Arturo Lomibao

Early life and education Lomibao was born in Brgy. Gueguesangen, Mangaldan, Pangasinan on July 5, 1950 to Juan Lomibao and Antonia Carbonel.

He completed his primary education at Gueguesangen Elementary, and secondary education at Mangaldan High School where he graduated Salutatorian. He entered the University of The Philippines to pursue a degree in Engineering, but after two years, entered the Philippine Military Academy. Lomibao graduated as part of the Masigasig Class of 1972 and was commissioned with the rank of 2nd Lieutenant in the now defunct Philippine Constabulary (PC) - at that time, one of the four military service branches of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) alongside the Philippine Army, Philippine Navy, and Philippine Airforce.

From late 1972–1974, Lomibao attended the Special Intelligence Training School in Fort Bonifacio, Rizal (now Taguig).

From 1990 to 1991, Lomibao attended the Command and General Staff Course at the General Staff College of the AFP, where he was later absorbed as a Police Superintendent following the merger of the PC and Integrated National Police (INP) into the Philippine National Police.

In 1996, Lomibao earned a master's degree in Public Administration from the Saint Louis College in San Fernando, La Union.

Military career Lomibao's initial posting was in Bontoc, Mountain Province in 1972, as an intelligence officer The successful mission dealt a serious blow to the local communist movement. Immediately after Dante's capture, then President Ferdinand Marcos flew to Camp Olivas, and promoted Lomibao to the rank of Captain. He was noted as the youngest captain in the Armed Forces of the Philippines.

Effective dates of promotion

Police career

Effective dates of promotion Insignia Rank Date

Police Superintendent 1991

Police Senior Superintendent 1996

Police Chief Superintendent 2001

Police Director 2004

Police Deputy Director General 2005

Police Director General 2005

Law Enforcement

Ulirang Ama Award