Nicanor Faeldon

Nicanor Faeldon
Cpt. Nicanor E. Faeldon, PN(M)
Director-General of the Bureau of Corrections
In office
November 21, 2018 – September 5, 2019
PresidentRodrigo Duterte
Preceded byRonald dela Rosa
Succeeded byGerald Bantag
Commissioner of the Bureau of Customs
In office
June 30, 2016 – August 21, 2017
PresidentRodrigo Duterte
Preceded byAlberto Lina
Succeeded byIsidro Lapeña
Personal details
Born
Nicanor Escalona Faeldon

(1965-07-29) July 29, 1965 (age 59)
Batanes, Philippines
Alma materNational University
Signature
Websitewww.nicanorfaeldon.com
Military service
Allegiance Philippines
Branch/service Philippine Navy
  Marine Corps
Years of service1989–2003
Rank Captain

Nicanor Escalona Faeldon (Tagalog pronunciation: [faʔelˈdɔn]; born July 29, 1965) is a Filipino former Marine who served as the director-general of the Bureau of Corrections under the Duterte administration from November 21, 2018, until he was fired in September 2019.[1] He served as Commissioner of the Bureau of Customs from June 30, 2016, to August 21, 2017. He was a captain in the Philippine Marines who gained national and international attention when he participated as one of the alleged leaders of the incident known as the Oakwood mutiny in 2003.

  1. ^ "Faeldon steps down as bucor chief". The Manila Times. Retrieved 5 September 2019.