Edgar Aglipay

Edgar "Egay" Batalla Aglipay (born September 13, 1948) is a Filipino businessman, retired police officer and politician who is the present governor of Cagayan since 2025. He was the Chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) from August 23, 2004, to March 14, 2005.

Career Aglipay is a relative of revolutionary hero Gregorio Aglipay. He was a member of the Philippine Military Academy class of 1971, and has a Master's of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of the Philippines. He also has a law degree from Ateneo de Manila University.

In 1972, as a young lieutenant, he was the platoon leader of the raiding team that captured MV Karagatan which prevented the New People's Army from getting hold of 1,500 M-14 rifles and other high power firearms.

Aglipay served as chief deputy director-general of the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) from 1998 to 2001. Multiple mayors of Metro Manila were infuriated with Aglipay's supposed preemptive move, claiming that he made his decision without consulting them first, with Marikina Mayor Bayani Fernando being the first to call for his ouster while Jejomar Binay, chairman of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), led the mayors in pushing for his removal.

Aglipay was elected as governor of Cagayan in the 2025 Philippine general election.

Personal life Nicknamed "Egay", married Marinette Yan in January 1975. Aglipay is the father of Congressman Michael Aglipay and father of former DOJ and DSWD undersecretary and Diwa partylist representative Emmeline Yan Aglipay-Villar, who is in turn the wife of senator Mark Villar.