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Eric Noble
Director for Investigation and Detective Management, Philippine National Police
Incumbent
Assumed office
June 26, 2023
President Bongbong Marcos
Preceded by PMGEN Eliseo DC Cruz
Personal details
Born Eric Escosio Noble
January 16, 1968(1968-01-16) (age 58)
Sta. Barbara, Pangasinan, Philippines
Children 1
Military service
Awards *Medalya ng Pambihirang Paglilingkod (PNP Special Service Medal)

Police Major General Eric Escosio Noble is the Director for Investigation and Detective Management of the Philippine National Police.

Background and Education[]

Noble was born in Dagupan City and was raised in Santa Barbara, Pangasinan. He graduated from the Philippine Military Academy Class of 1992.[1] He also holds a master's degree in Law Enforcement and Public Safety Leadership from the University of San Diego in 2020,[2] and a bachelor's degree in law from Jose Rizal University in Mandaluyong City.[3] He graduated from the FBI National Academy[4] at Quantico, Virginia in 2014 and at the same time earned a graduate certificate in Criminal Justice Administration from the University of Virginia.[5]

Career[]

He has served in two (2) United Nations peacekeeping missions: in Kosovo (2000-2001) as part of the United Nations Mission in Kosovo, and in Haiti (2006-2007) as part of MINUSTAII (Mission des Nations Unies pour la stabilisation en Haiti).[6] He was conferred by the President of the Republic of the Philippines in July 2009 as one of the Country's Outstanding Policemen in Service (COPS)[7] and again in September of the same year as a recipient of the Presidential Lingkod Bayan Award in the nationwide search for outstanding government employees and public officials.[8] Furthermore, he was a recipient of the Award for Continuing Excellence (ACES) medal by the Metrobank Foundation in 2014.[9] Noble served as the provincial director of Cebu from 2016 to 2017.[10] Then, he was assigned as a police attaché to San Francisco, California from 2017 to 2019.[11] Afterwards, he became the director of the Police Community Affairs and Development Group in 2020.[12]

Noble acted as the director of the Philippine National Police Academy from August 2022 to June 2023,[13][14] where he emphasized the upholding the Honor Code to maintain integrity[15] and reinforced the PNPA's stance against any form of maltreatment.[16] Noble is the present director for Investigation and Detective Management of the Philippine National Police.[17]

Awards and honors[]

Decorations[]

Noble received more than 135 medals and citations throughout his law enforcement career, including:[18]

  • Pambihirang Paglilingkod PNP Service Medal Medalya ng Pambihirang Paglilingkod (PNP Special Service Medal)
  • PHL Outstanding Achievement Medal Medalya ng Katangitanging Gawa (PNP Outstanding Achievement Medal)
  • PNP Medalya ng Kadakilaan (PNP Heroism Medal) Medalya ng Kadakilaan (PNP Heroism Medal)
  • PHL PNP Medal of Merit Medalya ng Kagalingan (PNP Medal of Merit)
  • PHL PNP Efficiency Medal Medalya ng Kasanayan (PNP Efficiency Medal)
  • PHL PNP Commendation Medal Medalya ng Papuri (PNP Commendation Medal)
  • Cavaliere SSML BAR Medalya ng Paglilingkod (PNP Service Medal)
  • Distinguished Conduct Star Ribbon Bar Medalya ng Katangitanging Asal (PNP Outstanding Conduct Medal)
  • MEDALYA NG UGNAYANG PAMPULISYA (Police Relations Medal) Medalya ng Ugnayang Pampulisya (PNP Relations Medal)
  • PHL PNP Anti-Dissidence Medal Medalya ng Paglaban sa Manliligalig (PNP Anti-Dissidence Campaign Medal)
  • PHL PNP Disaster Relief and Rehabilitation Medalya ng Pagtulong sa Nasalanta (PNP Disaster Relief and Rehabilitation Operations Campaign Medal)
  • MEDALYA NG PAGLILINGKOD SA MINDANAO (Mindanao Campaign Medal) Medalya ng Paglilingkod sa Mindanao (Mindanao Campaign Medal)
  • PHL Military Merit Medal Military Merit Medal
  • PHL PNP Good Conduct Medal Medalya ng Mabuting Asal (PNP Good Conduct Medal)
  • Presidential Unit Citation (Philippines) Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation
  • UNMIK Medal bar United Nations Medal for Kosovo
  • MINUSTAH Ribbon bar United Nations Medal for Haiti

Civilian Awards[]

  • Presidential Lingkod Bayan Award - 2009[19]
  • Metrobank Country's Outstanding Policemen in Service (COPS) - 2009[20]
  • Metrobank Foundation Award for Continuing Excellence and Service (ACES) - 2014[21]

References[]

