Jolly del Rosario Bugarin was a Filipino criminologist who served as Director of the National Bureau of Investigation from 1967 to 1986 and President of Interpol from 1980 to 1984.
13 Facts About Jolly Bugarin
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Jolly Bugarin finished his law degree at the University of the Philippines in 1939.
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Jolly Bugarin finished his bachelor's degree and Master of Arts in Police Science and Administration at the Washington State University in Pullman, Washington.
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Jolly Bugarin was elected into the Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Beta Kappa, and Alpha Kappa-Delta Honor Societies.
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Jolly Bugarin concurrently served as Commissioner to the NAPOLCOM, Consultant to the Dangerous Drugs Board; Security Consultant to the Central Bank of the Philippines, Development Bank of the Philippines, and the Philippine National Bank; Head of the National Central Bureau of Interpol-Manila; and an elected member of the International Criminal Police Organization Executive Committee.
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NBI Director Jolly Bugarin was portrayed by veteran actor Ernie Zarate in two NBI movies, Epimaco Velasco Story in 1994 and Mariano Mison Story in 1997.
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From 1967 to 1986, Jolly Bugarin represented the Philippines in annual Interpol conferences.
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Jolly Bugarin was Chairman of the Third ASEAN Interpol Conference; member, Executive Committee, Fourth Congress on Medical Law; head delegate, 1978 Meeting of ASEAN Drugs Experts at Jakarta, Indonesia; and President, Bureau Directors Association Inc in 1977.
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Jolly Bugarin was elected president of Interpol in 1980 and served until 1984.
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In defense, Jolly Bugarin argued that the said properties were acquired prior to his appointment to the NBI.
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In 2014, Jolly Bugarin's forfeited assets were auctioned by the Philippine government.
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Jolly Bugarin was elected Junior Grand Warden in 1976, Senior Grand Warden in 1977, Deputy Grand Master in 1978, and Grand Master in 1979.
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Jolly Bugarin was married to the late Linda Hortillas with whom he had three daughters Aileen, Pinky, and Annette.