| Honorific Prefix: | The Honorable | ||||||||||||||||
| Romeo Acop | |||||||||||||||||
| Office1: | Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Antipolo's 2nd congressional district | ||||||||||||||||
| Term Start1: | June 30, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||
| Predecessor1: | Resurreccion M. Acop | ||||||||||||||||
| Term Start2: | June 30, 2010 | ||||||||||||||||
| Term End2: | June 30, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||
| Predecessor2: | Angelito Gatlabayan | ||||||||||||||||
| Successor2: | Resurreccion Acop | ||||||||||||||||
| Birth Name: | Romeo Macusi Acop | ||||||||||||||||
| Birth Date: | 11 March 1947 | ||||||||||||||||
| Birth Place: | Sudipen, La Union, Philippines | ||||||||||||||||
| Nationality: | Filipino | ||||||||||||||||
| Party: | NUP (2021 - present) | ||||||||||||||||
| Otherparty: | PDP–Laban (2017 - 2021) Liberal (2012–2017) Independent (2009 - 2012) | ||||||||||||||||
| Children: | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Alma Mater: | Philippine Military Academy (BS) José Rizal University | ||||||||||||||||
| Occupation: | Police officer (retired), politician | ||||||||||||||||
| Branch: | Philippine Constabulary | ||||||||||||||||
| Serviceyears: | 1970–1991 | ||||||||||||||||
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Romeo Macusi Acop (born March 11, 1947) is a Filipino former police officer and politician who served as Representative for Antipolo's 2nd District from 2010 to 2019, and again in 2022.
Acop attended the Philippine Military Academy, graduating in the 1970 Magiting batch with Hermogenes E. Ebdane, Jr., a Governor of Zambales. He then studied law at the José Rizal University, graduated cum laude in 1986.[1]
Acop then served in the Philippine National Police as chief of Criminal Investigation Service (CIS now CIDG) from 1994 to 1995 with the rank of Chief Superintendent, which was equivalent to a brigadier general, during the Ramos government.[2] He resigned as CIS in 1995 due to Kuratong Baleleng rubout.[3] In response to the resignation of Director General Panfilo Lacson as PNP Chief in January 2001, Acop, with two other prominent police officers, resigned their posts.[4] By 2002, the CIDG reviewed cased against him due to Dacer-Corbito case.[5]
In 2010, the elections were held for seats in the House of Representatives.[6] The 2nd District of Antipolo was contested by eight competitors, including former Rizal Vice-Governor Jestoni Alarcon. Still, Acop triumphed the race with 32,281 votes (31.36% of the vote) with Lorenzo Sumulong III following with 24,907 votes (24.20%). Alarcon was third with 20,159 votes (19.59%).[6]
In 2013, the elections were held for seats in the House of Representatives.[6] The Second District of Antipolo was contested by three competitors, including former Antipolo Councilor Lorenzo Sumulong III, who also contested the position three years back. Acop won a fresh term with 74,109 votes (61.79% of the vote) with Lorenzo Sumulong III following with 44,612 votes (37.20%). Bulanon was third with 1,217 votes (1.01%).[6]
In 2016, the elections were held for seats in the House of Representatives.[6] Acop ran unopposed for the 2nd District of Antipolo. Acop easily gained his third and final constitutional term with 128,309 votes.[6]
In 2019, the elections were held for the seats in the House of Representatives. Acop was term-limited, and therefore could not run for a fourth term. His wife, Resurreccion Marrero Acop, ran in his stead, unopposed. She garnered 127,695 votes, and took office on June 30 that same year.[7]
Acop was elected to his fourth term as representative in 2022, unopposed.
Acop served his third three-year term as representative from 2016 to 2019. Acop was a member of eleven committees in the Philippine Congress, namely: Public Order and Safety (as Chairman), Appropriations, Health, Higher and Technical Education, Local Government, National Cultural Communities, Public Works and Highways, Southern Tagalog Development, Transportation, Veterans Affairs and Welfare and West Philippine Sea.[8] Acop authored or co-authored 63 House bills to date.[8]
Acop and Representative Angelo Palmones had filed a resolution to conduct an inquiry concerning the acquisition of 59,904 9-millimeter pistols for the Philippine National Police, which would cost around .[9] He was one of the 56 representatives in the 16th Congress of the Philippines (out of 290 members) with a perfect attendance record.[10]