ABSTRACT
Chief Superintendent Leocadio Santiago is the director of the Special Action Force (SAF) in Philippine National Police (PNP). SAF is a national operational unit directly under the PNP National Headquarters (NHQ ). Director Santiago is a graduate of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) class of 1979. e PMA is the premier military academy of the Philippines whose graduates are normally appointed to the highest positions in the military and the police. Chief Superintendent Santiago has been in the service for 30 years and has 4 more years before he reaches the mandatory retirement age of 56. However, since he has a so-called one-star rank, he is eligible to become the chief of the Philippine National Police anytime the vacancy occurs. e author addressed Director Santiago during the interview as General Santiago because he holds a rank equivalent to a brigadier general in the armed forces.
