Eric Noble
{{Short description|Filipino police officer (born 1968)}}
{{Use Philippine English|date=May 2023}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific_prefix = Police Major General (retired)
| office = Former Director for Investigation and Detective Management, Philippine National Police
| name = Eric Noble
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| term = June 26, 2023 to January 16, 2024
| president = Bongbong Marcos
| predecessor = PMGEN Eliseo DC Cruz
| successor = PBGEN Rodolfo Castil (OIC)
| birth_name = Eric Escosio Noble
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- Philippine Public Safety College (DPSG)
- Philippine Military Academy (BS)
- University of San Diego
- Lyceum-Northwestern University
- Jose Rizal University
- FBI National Academy
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- Director for Investigation and Detective Management
- Philippine National Police Academy
- Police Community Affairs and Development Group
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| serviceyears = 1992–2024
| rank = 19px Police Major General}}
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- Medalya ng Pambihirang Paglilingkod (PNP Special Service Medal)
- Medalya ng Katangitanging Gawa (PNP Outstanding Achievement Medal)
- Military Merit Medal
- Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation
- Presidential Lingkod Bayan Award
- Country’s Outstanding Policemen in Service (COPS) - 2009
- Metrobank Foundation Award for Continuing Excellence and Service (ACES)
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| occupation = UNMIK (Kosovo)
MINUSTAII (Haiti)
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Background and Education
Noble was born in Dagupan City and was raised in Santa Barbara, Pangasinan. In 2024, he earned a post-graduate degree as Doctor of Public Safety and Security Governance at the Philippine Public Safety College. He earned the degree of Bachelor of Science in 1992 at the Philippine Military Academy.{{cite web |url=https://peoplaid.com/2023/05/10/eric-noble/ |website=Peoplaid |access-date=July 14, 2023 |title=Eric Noble Biography, Age, PMA Class - PeoPlaid Profile |date=May 10, 2023 }} He also holds a master's degree in Law Enforcement and Public Safety Leadership from the University of San Diego in 2020,{{cite news |last1=Dalizon |first1=Alfredo |title=FBI Academy graduate from PMA Class 1992 is PNP's top detective |url=https://journalnews.com.ph/fbi-academy-graduate-from-pma-class-1992-is-pnps-top-detective/ |access-date=August 18, 2023|agency=People's Tonight |issue=180 |publisher=Journal Publications, Inc |date=July 16, 2023}} and a bachelor's degree in law from Jose Rizal University in Mandaluyong City. In 2010, he was a student scholar and earned a graduate non-degree course on leadership as part of the Asia-Pacific Leadership Program at the East West Center in Hawaii {{cite web |title=Eric Escosio Noble |url=https://ewcablog.org/tag/eric-escosio-noble/ |website=THE EAST-WEST CENTER ASSOCIATION BLOG |publisher=East-West Center Blog |access-date=July 14, 2023}}
He graduated from the FBI National Academy{{cite web |last1=Avendano |first1=Christine |title=Disarming druggies? Try verbal judo, lawmen told |url=https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/825184/disarming-druggies-try-verbal-judo-lawmen-told |website=Inquirer.net |date=14 October 2016 |publisher=Daily Inquirer |access-date=July 14, 2023}} at Quantico, Virginia in 2014 and at the same time earned a graduate certificate in Criminal Justice Administration from the University of Virginia.{{cite news |last1=Dalizon |first1=Alfredo |title=FBI Academy graduate from PMA Class 1992 is PNP's top detective |url=https://journalnews.com.ph/fbi-academy-graduate-from-pma-class-1992-is-pnps-top-detective/ |access-date=July 18, 2023 |agency=People's Tonight |issue=180 |publisher=Journal Publications, Inc |date=July 16, 2023}}
