SunStar New PNP Chief Guillermo Eleazar (Contributed via Third Anne Peralta-Malonzo) + May 05, 2021 POLICE Lieutenant General Guillermo Eleazar has been appointed as the new chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), Department of the Interior and Local Government Secretary Eduardo Año confirmed Wednesday, May 5, 2021. Eleazar is currently the PNP’s deputy chief for administration, the second highest ranking officer in the police organization. He will succeed General Debold Sinas, who will retire on May 8. “President (Rodrigo) Duterte has just approved the appointment of PLt. Gen. Guillermo Eleazer as the next chief of Philippine National Police with the rank of Police General vice PGen. Debold Sinas who retires on May 8, 2021,” Año said in a message to reporters.