Chief of the Philippine Constabulary

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Chief of the Philippine Constabulary
Puno ng Hukbóng Pamayapà ng Pilipinas Jefe de la Constabularía Filipina
Department of National Defense (1938) Armed Forces of the Philippines (1935)
Abbreviation	CPC
Reports to	Governor-General (1901–1935) President of the Philippine Commonwealth (1935–1942; 1945–1946) President (thru Secretary of Defense) (1946–1990)
Residence	Camp Crame, Quezon City
Appointer	Governor-General (until 1934) President (from 1934) with Senate confirmation (from 1946)
Term length	3 years unless remove or promoted to higher AFP position
Formation	1901
First holder	Captain Henry T. Allen, USA
Final holder	Major General Cesar Nazareno, PC/INP
Superseded by	Chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP)
Deputy	Deputy Chief of Philippine Constabulary

The Chief of the Philippine Constabulary (Filipino: Puno ng Hukbóng Pamayapà ng Pilipinas; Spanish: Jefe de la Constabularía Filipina) was the head of the Philippine Constabulary, the former gendarmerie-type military police force of the Philippines from 1901 to 1991 and the predecessor to the modern-day Philippine National Police. It was founded in 1901 by Captain Henry T. Allen.^[1] The position is invariably held by a PC Brigadier General until 1976 when it was held by a Major General. Lieutenant General can be attained if the PC officer was appointed Vice Chief of Staff, AFP or General if the PC officer is appointed to Chief of Staff, AFP.

On some occasions several Army and Air Force General officers were appointed Chief of Constabulary, where they go back to their original branch of service after their term.