MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. appointed former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Benjamin Acorda as the new director of the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC), Malacañang announced Wednesday. Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said Acorda would replace PAOCC Undersecretary Gilbert Cruz. Acorda was Marcos’ second PNP chief. He served for only a year after reaching the mandatory retirement age.