in Washington, DC. Police career Philippine Constabulary Upon graduating in 1982, he joined the Philippine Constabulary and was assigned to its 62nd Battalion in Abra. During his stay there he was later promoted to the rank of captain. He would later on be assigned to Agusan del Norte. 1986 People Power Revolution in Baguio Magalong, who was then a lieutenant in command of the Philippine Constabulary detachment in Buguias, Benguet, played a key part in 1986 People Power Revolution in the Cordillera, as the first officer to defect from the administration of Ferdinand Marcos. He left a skeletal force in command of their post in Northern Benguet and left for Baguio on the evening of February 23, going to the Baguio City Police station where he disarmed the station personnel to prevent any untoward incident. They were then welcomed upon proceeding to the Baguio Cathederal, where Baguio residents had gathered to protest the abuses of the Marcos administration - their own contribution to the largely peaceful People Power revolution. Philippine National Police During the early days of the merger of the Philippine Constabulary and the Integrated National Police, Magalong would get to experience the CIDG for the first time. He later on described it as "not his world". He was transferred to the Special Action Force of the PNP of SAF, founded in 1983 by then Gen. (later President) Fidel V. Ramos of the PC. From 1997 to 2001, he headed its Special Operations Battalion, which is PNP's counterterrorism group. 2001 EDSA Revolution Vice President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo ascended to the presidency after President Joseph Estrada was removed from power in the Second EDSA Revolution. Magalong was later accused of plotting to assassinate the new president. Magalong described it as "a false charge; my name was used by some parties who wished to ingratiate themselves with the new administration." While he was under investigation, he was assigned to hazardous areas, to the Cordilleras in 2001 and back to Mindanao in 2003. It was only in March 2005 that he was absolved of the charges against him. 2005 Bicutan Siege On March 14, 2005, two weeks after Magalong was absolved of the assassination plot charges against him, inmates in the Camp Bagong Diwa were able to seize weapons from the guards. Magalong would lead the assault on the Camp, with 64 other SAF troopers. It resulted in 27 dead inmates and