A turnover of command ceremony held Thursday, November 12, 2026, at Camp Sergio Osmeña Sr. in Cebu City marked the formal installation of Police Brigadier General Rogelio Z. Raymundo Jr. as the new Regional Director of the Police Regional Office 7 (PRO7), according to PRO7.
At a glance
- Event: turnover of command ceremony, Police Regional Office 7
- Date and place: November 12, 2026, Camp Sergio Osmeña Sr., Cebu City
- New Regional Director: PBGEN Rogelio Z. Raymundo Jr.
- Outgoing: PBGEN Arnold E. Abad
- Source: PNP Police Regional Office 7
Senior PNP Official Leads the Handover Rites
Police Lieutenant General Wilson Joseph F. Lopez, Acting Deputy Chief of the Philippine National Police for Administration, presided over the ceremony representing PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr., PRO7 reported.
Abad Wraps Up Seven-Month Stint as Regional Director
Raymundo's predecessor, PBGEN Arnold E. Abad, held the Regional Director post from April 15 to November 11, 2026 — roughly seven months. Before taking over PRO7, Raymundo had served as Director of the PNP Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Canine Group (EOD/K9 Group).
In a farewell address, Abad thanked President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., Interior Secretary Juanito Victor "Jonvic" C. Remulla, the PNP chief, local chief executives, partner agencies, media organizations, and the Central Visayas community, while formally welcoming Raymundo to the position.
Lopez, in his remarks to PRO7 personnel, recognized Abad's role in ensuring the region's hosting of ASEAN Summit-related events passed without major security incidents. "Our ranks and positions may change, but one thing should remain constant, and that is humility," Lopez said, according to PRO7.
New Chief Recalls Earlier Post in Negros Oriental
During his assumption speech, Raymundo acknowledged that a previous assignment within Region 7 — particularly in Negros Oriental, at a time when the province still fell under PRO7's area of responsibility — had been formative to his growth as a police officer.
"Never did I imagine that after all these years, I would be entrusted with leading the same regional office," Raymundo said, as reported by PRO7.
He urged PRO7 personnel to carry out the PNP chief's directives through responsive, honest, and accountable police service across the region.
Source: PNP Police Regional Office 7