Dante Jimenez | |
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.jpg) Jimenez in 2019 | |
| Chairperson of the Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission | |
| In office January 12, 2018 – January 29, 2021 | |
| President | Rodrigo Duterte |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Greco Belgica |
| Co-Chairperson of the Inter-Agency Committee on Anti-Illegal Drugs | |
| In office February 21, 2020 – January 29, 2021 Serving with Aaron Aquino (2020) Wilkins Villanueva (2020–2021) | |
| President | Rodrigo Duterte |
| Preceded by | Leni Robredo |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dante Lazaro Jimenez August 4, 1952 Mandaluyong, Rizal, Philippines |
| Died | January 29, 2021 (aged 68) Manila, Philippines |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University of Santo Tomas (BA) |
| Occupation | Government official |
| Profession | Educator and advocate |
Dante Lazaro Jimenez (August 4, 1952 – January 29, 2021) was a Filipino educator and victims' rights campaigner best known as the founder of the advocacy group Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption.[1] He was a prominent figure in the Duterte administration, serving as the inaugural chairman of the Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission from 2018 and as co-chairman of the Inter-Agency Committee on Anti-Illegal Drugs from 2020.[2][3] A retired Philippine Navy officer, he also founded the Mariners' Polytechnic Colleges Foundation Legazpi, a maritime academy in Legazpi.[4]
- ^ Salaverria, L.B. (January 31, 2021). "VACC founder Dante Jimenez; 68". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
- ^ Ranada, P. (January 15, 2018). "Dante Jimenez heads Duterte's anti-corruption commission". Rappler. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
- ^ Merez, A. (February 28, 2020). "PACC chair Dante Jimenez replaces Robredo at anti-drug committee". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
- ^ Torib, Y.F. (October 2, 2019). "The maritime crusader against crime and corruption". The Manila Times. Retrieved February 1, 2021.