  1. "Eric Noble Biography, Age, PMA Class - PeoPlaid Profile". May 10, 2023. https://peoplaid.com/2023/05/10/eric-noble/. 
  2. Dalizon, Alfredo (July 16, 2023). "FBI Academy graduate from PMA Class 1992 is PNP’s top detective". Journal Publications, Inc. https://journalnews.com.ph/fbi-academy-graduate-from-pma-class-1992-is-pnps-top-detective/. 
  3. "Eric Escosio Noble". East-West Center Blog. https://ewcablog.org/tag/eric-escosio-noble/. 
  4. Avendano, Christine. "Disarming druggies? Try verbal judo, lawmen told". Daily Inquirer. https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/825184/disarming-druggies-try-verbal-judo-lawmen-told. 
  5. Dalizon, Alfredo (July 16, 2023). "FBI Academy graduate from PMA Class 1992 is PNP’s top detective". Journal Publications, Inc. https://journalnews.com.ph/fbi-academy-graduate-from-pma-class-1992-is-pnps-top-detective/. 
  6. "PROVINCIAL RESOLUTION NO. 729-2021 COMMENDING POLICE BRIGADIER GENERAL ERIC E. NOBLE FOR HIS APPOINTMENT AS DIRECTOR OF POLICE COMMUNITY AFFAIRS AND DEVELOPMENT GROUP (PCADG)". https://www.pangasinan.gov.ph/ordinances/729-2021/. 
  7. "COPS awardees honored at Palace -". Philippine Star. https://www.philstar.com/other-sections/the-good-news/2009/07/12/485660/cops-awardees-honored-palace. 
  8. "Outstanding public servants honored". Philippine Star. https://www.philstar.com/other-sections/the-good-news/2009/09/27/508715/outstanding-public-servants-honored. 
  9. Litton, Johnny. "Launching Dreams". Philippine Star. https://www.philstar.com/business/business-as-usual/2014/03/10/1299128/launching-dreams. 
  10. Moradas, Ermida Q.. "Noble bids farewell to CPPO". Philippine Star. https://www.philstar.com/the-freeman/cebu-news/2017/10/05/1746082/noble-bids-farewell-cppo. 
  11. Mayor, Ador Vincent S.. "Noble gets US police attaché post". https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/128855/noble-gets-us-police-attache-post. 
  12. "PROVINCIAL RESOLUTION NO. 729-2021 COMMENDING POLICE BRIGADIER GENERAL ERIC E. NOBLE FOR HIS APPOINTMENT AS DIRECTOR OF POLICE COMMUNITY AFFAIRS AND DEVELOPMENT GROUP (PCADG)". https://www.pangasinan.gov.ph/ordinances/729-2021/. 
  13. "NOBLE BAGONG DIRECTOR NG PNPA". August 13, 2022. https://pilipinomirror.com/noble-bagong-director-ng-pnpa/. 
  14. Tupas, Emmanuel. "8 police generals assume new posts". Philippine Star. https://www.philstar.com/nation/2023/07/08/2279519/8-police-generals-assume-new-posts. 
  15. Tupas, Emmanuel. "2 PNPA cadets dismissed". Philippine Star. https://www.philstar.com/nation/2023/07/02/2278024/2-pnpa-cadets-dismissed. 
  16. Tupas, Emmanuel. "PNPA cadet dismissed for maltreatment". Philippine Star. https://www.philstar.com/nation/2023/07/07/2279187/pnpa-cadet-dismissed-maltreatment. 
  17. Caliwan, Christopher Lloyd. "NCRPO gets new chief in latest PNP reshuffle". Philippine News Agency. https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1204333. 
  18. Dalizon, Alfredo (July 16, 2023). "FBI Academy graduate from PMA Class 1992 is PNP’s top detective". Journal Publications, Inc. https://journalnews.com.ph/fbi-academy-graduate-from-pma-class-1992-is-pnps-top-detective/. 
  19. "Pangasinan honors policeman". https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/187577/pangasinan-honors-policeman. 
  20. "The opposite of epal: 4 honest public servants who would make Sec. Jesse proud". GMA News. https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/newstv/investigativedocumentaries/275847/the-opposite-of-epal-4-honest-public-servants-who-would-make-sec-jesse-proud/story/. 
  21. Litton, Johnny. "Launching Dreams". Philippine Star. https://www.philstar.com/business/business-as-usual/2014/03/10/1299128/launching-dreams. 

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Political offices
Preceded by
PMGEN Alexander Jadoc Sampaga
Philippine National Police Academy
Director

August 2022–June 2023
Succeeded by
PBGEN Samuel Camarista Nacion
Political offices
Preceded by
PMGEN Eliseo DC Cruz
Directorate for Investigation and Detective Management
Director

June 2023–present
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