James Barbers
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Preceded byAtty. Martin B. Isidro, Sr.
Succeeded byBambi M. Ocampo
Preceded byGerardo G. Tamayo
James Barbers | |
|---|---|
| 23rd Vice Mayor of Manila | |
| In office January 1, 1978 – March 26, 1986 | |
| Mayor | Ramon Bagatsing |
| Preceded by | Atty. Martin B. Isidro, Sr. |
| Succeeded by | Bambi M. Ocampo |
| District Director of Western Police District | |
| In office December 20, 1974 – 1978 Acting September 17 – December 20, 1974 | |
| Preceded by | Gerardo G. Tamayo |
| Succeeded by | PBGen. Pedro F. de la Paz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Guerrero Barbers January 19, 1924 |
| Died | July 13, 2019 (aged 95) |
| Resting place | Loyola Memorial Park |
| Party | KBL (1978–1987, 1991–92) |
| Other political affiliations | Liberal (1988–1991) Nacionalista (1987) |
| Relatives | Robert Barbers (nephew) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Police officer |
| Police career | |
| Service | |
| Allegiance |  Philippines |
| Divisions | |
| Rank |  Police Brigadier General |
James Guerrero Barbers (January 19, 1924 – July 13, 2019) was a Filipino police officer and politician who served as the 23rd Vice Mayor of Manila.
He was born in Cabugao, Ilocos Sur to a Filipina mother and an American father who was a soldier from the Barbieri clan from Sicily, Italy. [1]
Police career
Barbers served in the police force and notably for Western Police District as police chief.[2][3] He then served as Vice Mayor of Manila from 1978 until 1986.[4] He served as Manila deputy police chief, with the rank of police colonel, by the mid-1960s.[5] During his term as Manila police chief, he was chief of security to then First Lady and Metro Manila governor Imelda Marcos.[6]