Elmer Mejorada Jamias (born November 21, 1961)[1] also known as Barako ng Maynila (fearless / tough guy of Manila),[2] is a Filipino police officer.

[4] In 1999, Jamias killed a criminal named Mike Ampuan, aka Macmod, responsible for the murders of six police officers; he later received the "Bayaning Pulis" (People's Police) award, which came with a reward of 100,000 Philippine pesos (1960 US$), due to his handling of Macmod.

[8] He ran as an independent, and finished third in the results (13,876 votes) behind re-elected Vice-Mayor Maria Sheilah "Honey" Lacuna-Pangan and ex-congressman Amado Bagatsing.

In 2000, Jamias was the subject of a film, Barako ng Maynila, (fearless / tough guy of Manila) inspired by his law enforcement career; Jamias was portrayed by Jinggoy Estrada, son of then-Philippine president Joseph Estrada, and the film was directed by Toto Natividad.

[9] Jamias was also the subject of an eponymous series for the True Confessions literary column on Pilipino Star Ngayon.