Bernard M. Banac

Bernard Mollanida Banac (born September 26, 1970) is a Filipino police officer who is the current Deputy Chief of Administration of the Philippine National Police (PNP). He assumed office on August 26, 2025, succeeding Police Lieutenant General Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr.

Police career Banac is one of the 2 youngest members of Philippine Military Academy Tanglaw-Diwa Class of 1992 alongside his classmate, Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr., Banac is assigned to the PNP Special Action Force (SAF). He also served as security aide of the Secretary of the Interior and Local Government He was also served in assignments such as Greenhills Police precinct commander, officer-in-charge of QCPD–Kamuning Police Station (PS-10) from 2003 to 2004, and trainor of TABA Cops Program in Subic Bay from June 2004 to October 2005.

In November 2023, he returned in SAF as its commander, and served until May 8, 2024.

He was also assigned as head of Area Police Command–Western Mindanao, gained his rank of three-star.