Roberto "Bobby"[2] Tupaz Lastimoso is a retired Filipino police officer and transportation sector official who served as the Chief of the Philippine National Police from July 1998 to June 1999.
[2] After being appointed as PNP chief, Lastimoso wasn't promoted to Director General (4-star general) rank due to Santiago Aliño's being retained to that rank.
[a] While he was the PNP chief, he was accused by then-Major General Ping Lacson of trying to protect drug dealers.
[4] Lastimoso first served in the transportation sector as chief of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) on January 9, 2002, replacing Edgardo Abenina,[6] and served until July 3, and replaced by Agustin Bengzon.
On his time at LTO, he was berated by President Gloria Arroyo before getting replaced.