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Guv chooses Bermudez as new CPPO director
The Freeman
|August 23, 2025
Cebu Governor Pamela Baricuatro has officially chosen, from among three nominees, Police/Colonel Christopher Bermudez to head the Cebu Police Provincial Office (CPPO) as its new provincial director.
Baricuatro on Wednesday (August 20) wrote to inform Police Regional Office 7 (PRO-7) Regional Director P/Brigadier General Redrico Maranan, of her choice and endorsement of Bermudez.
“In view thereof, I inform you that my choice as the provincial director of the CPPO is P/COL. CHRISTOPHER M. BERMUDEZ,” Baricuatro told Maranan in her letter.
Bermudez, in a statement he issued on Friday (August 22), said: “I am deeply honored and grateful to Governor Pamela S. Baricuatro for choosing me among the three recommended officers. This trust is both a privilege and a challenge that I humbly accept with dedication and commitment.”
Bermudez expressed his support and commitment to the governor on his appointment, reaffirming his dedication to resolving crimes across the province.
This story is from the August 23, 2025 edition of The Freeman.
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