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In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Escalona and the surname or paternal family name is Faeldon.
Nicanor Faeldon
Cpt. Nicanor E. Faeldon, PN(M)
Director-General of the Bureau of Corrections
In office November 21, 2018 – September 5, 2019
President
Rodrigo Duterte
Preceded by
Ronald dela Rosa
Succeeded by
Gerald Bantag
Commissioner of the Bureau of Customs
In office June 30, 2016 – August 21, 2017
President
Rodrigo Duterte
Preceded by
Alberto D. Lina
Succeeded by
Isidro Lapeña
Personal details
Born
Nicanor Escalona Faeldon
(1965-07-29) July 29, 1965 (age 58) Batanes, Philippines
Alma mater
National University
Signature
Website
www.nicanorfaeldon.com
Military service
Allegiance
Philippines
Branch/service
Philippine Navy ∟ Marine Corps
Years of service
1989–2003
Rank
Captain
Nicanor Escalona Faeldon (Tagalog pronunciation:[ˈfaɪldɔn]; born July 29, 1965) is a Filipino former Marine who served as the director-general of the Bureau of Corrections under the Duterte administration from November 21, 2018, until he was fired in September 2019.[1] He served as Commissioner of the Bureau of Customs from June 30, 2016, to August 21, 2017. He was a captain in the Philippine Marines who gained national and international attention when he participated as one of the alleged leaders of the incident known as the Oakwood mutiny in 2003.
^"Faeldon steps down as bucor chief". The Manila Times. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
Nicanor Escalona Faeldon (Tagalog pronunciation: [ˈfaɪldɔn]; born July 29, 1965) is a Filipino former Marine who served as the director-general of the...
1990s Nicanor Duarte (born 1956), President of Paraguay 2003–2008 NicanorFaeldon (born 1965), Captain in the Philippine Marines and an alleged leader...
document bearing the signature of then-Bureau of Corrections director NicanorFaeldon. The document said the release order was for one Antonio Leyza Sanchez...
Corrections (BuCor). It begins with Bureau of Corrections Director General NicanorFaeldon and several other government officials signing the document containing...
of the Magdalo leaders' apology. On December 14, 2005, Marine Capt. NicanorFaeldon, one of the alleged leaders, escaped from custody and heavy guard after...
Retrieved 2020-06-24. Esguerra, Darryl John (4 September 2019). "Duterte to Faeldon: You're fired". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on...
as bureau chief, three days later on September 20. His predecessor NicanorFaeldon was dismissed for failing to head to Duterte's order to stop the release...
in accordance to a Letter of Authority issued by BOC Commissioner NicanorFaeldon. The BOC officials were accompanied by personnel of the National Bureau...
the soldiers who escaped from the hotel, including Marine Captain NicanorFaeldon; meanwhile, several persons of interest were detained at Camp Bagong...
are now out of prison. Subsequently, Bureau of Corrections director NicanorFaeldon confirmed the release of Josman Aznar, Ariel Balansag, Alberto Caño...
having been allegedly meeting with the former Customs Commissioner NicanorFaeldon. His father-in-law, 16th President Rodrigo Duterte defended him by...
(August 21, 2017). "Duterte names Lapeña as new Customs chief to replace Faeldon". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on August 21, 2017...
NicanorFaeldon, planned to lead a group of fishermen to the Scarborough shoal as a protest to assert the Philippines' claim over the shoal. Faeldon also...
"Commissioner NicanorFaeldon will not appoint Mocha Uson as BOC Social Media Consultant but she can write articles about BOC on her blog." Faeldon's chief of...
had been using his position as a lawmaker to urge BOC commissioner NicanorFaeldon to appoint Alvarez's recommendations. The accusation came after Majority...
Duterte Preceded by Asec. Valfrie G. Tabian (acting) Succeeded by Usec. NicanorFaeldon Chief of the Philippine National Police In office July 1, 2016 – April...
the morning of November 29, 2007, Antonio Trillanes IV, Lim, Capt. NicanorFaeldon and other Magdalo officials walked out of their trial and marched through...
October. On November 22, 2017, Aguirre cleared former commissioner NicanorFaeldon, a government ally, and other former officials of the Bureau of Customs...
who tried to go inside the compound, led by renegade soldier Capt. NicanorFaeldon, and who were only stopped by INC security. INC spokesman Zabala also...
Group) Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV Danilo Lim Teofisto Guingona, Jr. NicanorFaeldon Government victory *Several members of the Magdalo Group were arrested...
bearing the signature of Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) Director-General NicanorFaeldon. The impending release of Sanchez sparked nationwide outrage and condemnation...
Congress: 13th Congress of the Philippines January 27 – Marine Captain NicanorFaeldon, who escaped from the Philippine Army headquarters on December 14,...
Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra and Bureau of Corrections chief NicanorFaeldon not to release him. Sanchez remained in prison until his death on March...
Communications Technology. September 28 – Bureau of Customs Commissioner NicanorFaeldon issues Customs Administrative Order No. 2, which sets imported goods...
Ribbon Committee orders the release of former Customs commissioner NicanorFaeldon after he promises to Senator Richard Gordon that he will no longer...
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