24 Facts About Nicanor Faeldon

Nicanor Faeldon served as Commissioner of the Bureau of Customs from June 30,2016, to August 21,2017.

Nicanor Faeldon 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 2003.

Nicanor Faeldon graduated from the National University in Manila with a Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in political science.

Nicanor Faeldon started his military career in June 1989 as a 3rd Class Trainee of the Naval Combat Engineer Brigade.

Nicanor Faeldon was called to active duty as a commissioned officer in the Philippine Marine Corps in 1992.

Nicanor Faeldon escaped from custody and heavy guard after attending a hearing on the coup d'etat case filed against him and twenty-nine others accused.

Nicanor Faeldon called for civil disobedience and set up an organization, Pilipino.

Nicanor Faeldon had himself videotaped and photographed inside various military camps throughout the Philippines posting the videos and pictures on his website, saying that:.

Nicanor Faeldon was recaptured on January 27,2006, in Mandaluyong, with Cpt.

Nicanor Faeldon was placed in solitary confinement in the detention center of the Intelligence Service Armed Forces of the Philippines, in Camp Aguinaldo.

Nicanor Faeldon released a statement explaining why he in turn would not plea bargain to any of the offenses he was charged with in connection with the alleged mutiny and that he was continuing the fight they began at Oakwood.

Nicanor Faeldon cited rampant corruption and increasing politization in the military.

Nicanor Faeldon stated that a plea bargain would be a ratification of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's doubtful legitimacy.

Nicanor Faeldon indicated that when he went to Oakwood he was well aware that his career or his life could have ended there.

On 7 July 2010, Nicanor Faeldon surrendered to military authorities but was later amnestied by President Benigno Aquino III.

On May 31,2016, it was announced that Nicanor Faeldon will be joining the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte as Commissioner of the Bureau of Customs.

Nicanor Faeldon took office on June 30,2016, succeeding Alberto D Lina.

Nicanor Faeldon is facing graft charges before the Sandiganbayan anti-graft court for allowing PHP34.04 million worth of rice to be released to importer Cebu Lite Trading Incorporated without permits.

Nicanor Faeldon was appointed as Director-General of the Bureau of Corrections in November 2018.

Nicanor Faeldon stepped down on 5 September 2019 after being fired by President Rodrigo Duterte amid public outrage over the early release under the Good Conduct Time Allowance law of thousands of prison convicts.

On November 30,2007, the website, which had drawn a million hits during Nicanor Faeldon's escape in 2005, was allegedly dismantled by the government.

Nicanor Faeldon organized the "Kalayaan Atin Ito" a youth-led activity whose participants went to Spratlys to assert the Philippines' sovereign claims over the contested region in the South China Sea.

Nicanor Faeldon again reiterated that he does not intend to run for public office.

Nicanor Faeldon is married to Jelina Maree Magsuci, a lawyer and city councilor of Calapan, Oriental Mindoro who served as his legal counsel in his graft case until the Sandiganbayan banned her from doing so in 2024, citing conflict of interest with her political position.