PLTGEN Cesar Hawthorne R Binag
Civil Servant and Police Lieutenant General in Philippines
Current Post:
THE CHIEF OF DIRECTORIAL STAFF (TCDS), NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS, PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE
Synopsis:
Police Lieutenant General (PLTGEN) Cesar Hawthorne Rivera Binag is a certified Civil Service Executive Eligible (CSEE) and an international civil servant. His 37 exemplary years of devoted public service is the quintessence of a well-rounded and multifaceted military and police commander and executive who has excelled in the fields of military and law enforcement operations, public policy, strategy development and management, change management and advocacy, human resource management, crisis management, and ICT systems strategy and digital transformation management.
He is a recipient of various local and international awards, combat and service medals, including a Gold Cross Medal for gallantry in action, Outstanding Achievement Medals, United Nations Mission in Liberia Outstanding Leadership Awards, and numerous letters of commendation for his excellent military, police and civic accomplishments.
Key Positions Held:
• Director, Directorate for ICT Management (DICTM)
• Regional Director, Police Regional Office 6 (Western Visayas)
• Deputy and Acting Police Commissioner, United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL)
• Commandant of Cadets, Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA)
• Chief, Firearms and Explosives Office (FEO)
• Station Commander, Kamuning Police Station, Quezon City Police District, NCRPO
• Company Commander, 2nd Special Action Company, PC-Special Action Force (SAF)
• Chief, Law Enforcement Division (LED), Directorate for Operations (DO)
• Acting District Commander, United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC)
• Senior Executive Assistant (SEA) to the Chief, PNP
• Chief, Motor Vehicle Clearance Office (MVCO), Highway Patrol Group (HPG)
• Public Information Officer (PIO), NCRPO
• Deputy Chief, Fiscal Division, Directorate for Comptrollership (DC)
• Aide-de-camp to the Secretary, DILG (Sec. Alunan III and Sec. Barbers)
• Chief, Office of the Internal Security (OIS) and Executive Assistant to DILG Secretary Alunan III
Family Background:
He is married to Dr. Ma. Agnes Binag and blessed with four sons: Zark, Cesar Hawthorne Jr., (PMA Class 2017), Czar Robert and Paul, and was born in Quezon City and grew up in Signal Village, Taguig City, Philippines. His solid career started in the Philippine Military Academy, but the foundation is anchored on his strong family background and on the life and teachings of Christ Jesus our Lord.