# Cesar Nazareno
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{{Short description|Former chief of the Philippine National Police}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Philippine name|Pardo|Nazareno}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific_prefix = Retired Police Director General
| name = Cesar Nazareno
| image =
| image_size =
| birth_date = {{birth date|mf=yes|1940|12|05}}
| birth_name = Cesar Pardo Nazareno
| death_date = {{death date and age|mf=yes|2006|10|30|1940|12|05}}
| office = [Chief of the Philippine National Police](/source/Chief_of_the_Philippine_National_Police)
| president =
{{ubl|
* [Corazon Cojuangco Aquino](/source/Corazon_Cojuangco_Aquino)
* [Fidel Valdez Ramos](/source/Fidel_Valdez_Ramos)
|}}
| term_start = March 31, 1991
| term_end = August 28, 1992
| predecessor = ''Position established''{{efn|PNP formed in 1991, Nazareno is the last Chief of the Philippine Constabulary|name=fn6}}
| office2 = [Chief of the Philippine Constabulary](/source/Chief_of_the_Philippine_Constabulary)
| status2 = Director General of the [Integrated National Police](/source/Integrated_National_Police)
| president2 = [Corazon Cojuangco Aquino](/source/Corazon_Cojuangco_Aquino)
| term_start2 = March 31, 1990
| term_end2 = March 31, 1991
| predecessor2 = BGen. [Ramon Montaño](/source/Ramon_Monta%C3%B1o)
| successor2 = ''Position abolished''{{efn|Philippine Constabulary abolished, Nazareno is retained as assigned as Chief of the Philippine National Police|name=fn7}}
| successor = PDGen. [Raul Imperial](/source/Raul_Imperial)
| alma_mater = [Philippine Military Academy](/source/Philippine_Military_Academy)
| unit = Regional Command 3 (RECOM3)
| service_years = 1961–1991
| branch = [Philippine Constabulary](/source/Philippine_Constabulary)
| module = {{Infobox police officer
| other_names =
| child = yes
| service_label = Service
| service = [Philippine National Police](/source/Philippine_National_Police)
| service_years = 1991–1992
| department_label = Divisions
| department =
| branch_label = Police offices
| branch =
| badge_number =
| rank = {{nowrap|20px [Police Director General](/source/Police_Director_General)}}
}}
}}
'''Cesar Pardo Nazareno''' (December 5, 1940 – October 30, 2006) was a retired Filipino police officer who served as the inaugural [Chief of the Philippine National Police](/source/Chief_of_the_Philippine_National_Police) from March 31, 1991, until August 28 of 1992.[{{Cite web |last=Farolan |first=Ramon |date=2014-12-15 |title=An OIC for the PNP |url=https://opinion.inquirer.net/80946/an-oic-for-the-pnp |access-date=2024-08-29 |website=INQUIRER.net |language=en}}]
== Career ==
Nazareno, a [Philippine Military Academy](/source/Philippine_Military_Academy) class of 1961 member,[{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2006-10-30 |title=Ex-police chief Nazareno passes away |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/19234/ex-police-chief-nazareno-passes-away/story/ |access-date=2024-08-29 |website=GMA News Online |language=en}}]
While as a colonel and deputy chief of [Western Police District](/source/Manila_Police_District),[{{Cite web |last=Adraneda |first=Katherine |date=January 23, 2006 |title=Survivors, kin of victims still await justice 19 years after Mendiola massacre |url=https://qa.philstar.com/headlines/2006/01/23/318051/survivors-kin-victims-still-await-justice-19-years-after-mendiola-massacre |access-date=2024-08-29 |website=Philstar.com}}] he was tasked to guard the [Mendiola Street](/source/Mendiola_Street) in 1987, where the agrarian militants protesting against the administration of [Corazon Aquino](/source/Corazon_Aquino). His unit was called Task Force Nazareno, named after him. But the protests resulted into a known-[massacre](/source/Mendiola_massacre).[https://pro3.pnp.gov.ph/history/]
When the military constabulary replaced by the civilianized [Philippine National Police](/source/Philippine_National_Police), Nazareno was retained and became its inaugural [chief](/source/Chief_of_the_Philippine_National_Police) in 1991 and served until August 1992.[{{Cite web |last=Diaz |first=Jess |title=110 PMA, ROTC alumni support Ping |url=https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2004/04/26/247708/110-pma-rotc-alumni-support-ping |access-date=2023-12-03 |website=Philstar.com}}]
== Corruption charges ==
Nazareno have corruption charges involving ghost purchases of combat uniforms and equipment worth P38.2 million. But when died in 2006 with the case still unresolved.[{{Cite web |last=Pamintuan |first=Ana Marie |date=January 29, 2006 |title=PNP purge |url=https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2023/01/09/2236239/pnp-purge |access-date=2024-08-29 |website=Philstar.com}}]
In 2009, the Supreme Court cleared General Nazareno of the charges.
[{{Cite web |last=Punay |first=Edu |date=August 29, 2009 |title=Supreme Court Clears |url=https://www.philstar.com/metro/2009/08/29/499976/supreme-court-clears-3-pnp-generals-anomalous-gun-purchase}}]
== Death ==
Nazareno died of October 30, 2006 at [The Medical City](/source/The_Medical_City_Ortigas) in Pasig.