Dionardo Carlos

Dionardo Carlos
27th Chief of the Philippine National Police
In office
November 13, 2021  May 8, 2022
PresidentRodrigo Duterte
Preceded byGuillermo Eleazar
Succeeded byVicente D. Danao Jr. (OIC)
Chief of Directoral Staff of the Philippine National Police
In office
May 9, 2021  November 12, 2021
PresidentRodrigo Duterte
Preceded byIsrael Ephraim Dickson
Succeeded byRhodel Sermonia
Personal details
Born
Dionardo Bernardo Carlos

(1966-05-08) May 8, 1966
Lucena, Quezon, Philippines
SpouseAna Lorraine Cruz
Children2
Alma materPhilippine Military Academy
Asian Institute of Management
Philippine Christian University
Police career
ServiceIntegrated National Police
Philippine National Police
Division
    • PNP Public Information Office
    • PNP AVSEGROUP
    • PNP HPG
    • PNP DICTM
    • PNP DPCR
    • DIPO Southern Luzon
    • DIPO Visayas
    • PNP Directorial Staff
Police officePolice Regional Office 8 (Eastern Visayas)
Service years1988–2022
Rank Police General
Other workUNTAC (Cambodia)
UNMIT (East Timor)

Dionardo Bernardo Carlos (born May 8, 1966, in Lucena, Philippines) is a Filipino police officer who served as the 27th Chief of the Philippine National Police from November 13, 2021, up to May 8, 2022, after reaching the mandatory retirement age of 56. He was appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte.