Robert Barbers
| Robert Barbers | |
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| Senator of the Philippines | |
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In office June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2004 |
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| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Surigao del Norte's Second District | |
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In office June 30, 1992 – April 15, 1996 |
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| Preceded by | Constantino C. Navarro |
| Succeeded by | Robert "Ace" Barbers |
| Secretary of the Interior and Local Government | |
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In office April 16, 1996 – February 3, 1998 |
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| President | Fidel V. Ramos |
| Preceded by | Rafael Alunan III |
| Succeeded by | Epimaco Velasco |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Robert Zabala Barbers January 19, 1944 Surigao, Commonwealth of the Philippines |
| Died | December 25, 2005 (aged 61) Pasig, Philippines |
| Spouse(s) | Virginia Smith |
| Children |
with Smith: Robert Ace Barbers Robert Lyndon Barbers Robert Dean Barbers Mary Grace Barbers out of wedlock: Robert Earl Barbers Remi Adrian Barbers Robert Niño Barbers Rainier Louise Barbers |
| Residence | Surigao City |
| Alma mater |
Lyceum of the Philippines University Silliman University |
| Occupation | Lawyer, police officer, politician |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Robert "Bobby" Zabala Barbers (January 19, 1944 – December 25, 2005) was a police officer, Secretary of Interior and Local Government and Senator of the Philippines.
Barbers was born in Surigao City to Felix and Regina Barbers. His grandfather, George Barbieri (later Barbers), was an Italian-American immigrant from the Spanish–American War who married an Ilocana. He spoke Cebuano, Tagalog, English, and his native Surigaonon. Barbers studied at the Surigao Elementary School and finished in 1955. He graduated as valedictorian at Surigao High School in 1959. He took up Political Science at Silliman University but completed it in 1981 at the Lyceum of the Philippines University, where he also earned his Bachelor of Laws in 1985.
He later went on to earn a degree of Master of Science in Criminology at the Metro Manila College in 1992. Additionally, he earned the degree of Master of Science in National Security Administration at the National Defense College in 1994.
Barbers was encouraged by his uncle, police general and former Vice Mayor of Manila, James Barbers, who was then with the Philippine National Police – Western Police District, to join the police force. He was also influenced by his readings of various mystery novels. He took and topped the examinations for enlistment in the Manila Police Department. In 1975, he became a police sergeant and was assigned in some chartered cities. He was promoted to the rank of Police Officer II in 1981 and to Police officer I in 1983.
Barbers rose from the ranks of the Police Service and came to be known as one of Manila’s finest police officers. As a matter of fact, busting crooks and solving criminal cases has gained him numerous awards and commendations during his 27 years as a law enforcer.
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