Jolly Bugarin

Jolly del Rosario Bugarin (died September 2002) was a Filipino criminologist who served as 9th Director of the National Bureau of Investigation from 1967 to 1986 and President of Interpol from 1980 to 1984.

Early life and education Bugarin was born in Calapan, Mindoro, to Sesinando Bugarin and Sotera del Rosario. He finished his elementary and secondary education in Calapan. He finished his law degree at the University of the Philippines in 1939. He was elected into the Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Beta Kappa, and Alpha Kappa-Delta Honor Societies. In 1986, a case was filed against Bugarin for ill-gotten properties, including house and lots in North Greenhills and Valle Verde Subdivisions and club shares in Manila Polo Club and Makati Sports Club. In 2002, the Supreme Court said Bugarin “amassed wealth” amounting to P2.1 million between 1968 and 1980. In defense, Bugarin argued that the said properties were acquired prior to his appointment to the NBI. In 2013, the Presidential Commission on Good Government reported that the Supreme Court issued a writ of execution in favor of the government.

In 2014, Bugarin's forfeited assets were auctioned by the Philippine government.

Masonry Bugarin was initiated into Freemasonry in 1946. In 1972, he became Master of Tamaraw Lodge No. 65. He was elected Junior Grand Warden in 1976, Senior Grand Warden in 1977, Deputy Grand Master in 1978, and Grand Master in 1979.

Pop Culture Director Bugarin was played twice by veteran actor Ernie Zarate in two NBI movies, Epimaco Velasco: NBI starring Fernando Poe, Jr., and Mariano Mison: NBI starring Eddie Garcia.