Nicanor faeldon biography

Filipino former Marine

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Escalona and the surname or paternal family name is Faeldon.

Nicanor Escalona Faeldon (Tagalog pronunciation:[faʔelˈdɔn]; born July 29, ) is a Filipino former Marine who served as the director-general of the Bureau of Corrections under the Duterte administration from November 21, , until he was fired in September ^[1] He served as Commissioner of the Bureau of Customs from June 30, , to August 21, He was a captain in the Philippine Marines who gained national and international attention when he participated as one of the alleged leaders of the incident known as the Oakwood mutiny in

Early life and education

Faeldon was born in Batanes province on July 29, He graduated from the National University in Manila with a Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in political science.

At National University he became a member of the Tau Gamma Phi frater Antonio Trillanes HIDED