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Lina Sarmiento

Lina Sarmiento

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Lina Sarmiento (born 1958) is the first female third-level official of the Philippine National Police to receive and hold the rank of director, a rank equivalent to that of a major general in the Philippine military. At this two-star rank level, Sarmiento became the head of the PNP’s Community Relations Group on June 22, 2012 at the age of 53, a part of the PNP Directorial Staff. Before this post, Sarmiento was a police chief superintendent.[1]

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Biography

As a graduate student with a bachelor's degree in Chemistry,[2] Sarmiento started in her career as policewoman as a forensic chemist in the police service,[1] by joining the Philippine National Police in 1980.[2] She later held other positions in the PNP Crime Laboratory, Directorate for Operations, Police Regional Office and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency. She later became Director of the PNP Human Rights Affairs Office and the Police Security and Protection Group.[1] Sarmiento was also a graduate student with a degree in Law.[2] Sarmiento was neither a member of both the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) and the Philippine National Police Academy (PNP Academy).[2]

Personal life

Sarmiento is married to her husband Avelino. She has four children, namely Mark Alvin, Matthew Allen, April Madeline, and Aylene Marie.[1]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    DJ Yap and by Jamie Marie Elona. "Woman advances to two-star rank in PNP for first time". Philippine Daily Inquirer and INQUIRER.net (June 22, 2012). Retrieved 18 November 2013.
  2. [2]
    "PNP's First Two-Star Female General". Manila Bulletin (March 11, 2012). Retrieved 20 November 2013.
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