{{Short description|Filipino businessman and police officer}} {{Philippine name|Batalla|Aglipay}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}} {{Infobox officeholder | honorific_prefix = The Honorable | name = Edgar Aglipay | image = Governor Edgar Aglipay Official Portrait 2025.jpg | caption = Official portrait, 2025 | order = 34th | office = Governor of Cagayan | 1blankname = {{nowrap|Vice Governor}} | 1namedata = Manuel Mamba | term_start = June 30, 2025 | term_end = | predecessor = Manuel Mamba | successor = | office1 = Chairman, DIWA partylist | term_start1 = June 30, 2006 | term_end1 = May 25, 2020 | predecessor1 = | office2 = Chairman, Philippine Retirement Authority | president2 = Gloria Macapagal Arroyo | term_start2 = June 15, 2005 | term_end2 = February 1, 2010 | predecessor2 = Jose Antonio Leviste | successor2 = Jesli Lapus | office3 = 11th Chief of the Philippine National Police | term_start3 = August 23, 2004 | term_end3 = March 14, 2005 | president3 = Gloria Macapagal Arroyo | preceded3 = Hermogenes Ebdane | succeeded3 = Arturo Lomibao | birth_name = Edgar Batalla Aglipay | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1948|09|13}} | birth_place = Camalaniugan, Cagayan, Philippines | children = Michael Aglipay, Emmeline Aglipay-Villar | party = Nacionalista (2024–present)<br>One Cagayan <small>(local party)</small> | other_party = DIWA Partylist | occupation = Police officer, government officer, businessman | allegiance = {{flag|Philippines|1936}} | branch = Philippine Constabulary | alma_mater = Philippine Military Academy<br>University of the Philippines<br>Ateneo de Manila University | service_years = | rank = | unit = | commands = | spouse = Marinette Yan | battles = MV ''Karagatan'' incident<br>1989 Philippine coup d'état attempt * 1989 retaking of Makati CBD | awards = * Distinguished Conduct Star * Gold Cross Medal * Cavalier award (1991, 2016) | module = {{Infobox police officer | other_names = | child = yes | allegiance = {{flagicon|PHI}} Philippines | service_years = 1971–2005 | service_label = Service | service = Philippine National Police | department_label = Divisions | department = * Special Action Force * NCRPO | rank = {{nowrap|25px Director General}} | alma_mater = Philippine Military Academy | unit = | Rank = }} }} '''Edgar "Egay" Batalla Aglipay'''<ref name="INQoutplay">{{cite news|last=Trinidad|first=Andrea H.|title=PNP outplays Metro mayors|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Bog1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=jyUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2476%2C31399349|access-date=June 18, 2022|newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer|publisher=The Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inc.|date=January 29, 2000|page=18}}</ref> (born September 13, 1948) is a Filipino businessman, retired police officer and politician who is the present governor of Cagayan since 2025. He was the Chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) from August 23, 2004, to March 14, 2005.
==Career== Aglipay is a relative of revolutionary hero Gregorio Aglipay. He was a member of the Philippine Military Academy class of 1971, and has a Master's of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of the Philippines{{Which|date=August 2025}}. He also has a law degree from Ateneo de Manila University.<ref name="Aglipay_CPNP">{{cite web|url=http://www.pmamatatagclass1971.org/news1.htm|title=Aglipay assumes CPNPpost|date=1 February 2007|publisher=pma1971.org|access-date=August 30, 2008|archive-date=14 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170914125239/http://www.pmamatatagclass1971.org/news1.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>
In 1972, as a young lieutenant, he was the platoon leader of the raiding team that captured MV ''Karagatan'' which prevented the New People's Army from getting hold of 1,500 M-14 rifles and other high power firearms.<ref name="Enrile: CPP-NPA provoked">{{cite web|url=http://www.manilatimes.net/enrile-cpp-npa-china-provoked-martial-law-imposition/320100/|title=Enrile: CPP-NPA and Chinese provoked martial law|date=March 31, 2007|work=The Manila Times|access-date=August 30, 2008}}</ref>
Aglipay served as chief deputy director-general of the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) from 1998 to 2001.<ref name="Aglipay_CPNP"/> In January 2000, Aglipay relieved and assigned replacements for two police chiefs of the cities of Mandaluyong and Pasig, Superintendents Rodolfo Tutaan and Raul Medina respectively, upon the orders of then PNP chief Panfilo Lacson due to the underwhelming and neglectful performance of their subordinates.<ref>{{cite news|last=Tubeza|first=Philip|title=Cops caught sleeping on the job in hot water|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-Yc1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=jyUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=526%2C26154028|access-date=June 17, 2022|newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer|publisher=The Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inc.|date=January 16, 2000|page=1}}</ref><ref name="INQpush">{{cite news|last1=Burgonio|first1=TJ|last2=Trinidad|first2=Andrea|last3=Tubeza|first3=Philip|title=Mayors push Aglipay ouster|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BYg1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=jyUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2688%2C30722147|access-date=June 18, 2022|newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer|publisher=The Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inc.|date=January 28, 2000|page=1}}</ref> Multiple mayors of Metro Manila were infuriated with Aglipay's supposed preemptive move, claiming that he made his decision without consulting them first, with Marikina Mayor Bayani Fernando being the first to call for his ouster while Jejomar Binay, chairman of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), led the mayors in pushing for his removal.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Ubac|first1=Michael Lim|last2=Trinidad|first2=Andrea|title=Lacson, Binay clash over police revamp|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BIg1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=jyUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2305%2C30515884|access-date=June 18, 2022|newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer|publisher=The Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inc.|date=January 27, 2000|page=20}}</ref><ref name="INQpush"/> After a closed-door meeting on January 28 between Binay and the mayors and the pair of Aglipay and Lacson, however, they resolved the controversy and allowed Aglipay to retain his post, with Interior Secretary Alfredo Lim stating that the issue simply came from a "communication gap".<ref name="INQoutplay"/>
Upon the Second EDSA Revolution in January 2001, Aglipay and the five metropolitan police district directors joined the Armed Forces of the Philippines in withdrawing their support for President Joseph Estrada and going to EDSA, with Aglipay ordering his subordinates to keep the peace and "protect the people" in the area.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Herrera|first1=Christine|last2=Veridiano|first2=Dave|last3=Javellana|first3=Juliet|title=AFP deals fatal blow to Erap presidency|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PX42AAAAIBAJ&sjid=hCUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1114%2C34980788|access-date=June 18, 2022|newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer|publisher=The Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inc.|date=January 20, 2001|page=A19}}</ref>
Aglipay was elected as governor of Cagayan in the 2025 Philippine general election.<ref name="gov">{{cite news|last1=Andam |first1=Rolando Jr. |title=Retired PNP chief and newbie politician is Cagayan's new governor |url=https://www.rappler.com/philippines/elections/edgar-aglipay-results-cagayan-governor-2025/ |access-date=May 13, 2025 |work=Rappler|date=May 13, 2025}}</ref>
==Personal life== Nicknamed "Egay", married Marinette Yan in January 1975. Aglipay is the father of Congressman Michael Aglipay and father of former DOJ and DSWD undersecretary and Diwa partylist representative Emmeline Yan Aglipay-Villar, who is in turn the wife of senator Mark Villar.<ref name="gov"/>
==References== {{reflist}}
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