PGMA appoints Dial as Chief, BJMP
President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has appointed Officer-in-Charge Chief Superintendent Rosendo M Dial as the Chief of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology with the rank of Jail Director on April 01, 2008.
Dial was the Deputy Chief for Administration prior to his appointment and has twenty-four years in the government service. He has served as Director of Program Development-National Headquarters, Director of the Jail National Training Institute, Regional Director of BJMP-Region 9 and has hold wardenship positions in the National Capital Region. He has received various awards such as the Senior Field Officer of the Year 2004 and 2005, City Warden of the Year 2003 in NCR and has received the award as One of the Outstanding Pillars of Justice. He has also attended various corrections seminars in the United States, Australia and other Asian countries.
His short stint as Officer-in-Charge of the Bureau was highlighted by the success of his pilot project “I-dial kay DIAL” - his way of reaching and getting the participation of community in reporting abuses committed by jail personnel.
Director Dial, a member of PNPA class-86, is the first Philippine National Police Academy alumnus who will hold the highest position in the Jail Bureau and also the youngest officer to obtain the one-star rank.
Dial took his oath of office before Undersecretary for Public Safety Atty. Marius P Corpus at the BJMP-National Headquarters on April 10, 2008 which coincides with the 2008 First Quarter Management Conference. On the same occasion, the first lady general in the history of BJMP also took her oath of office. J/SSUPT Doris Remedios-Dorigo, Regional Director of Region 4-B was promoted to one-star rank.
It was announced during the conference the initial revamp of regional directors and head of offices as part of his initial agenda in improving jail services.
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