TACLOBAN CITY-The Police Regional Office in the region honored outstanding police officers and key stakeholders during the culmination ceremony of the 29th Police Community Relations (PCR) Month at Camp Sec. Ruperto Kangleon in Palo, Leyte, on July 31, 2024.
Regional Director Arnel Agabe of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG-), who served as the guest of honor, praised the leadership of police regional director Brigadier General Reynaldo Pawid and all police personnel in the region for fostering an “essential partnership between the police and the community in realizing a vision of a secure Philippines.”
“The journey towards a safer Philippines requires ongoing commitment and cooperation from all stakeholders,” he said, echoing this year’s theme, “Ligtas ka sa Bagong Pilipinas!”
As he commended the police-community relations in the region, Agabe also reminded the police officers to “remain vigilant and proactive in our efforts to prevent crime and ensure public safety.”
The police officers and police units recognized for their outstanding performance across various categories included Lieutenant Colonel Ramil Amodia as the Outstanding Police Community Affairs Division (PCAD) Senior Police Commissioned Officer (PCO); Captain Solomon Agayso as the Outstanding PCAD Junior PCO; Senior Master Sergeant Aileen Balleta as the Outstanding PCAD Senior PNCO; Corporal Albert Cebrano as the Outstanding PCAD Junior PNCO; non-uniformed personnel Melody Pie Bagay as the Outstanding PCAD NUP; Biliran Police Provincial Office (BPPO) as the Outstanding Provincial Community Affairs and Development Unit (PCADU); and Tacloban City Police Office (TCPO) as the Outstanding City CADU.
Additionally, plaques of appreciation were presented to resource speakers during the Basic News Writing and Basic Social Media Management Seminar-Workshop for all provincial and city police units in Eastern Visayas.
Among them were Reyan Arinto, the regional director of the Philippine Information Agency; Marie Tonette Grace Marticio, correspondents of Manila Bulletin; and Ronald Reyes and Roel Amazona, both of Leyte Samar Daily Express.
(RONALD O. REYES)
