Francisco Zubia Explained

Francisco Zubia Jr. is a retired police general and politician.

Police career

Zubia graduated from the Philippine Military Academy in 1971 along with notable batchmates Panfilo Lacson, Gregorio Honasan and Edgar Aglipay. Zubia and Lacson later became colleagues at the Presidential Anti-Crime Commission.^[1]

Zubia and Lacson among other personnel were involved in a shootout with 11 members of Kuratong Baleleng^{[2] [3]} but were subsequently acquitted by a lower court in November 2003 for lack of probable cause.^[4] At that time of the incident, Zubia headed the Traffic Management Command (now known as Highway Patrol Group).^[5]

Zubia served as chief of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) when Lacson was the Philippine National Police chief in the early 2000s.^[6]

Political career

Zubia ran for mayor of Baler in 2013, but placed second against then-outgoing Vice Mayor Nelianto Bihasa in a 3-way race.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Manny . Galvez . May 22, 2013 . 'Kuratong Baleleng' general loses Baler mayoral bid . live . . Philstar Global Corporation . August 29, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240829143051/https://www.philstar.com/nation/2013/05/22/944764/kuratong-baleleng-general-loses-baler-mayoral-bid . August 29, 2024.
2. Web site: Joy . Cantos . October 9, 2003 . 17 pulis sa Kuratong nagtatago na? . live . . Philstar Global Corporation . August 29, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240829133038/https://www.philstar.com/bansa/2003/10/09/223620/17-pulis-sa-kuratong-nagtatago-na-d . August 29, 2024.
3. Web site: Grace . dela Cruz . October 8, 2003 . Apela ni Lacson ibinasura: Kuratong Baleleng bubuksan uli . live . . Philstar Global Corporation . August 29, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240829153102/https://www.philstar.com/bansa/2003/10/08/223490/apela-ni-lacson-ibinasura-kuratong-baleleng-bubuksan-uli . August 29, 2024.
4. News: Tetch . Torres-Tupas . March 4, 2013 . It’s final: SC drops 'Kuratong' murder raps vs Lacson . live . . Inquirer Interactive Inc. . https://web.archive.org/web/20240225162252/https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/368301/sc-dismisses-kuratong-murder-raps-vs-lacson . February 25, 2024 . September 13, 2024.
5. Web site: Bondoc . Jarius . Jarius Bondoc . February 20, 2002 . Kuratong Baleleng massacre revisited . live . Philstar.com . September 6, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240223094055/https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2002/02/20/151281/kuratong-baleleng-massacre-revisited/ . February 23, 2024.
6. Web site: Romel . Bagares . November 29, 2000 . QC court throws out Cudal's petition . live . . Philstar Global Corporation . August 29, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240829143053/https://www.philstar.com/metro/2000/11/29/107658/qc-court-throws-out-cudal146s-petition . August 29, 2024.