Eric Noble

Background and Education
Noble was born in Dagupan City and was raised in Santa Barbara, Pangasinan. He graduated from the Philippine Military Academy Class of 1992. He also holds a master's degree in Law Enforcement and Public Safety Leadership from the University of San Diego in 2020, and a bachelor's degree in law from Jose Rizal University in Mandaluyong City.

He graduated from the FBI National Academy at Quantico, Virginia in 2014 and at the same time earned a graduate certificate in Criminal Justice Administration from the University of Virginia.

Career
He has served in two (2) United Nations peacekeeping missions: in Kosovo (2000-2001) as part of the United Nations Mission in Kosovo, and in Haiti (2006-2007) as part of MINUSTAII (Mission des Nations Unies pour la stabilisation en Haiti).

He was conferred by the President of the Republic of the Philippines in July 2009 as one of the Country's Outstanding Policemen in Service (COPS) and again in September of the same year as a recipient of the Presidential Lingkod Bayan Award in the nationwide search for outstanding government employees and public officials. Furthermore, he was a recipient of the Award for Continuing Excellence (ACES) medal by the Metrobank Foundation in 2014.

Noble served as the provincial director of Cebu from 2016 to 2017. Then, he was assigned as a police attaché to San Francisco, California from 2017 to 2019. Afterwards, he became the director of the Police Community Affairs and Development Group in 2020.

Noble acted as the director of the Philippine National Police Academy from August 2022 to June 2023, where he emphasized the upholding the Honor Code to maintain integrity and reinforced the PNPA's stance against any form of maltreatment. Noble was appointed director for Investigation and Detective Management of the Philippine National Police in June 2023. He retired from active PNP service in January 2024.

Decorations
Noble received more than 135 medals and citations throughout his law enforcement career, including:
 * Pambihirang Paglilingkod PNP Service Medal.png Medalya ng Pambihirang Paglilingkod (PNP Special Service Medal)
 * PHL Outstanding Achievement Medal.PNG Medalya ng Katangitanging Gawa (PNP Outstanding Achievement Medal)
 * PNP Medalya ng Kadakilaan (PNP Heroism Medal).png Medalya ng Kadakilaan (PNP Heroism Medal)
 * PHL PNP Medal of Merit.png Medalya ng Kagalingan (PNP Medal of Merit)
 * PHL PNP Efficiency Medal.png Medalya ng Kasanayan (PNP Efficiency Medal)
 * PHL PNP Commendation Medal.png Medalya ng Papuri (PNP Commendation Medal)
 * Cavaliere SSML BAR.svg Medalya ng Paglilingkod (PNP Service Medal)
 * [[Image:Distinguished Conduct Star Ribbon Bar.png|60px]] Medalya ng Katangitanging Asal (PNP Outstanding Conduct Medal)
 * MEDALYA NG UGNAYANG PAMPULISYA (Police Relations Medal).jpg Medalya ng Ugnayang Pampulisya (PNP Relations Medal)
 * PHL PNP Anti-Dissidence Medal.png Medalya ng Paglaban sa Manliligalig (PNP Anti-Dissidence Campaign Medal)
 * PHL PNP Disaster Relief and Rehabilitation.png Medalya ng Pagtulong sa Nasalanta (PNP Disaster Relief and Rehabilitation Operations Campaign Medal)
 * MEDALYA NG PAGLILINGKOD SA MINDANAO (Mindanao Campaign Medal).jpg Medalya ng Paglilingkod sa Mindanao (Mindanao Campaign Medal)
 * PHL Military Merit Medal.gif Military Merit Medal
 * PHL PNP Good Conduct Medal.png Medalya ng Mabuting Asal (PNP Good Conduct Medal)
 * [[Image:Presidential Unit Citation (Philippines).svg|60px]] Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation
 * UNMIK Medal bar.gif United Nations Medal for Kosovo
 * MINUSTAH Ribbon bar.svg United Nations Medal for Haiti

Civilian Awards

 * Presidential Lingkod Bayan Award - 2009
 * Metrobank Country's Outstanding Policemen in Service (COPS) - 2009
 * Metrobank Foundation Award for Continuing Excellence and Service (ACES) - 2014