Mr. Philip Eka was appointed Assistant Commissioner – Islands (NGI) Region in 2014.  Mr.  Eka joined PNGCS on 01st July 1974.  Mr. Eka is a lawyer by profession and a former court Magistrate.  Mr. Eka has over 40 years of experience in Corrections administration, operations process and procedures.  He currently manages all jails within the New Guinea Islands Region of Papua New Guinea.  These jails are; Kerevat CI (EAST NEW BRITAIN PROVINCE), Lakiemata CI (WEST NEW BRITAIN PROVINCE), Kavieng CI (KAVIENG PROVINCE), Manus CI (MANUS PROVINCE), and Beku CI (AUTONOMOUS REGION OF BOUGAINVILLE).  He is also a member of the Correctional Service Executive Team (CSET).