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By FERNAN ANGELES
L awyer Vitaliano aguirre II very rarely
grants interviews, preferring to keep his
privacy. Dubbed as the “bright boy” by his
friend President rodrigo Duterte, aguirre,
however, found the time and sat down with
The Philippine Source to share his views on his recent
appointment and his future plans for the National Police
Commission (Napolcom).
Aguirre was busy with urban government post to another.
farming when he received a call from
somebody known to be extremely Looking Back
close to President Duterte. The voice at Aguirre considers himself as a
the extreme end of the line is Senator ‘promdi’ from Mulanay town in the
Bong Go, conveying a message from province of Quezon. This is where
the President himself. he spent his childhood days with
Duterte’s marching order for his father Alfaro Aguirre, then the
Aguirre – call shots for the National mayor of the town. His father, a local
Police Commission. But Aguirre has politician who served as Liberal Party
other things in mind. chairman for almost 40 years, has been
The 76-year old Aguirre is noted dragging him along in their farm where
for being the only private prosecutor he does some farm work.
who stood up against the late feisty The eldest of nine children, he
Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago attended Mulanay Elementary School
during 26th day of the impeachment and graduated as valedictorian in 1959.
trial of former Supreme Court Chief He was taken to Manila and made
Justice Renato Corona, without even to continue his studies at the San Beda
uttering a word. College. His brilliance earned him
It was also on that 29th day of full scholarship at San Beda College,
February 2012 that Aguirre marked graduating magna cum laude with a
day one of his controversial journey Bachelor of Arts in 1967.
embarking on what he is known for – It was then that he pursued legal
a brilliant lawyer, for which he found studies at San Beda College of Law,
himself being appointed from one where he and Rodrigo Duterte would
24 The Philippine Source |January – March 2021