City Police Station from 1997 to 2001. He was also the representative of the Republic of the Philippines to the International Coalition Planning Center for Operation Iraqi Freedom in US Central Command Headquarters at Tampa Bay, Florida from April to November 2003. From 2006-2007, Pagdilao was the Spokesman and Chief of the Public Information Office of the PNP. He held a number of high-ranking positions in district and regional levels . From July to October 2010, he was the Regional Director of Police Regional Office 6 and from October 2010 to April 2011, he was the Regional Director of Police Regional Office 4A CALABARZON. His last stint in the agency was as the Chief of Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG). Political career. Congress. ACT-CIS Partylist was elected in 2013 midterm elections with 377,165 votes, ranking 20th overall. In Congress, Pagdilao authored 38 House bills and resolutions, and co-sponsored 114 measures. He was selected as Vice Chairperson of the House Committee on Public Order and Safety. He was a  member for the majority of the following committees: Banks And Financial Intermediaries; Dangerous Drugs; Energy; Information And Communications Technology; Justice; Metro Manila Development; Mindanao Affairs; National Defense And Security; Peace, Reconciliation And Unity; and, People's Participation. Among his most notable bills filed in the 16th Congress were the following: Election, 2016. Pagdilao announced his candidacy in an event held at the University of the Philippines Bahay ng Alumni. Right after the said event, he went straight to the COMELEC office in Intramuros to file his Certificate of Candidacy. His primary advocacy is on the advancement of peace and order  in the country. Pagdilao primarily believes that the maintenance of a peaceful and orderly society is a necessary condition for the social and economic development of the country. Summed up by his tagline "Kay Sir Tsip, Safe Ka!" (), he advocates the following: However, Pagdilao was unsuccessful, placing 31st overall in the official count of the COMELEC's National Board of Canvassers.