Torre takes oath as MMDA general manager

The Manila Times

Torre takes oath as MMDA general manager  Former Philippine National Police chief Nicolas Torre 3rd took his oath as the new general manager of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), Malacañang announces on Dec. 26, 2025.  Executive Secretary Ralph Recto administered the oath of office to Torre, who replaced Procopio Lipana. Torre, who had served as the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group chief, led the arrest of former president Rodrigo Duterte and his transport to the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands on March 11 to face charges of crimes against humanity case in connection with his administration’s war on drugs. As Police Regional Office 11 chief, Torre led the capture of Kingdom of Jesus Christ founder Apollo Quiboloy on Sept. 8, 2024 in Davao City over charges of human trafficking and sexual exploitation of minors.   VIDEO FROM OFFICE OF EXECUTIVE SECRETARY  Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe Visit our website at [https://www.manilatimes.net](https://www.manilatimes.net/)  Follow us: Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion  Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital  Check out our Podcasts: Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer Stitcher: https://tmt.ph/stitcher Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein  #TheManilaTimes #TMTNews #Torre #Philippines

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00:00Please raise your right hand and repeat after me.

00:03I, disstate your name.

00:05I, Nibola Sipavel III.

00:07Having been appointed to the position of

00:10Having been appointed to the position of General Manager, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority,

00:16do hereby solemnly swear

00:18that I will well and faithfully discharge

00:22that I will really well and faithfully discharge

00:26to the best of my ability

00:28the duties of my present position

00:32and of all others I may hereafter hold

00:37under the Republic of the Philippines

00:40that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same

00:46that I will obey the laws

00:49legal orders and decrees

00:52promulgated by the duly constituted authorities of the Republic of the Philippines

00:56promulgated by the duly constituted authorities of the Republic of the Philippines

01:00and that I impose this objection upon myself.

01:03Thank you, sir.

01:05Congratulations.

01:06Looking forward to working with you.

01:08Salamat, salamat.

01:09Thank you, sir.

01:11Thank you, sir.

01:11Okay, let's have a picture.

01:14Ready?

01:14One.

01:17Okay, good.

01:18Ready?

01:19One, two, three.

01:21One more.

01:22One, two, three.

01:23Here, po.

01:24Gito, po.

01:25Okay.

01:26Last one, po.

01:26One, two, three.

01:28Okay.

01:28Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, Nick.

01:31You have any children?

01:36How old are they?

01:38Twenty-four, twenty-two, twenty, sir.

01:40Ah, I'll say yes, I want to back up with it.

01:41Ah, good, good, good, see you.

01:43Okay.

01:44May you continue to say something about it?

01:45Yeah, see you.

01:46You're going to talk to us.

01:49Salamat, Salamat to you.

01:50Thank you, sir.

01:51Thank you, sir.

01:52Thank you, sir.

01:52I'll be able to do that now.

01:56Oh, you can do that.

01:57Yes.

01:57Do we keep this, or do we send it to you?

02:01We can give him a letter.

02:03Oh, yes, sir.

02:04Okay.

02:05We send you a letter.

02:06Thank you, sir.

02:07Salamat, Salamat.

02:08Thank you, sir.

02:09Thank you, sir.

02:27Thank you, sir.

02:45You

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