Allen Capuyan

Allen Arat Capuyan (born October 10, 1962) is a former military colonel, former chairperson of the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples, and a senatorial candidate in the 2025 Philippine Senate election. He allegedly was connected to the Hello Garci scandal and a corruption scandal at the Bureau of Customs.

Early life Allen Arat Capuyan was born on October 10, 1962. He graduated in the Philippine Military Academy class of 1983.

Career

Military and Hello Garci In 1997, he served as the Chief of the Intelligence Service Unit in Davao City until 2000. Just after, he served as the Chief for Operations of the Intelligence Service of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (ISAFP) under the Arroyo administration. In 2011, an ISAFP official said that he was allegedly the perpetrator of the burning of the Hello Garci tapes. Customs fixer Mark Taguba said that he was linked to corruption of the Bureau of Customs. He allegedly was nicknamed "Big Brother" in his messages. Capuyan resigned in March 2018.

National Commission on Indigenous Peoples During the Duterte administration, he became the presidential adviser on indigenous peoples’ concerns. He was appointed as the ethnographic commissioner for regions 11 and 13 of the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP). In 2019, he became the chairperson of the NCIP. On September 5, 2023, Capuyan stepped down as the chairperson of the NCIP, and was replaced by Jennifer Las. In 2023, he gained the Mindanao’s Man of Outstanding Achievements in the Field of Public Service and Leadership Award.

2025 Senate bid In 2025, he became a senatorial candidate for the 2025 Philippine Senate election under the Partido Pilipino sa Pagbabago party. he eventually lost the election, placing 47th.