Career
He is a Filipino diplomat and a International Peacekeeper, having served as a diplomat in the United States of America as Police Attaché and has served in two (2) United Nations peacekeeping missions: in Kosovo (2000-2001) as part of the United Nations Mission in Kosovo, and in Haiti (2006-2007) as part of MINUSTAII (Mission des Nations Unies pour la stabilisation en Haiti).{{cite web |title=PROVINCIAL RESOLUTION NO. 729-2021 COMMENDING POLICE BRIGADIER GENERAL ERIC E. NOBLE FOR HIS APPOINTMENT AS DIRECTOR OF POLICE COMMUNITY AFFAIRS AND DEVELOPMENT GROUP (PCADG) |url=https://www.pangasinan.gov.ph/ordinances/729-2021/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230714031515/https://www.pangasinan.gov.ph/ordinances/729-2021/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 14, 2023 |website=The Official Website of the Province of Pangasinan |access-date=July 14, 2023 }}
He was conferred by the President of the Republic of the Philippines in July 2009 as one of the Country's Outstanding Policemen in Service (COPS){{cite web |title=COPS awardees honored at Palace - |url=https://www.philstar.com/other-sections/the-good-news/2009/07/12/485660/cops-awardees-honored-palace |website=PhilStar Global |publisher=Philippine Star |access-date=July 14, 2023}} and again in September of the same year as a recipient of the Presidential Lingkod Bayan Award in the nationwide search for outstanding government employees and public officials.{{cite web |title=Outstanding public servants honored |url=https://www.philstar.com/other-sections/the-good-news/2009/09/27/508715/outstanding-public-servants-honored |website=PhilStar Global |publisher=Philippine Star |access-date=July 14, 2023}} Furthermore, he was a recipient of the Award for Continuing Excellence (ACES) medal by the Metrobank Foundation in 2014.{{cite web |last1=Litton |first1=Johnny |title=Launching Dreams |url=https://www.philstar.com/business/business-as-usual/2014/03/10/1299128/launching-dreams |website=PhilStar Global |publisher=Philippine Star |access-date=July 14, 2023}}
He became the Director of the Police Community Affairs and Development Group in 2020.{{cite web |title=PROVINCIAL RESOLUTION NO. 729-2021 COMMENDING POLICE BRIGADIER GENERAL ERIC E. NOBLE FOR HIS APPOINTMENT AS DIRECTOR OF POLICE COMMUNITY AFFAIRS AND DEVELOPMENT GROUP (PCADG) |url=https://www.pangasinan.gov.ph/ordinances/729-2021/ |website=The Official Website of the Province of Pangasinan |access-date=July 14, 2023 |archive-date=July 14, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230714031515/https://www.pangasinan.gov.ph/ordinances/729-2021/ |url-status=dead }}
Noble acted as the Director of the Philippine National Police Academy from August 2022 to June 2023,{{cite web |title=NOBLE BAGONG DIRECTOR NG PNPA |url=https://pilipinomirror.com/noble-bagong-director-ng-pnpa/ |website=Pilipino Mirror |date=August 13, 2022 |access-date=July 14, 2023 |archive-date=July 14, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230714031514/https://pilipinomirror.com/noble-bagong-director-ng-pnpa/ |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |last1=Tupas |first1=Emmanuel |title=8 police generals assume new posts |url=https://www.philstar.com/nation/2023/07/08/2279519/8-police-generals-assume-new-posts |website=PhilStar Global |publisher=Philippine Star |access-date=July 14, 2023}} where he emphasized the upholding the Honor Code to maintain integrity{{cite web |last1=Tupas |first1=Emmanuel |title=2 PNPA cadets dismissed |url=https://www.philstar.com/nation/2023/07/02/2278024/2-pnpa-cadets-dismissed |website=PhilStar Global |publisher=Philippine Star |access-date=July 14, 2023}} and reinforced the PNPA's stance against any form of maltreatment.