Avelino Razon
Filipino police officer and politician (born 1952)
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Avelino "Sonny" Ignacio Razon Jr. (born September 27, 1952) is a Filipino former police officer and politician who served as Chief of the Philippine National Police.
September 27, 1952
Avelino Razon | |
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| Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process | |
| In office 2009–2010 | |
| President | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Avelino Ignacio Razon, Jr. September 27, 1952 Philippines |
| Party | NPC (2010) |
| Alma mater | Philippine Military Academy |
| Police career | |
| Service | Philippine National Police |
| Allegiance |  Philippines |
| Divisions |
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| Service years | 1974–2008 |
| Rank |  Police Director General |
Police career
Graduate of Philippine Military Academy Marangal class of 1974,[1] Razon was one who rarely served twice as district director of Western Police District (WPD),[2] first from 1996 to 1998, and from 1999 to 2001.[3] He was later re-assigned by then-acting PNP chief Deputy Director General Larry Mendoza in Central Visayas Police (PRO-7) after his WPD stint.[4]
In 2003, he served as Directorate for Human Resource and Doctrine Development (DHRDD),[5] and later as director of the Directorate for Operations in until 2004, when he was appointed as director of National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO / Metro Manila Police).[6] He served at NCRPO director until 2005, when he was re-assigned at PNP Directorial Staff and promoted to 3-star rank.[7]
He became Chief of the Philippine National Police replacing Oscar Calderon[1] from October 1, 2007,[8] to September 28, 2008.[9] He was replaced by CIDG personnel Jesus Verzosa.[10]
Political career
He also ran for Mayor of Manila in 2010,[11] supported by Asenso Manileño. He faced incumbent mayor and another retired police officer Fred Lim.[12] Lim was running mate of incumbent Vice Mayor Isko Moreno of Asenso, but Razon was adopted as a guest candidate, and preferred candidate by younger voters that time.[13] He eventually lost to Lim.[14]
Graft case
In 2013, Razon was charged with 32 others of graft and ordered by Sandiganbayan to be arrested.[15] The graft case are related to alleged irregular procurement contracts in 2007 and 2008, during his PNP chief term. Sandiganbayan's fourth division rejected Razon’s demurrer in a 272-page resolution released on June 21.[16] The case was dismissed 10 years later due to the evidence being insufficient.[17]
