COLONEL Mannan Muarip, currently serving as the chief of the Salaam Center under the Directorate for Police Community Relations (DPCR) in Camp Crame, has been officially appointed as the acting director of the Davao City Police Office (DCPO).
DCPO spokesperson Captain Hazel Caballero confirmed the announcement on Saturday afternoon, saying that his appointment took effect on July 11, 2025.
Caballero stated that the DCPO has already received the official order designating Muarip as the acting chief of the city’s police force.
Muarip will take over the leadership of the DCPO, replacing the officer-in-charge, Col Mariano Rodriguez, the current deputy regional director for administration of the Police Regional Office XI.
Meanwhile, their predecessor, Colonel Hansel Marantan, has been transferred to the Peace Process and Development Center (PPDC) in Camp Crame.
Marantan, who served as DCPO chief for 11 months, said his new role would involve direct engagement with critical national security concerns. “I will be more involved in the processes. I will be dealing with some of the concerns of the government, like the (Moro extremists) BIFF and Abu Sayyaf.”
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