{{cite web |last1=Tupas |first1=Emmanuel |title=PNPA cadet dismissed for maltreatment |url=https://www.philstar.com/nation/2023/07/07/2279187/pnpa-cadet-dismissed-maltreatment |website=PhilStar Global |publisher=Philippine Star |access-date=July 14, 2023}} Noble was appointed Director for Investigation and Detective Management of the Philippine National Police in June 2023.{{cite web |last1=Caliwan |first1=Christopher Lloyd |title=NCRPO gets new chief in latest PNP reshuffle |url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1204333 |work=Philippine News Agency |access-date=July 14, 2023}} He retired from active PNP service in January 2024.{{cite web |last1=Urbano |first1=Pricelle May T |title=Retirement Honor, iginawad kay PMGen Eric Noble sa PNPA |url=https://psbalita.com/retirement-honor-iginawad-kay-pmgen-eric-noble-sa-pnpa/ |website=Pulis Serbis Balita |date=15 January 2024 |access-date=March 29, 2024}}
Awards and honors
= Decorations =
Noble received more than 135 medals and citations throughout his law enforcement career, including:{{cite news |last1=Dalizon |first1=Alfredo |title=FBI Academy graduate from PMA Class 1992 is PNP's top detective |url=https://journalnews.com.ph/fbi-academy-graduate-from-pma-class-1992-is-pnps-top-detective/ |access-date=July 18, 2023 |agency=People's Tonight |issue=180 |publisher=Journal Publications, Inc |date=July 16, 2023}}
- File:Pambihirang Paglilingkod PNP Service Medal.png Medalya ng Pambihirang Paglilingkod (PNP Special Service Medal)
- 60px Medalya ng Katangitanging Gawa (PNP Outstanding Achievement Medal)
- 60px Medalya ng Kadakilaan (PNP Heroism Medal)
- 60px Medalya ng Kagalingan (PNP Medal of Merit)
- 60px Medalya ng Kasanayan (PNP Efficiency Medal)
- 60px Medalya ng Papuri (PNP Commendation Medal)
- 60px Medalya ng Paglilingkod (PNP Service Medal)
- 60px Medalya ng Katangitanging Asal (PNP Outstanding Conduct Medal)
- 60px Medalya ng Ugnayang Pampulisya (PNP Relations Medal)
- 60px Medalya ng Paglaban sa Manliligalig (PNP Anti-Dissidence Campaign Medal)
- 60px Medalya ng Pagtulong sa Nasalanta (PNP Disaster Relief and Rehabilitation Operations Campaign Medal)
- 60px Medalya ng Paglilingkod sa Mindanao (Mindanao Campaign Medal)
- 60px Military Merit Medal
- 60px Medalya ng Mabuting Asal (PNP Good Conduct Medal)
- 60px Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation
- 60px United Nations Medal for Kosovo
- 60px United Nations Medal for Haiti
= Civilian Awards =
- Presidential Lingkod Bayan Award - 2009{{cite web |title=Pangasinan honors policeman |url=https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/187577/pangasinan-honors-policeman |website=Sunstar |date=8 April 2010 |access-date=July 18, 2023}}
- Metrobank Country's Outstanding Policemen in Service (COPS) - 2009{{cite web |title=The opposite of epal: 4 honest public servants who would make Sec. Jesse proud |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/newstv/investigativedocumentaries/275847/the-opposite-of-epal-4-honest-public-servants-who-would-make-sec-jesse-proud/story/ |website=GMA News Online |date=27 September 2012 |publisher=GMA News |access-date=July 18, 2023}}
- Metrobank Foundation Award for Continuing Excellence and Service (ACES) - 2014{{cite web |last1=Litton |first1=Johnny |title=Launching Dreams |url=https://www.philstar.com/business/business-as-usual/2014/03/10/1299128/launching-dreams |website=PhilStar Global |publisher=Philippine Star |access-date=July 14, 2023}}
References
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External links
- [https://peoplaid.com/2023/05/10/eric-noble/ Eric Noble]
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Category:Filipino police officers
Category:Philippine Military Academy alumni
Category:FBI National Academy graduates
Category:People from Pangasinan
Category:Recipients of the Military Merit Medal (Philippines)
Category:United Nations military personnel