Elmer Jamias
 | A major contributor to this article appears to have a close connection with its subject. (August 2017) |
Elmer M. Jamias | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Deputy Director of the DICTM Philippine National Police | |
| President | Rodrigo Roa Duterte |
| Preceded by | Ricardo DC. Zapata Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Elmer Mejorada Jamias November 21, 1961 Paco, Manila |
| Alma mater | Wesleyan University Philippine College of Criminology Philippine National Police Academy |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Philippines |
| Branch/service |  Philippine National Police |
| Rank |  Chief Superintendent |
| Unit | Eastern Police District National Capital Region Police Office |
Elmer Mejorada Jamias (born November 21, 1961)[1] also known as Barako ng Maynila (fearless / tough guy of Manila),[2] is a Filipino police officer. As of June 14, 2017, he is Deputy Director of the Directorate of Information and Communication Technology Management.[3]
Law enforcement career
Jamias graduated with the Philippine National Police Academy Class of 1986.[4] In 1999, Jamias killed a criminal named Mike Ampuan, aka Macmod, responsible for the murders of six police officers; he later received the "Bayaning Pulis" (People's Police) award, which came with a reward of 100,000 Philippine pesos (1960 US$), due to his handling of Macmod.[5] Also in 1999, Jamias was among the recipients of that year's Outstanding Manilan Award.[2]
In June 2015, Jamias was involved in a confrontation with Vice President Jejomar Binay over Binay's son's access to Makati City Hall, during which Binay allegedly assaulted Jamias and other law enforcement officers at the scene.[6][7] In August 2015, Jamias was made director of Manila's Eastern Police District (EPD); Jamias denied suggestions that the new post was a reward for his involvement in the confrontation with Vice President Binay several weeks earlier.[4] On June 14, 2017, Jamias was made Deputy Director of the Directorate of Information and Communication Technology Management.[3]
Politics
In October 2018, Jamias filed his candidacy for the vice-mayoralty of the city of Manila in the 2019 elections.[8] He ran as an independent, and finished third in the results (13,876 votes) behind re-elected Vice-Mayor Maria Sheilah "Honey" Lacuna-Pangan and ex-congressman Amado Bagatsing.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asenso Manileño | Maria Sheilah "Honey" Lacuna-Pangan (incumbent) | 394,766 | 57.28 | |
| KABAKA | Amado Bagatsing | 267,286 | 38.78 | |
| Independent | Elmer Jamias | 13,876 | 2.01 | |
| Independent | Severino Reyes | 6,438 | 0.93 | |
| Independent | Butch Cosme | 3,894 | 0.56 | |
| Independent | Virgilio Añonuevo | 2,828 | 0.33 | |
| Total votes | 689,088 | 100.00 | ||
| Asenso Manileño hold | ||||
In popular culture
In 2000, Jamias was the subject of a film, Barako ng Maynila, (fearless / tough guy of Manila) inspired by his law enforcement career; Jamias was portrayed by Jinggoy Estrada, son of former Philippine president Joseph Estrada, and the film was directed by Toto Natividad.[2][4][7]
References
- ^ Ronnie M. Halos (2003-12-06). "Jamias (Ika-35 labas)". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 2019-09-10.
- ^ a b c Ho, Alex (2015-07-15). "Jamias and 'selective justice, praise'". CNN Philippines. Retrieved 2017-08-12.
- ^ a b "Philippine National Police key officers for July 2017" (PDF). Retrieved 2017-08-12.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c Alquitran, Non (2015-08-18). "Cop who defied Binay is new Eastern Police District chief". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 2017-08-12.
- ^ Halos, Ni Ronnie M. (2004-01-23). "Jamias (Ika-83 labas)". Pilipino Star Ngayon. Retrieved 2017-08-12.
- ^ Ramos, Marlon (2015-07-02). "Police exec Jamias: VP mocked my being a cop; PNP to file charges". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 2017-08-12.
- ^ a b AJH (2015-07-02). "WATCH: Jinggoy Estrada played Elmer Jamias in 2000 action film". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 2017-08-12.
- ^ Ex-cop Elmer Jamias to run for Manila vice mayor