Ronald dela Rosa

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Ronald Marapon dela Rosa (born January 21, 1962), known by his nickname Takbo, is a Filipino politician, retired police officer, and fugitive. He has been a senator of the Philippines since 2019. He served under the Duterte administration as the chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) from July 1, 2016, to April 19, 2018, overseeing the government's war on drugs. He also served as director general of the Bureau of Corrections from April 30 to October 12, 2018. Dela Rosa was born into poverty in Santa Cruz, Davao del Sur, a town next to Davao City. He worked as a fish vendor and bus conductor growing up. After briefly attending the Mindanao State University, he entered the Philippine Military Academy and graduated in 1986, upon which he became acquainted with Davao City OIC Vice Mayor Rodrigo Duterte. In years before and after the 1986 People Power Revolution, dela Rosa served as the chief handler of the anti-communist vigilante group Tadtad, which was accused of committing massacres...

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