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VP Sara awards outstanding policemen, units in Caraga

Published Oct 5, 2023 04:42 am

CAMP RAFAEL C. RODRIGUEZ, Butuan City – Vice President Sara Z. Duterte awarded top personnel and units of the Police Regional Office-13 during the 122nd Police Service Anniversary celebration here on Wednesday afternoon, October 4.

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VICE President Sara Z. Duterte delivers a message during the 122nd Police Service Anniversary celebration at Police Regional Office-13 in Camp Rafael C. Rodriguez, Butuan City, on Wednesday afternoon, October 4.  In her speech, the Vice President underscored the importance of the confidential funds in achieving peace and order in the country. (Mike U. Crismundo)

In her message in the event with the theme, “Nagkakaisang Pulisya at Pamayanan Tungo sa Mapayapa at Maunlad na Bansa,” Duterte, guest of honor and speaker, reminded rank-in-file of the Philippine National Police (PNP) of their mandatory task and never help to criminal entity and never be the offenders themselves.

“We only have the PNP in front of us and on the other side is chaos. Ang advice ko sa inyo, huwag ninyong tulungan ang criminal at huwag din kayo maging kriminal. Lahat ng ginagawa natin ay para sa Diyos, sa bayan at sa pamilyang Pilipino (My advice to you, don’t help criminals and don’t become criminals. What we are doing in our jobs is for God, country, and family),” she said.

Duterte reminded police unit commanders in Caraga that they are responsible for ensuring that all PNP personnel uphold the “highest standards of ethics, professionalism, and respect for human rights.”

The Vice President awarded PRO-13 personnel and units for their exemplary performance in administration and operation.

Individual awardees were:

Police Col. Harry B. Domingo, Best Senior Police Commissioned Officer (PCO) for Administration

Col. Marco B. Archinue, Best Senior PCO for Operations

Major Robin Jone Combo, Best Junior PCO for Administration

Lt. Col. Romeo A. Villalobos Jr., Best Junior PCO for Operations

Police Executive Master Sgt. Leonides S. Yaoyao, Best Senior Police Non-Commissioned Officer (PNCO) for Administration

Police Chief Master Sgt. Joel G. Ederosas,  Best Senior PNCO for Operations

Corporal April Rose M. Dibaratun,  Best Junior PNCO for Administration

Staff Sgt. Virgil E. Aparta, Best Junior PNCO for Operations

NUP Mechell S. Salas,  Best Non-Uniformed Personnel (Non-Supervisory Level) and recipient of Plaque of Recognition under the implementation of PNP MC No. 2020-063.

Unit awardees were:

Agusan del Sur Police Provincial Office (PPO), Best PPO 

Bayugan City Police Station, Best Component City Police Station and recipient of Plaque of Recognition Special Unit Award

San Francisco Municipal Police Station, Agusan del Sur PPO,  Best Municipal Police Station

1st Provincial Mobile Force Company, Agusan del Sur PPO,  Best Provincial Mobile Force Company

Regional Medical and Dental Unit-13, Best Regional Administration Support Unit 

Regional Forensic Unit 13, Best Regional Operations Support Unit

Special awardees were:

Corporal Maribel B Alipao, Special Recognition Awardee

Carrascal Municipal Police Station, Special LGU Awardee

Engr. Roger F. Bustillo, CEO of RFB Construction Corp., Special Individual Stakeholder’s Award

Noreen A. Avila, CEO and President, Lasaya RCA Builders Inc., Special Individual Stakeholder’s Award

Vanessa Marie S. Yaoyao, regional president, KKDAT, Regional Council of Caraga, Most Active Advocacy Support Group Leader Award

During the program, PRO-13 highlighted its accomplishments from April 24 to September 15, 2023, through an audio-visual presentation. 

Among these were the arrest of 202 most wanted persons and 1,092 other wanted persons; arrest of 57 suspects and confiscation of 576 loose firearms; arrest of 112 violators and confiscation of almost P8 million in illegally cut forest products; confiscation of P22.1-million worth of illegal drugs in Surigao City in August and September 2023, and arrest of 568 illegal gamblers and confiscation of at least P300,000 bet money.

Caraga logged a significant decrease of 1.03 or 6.81 percent in the crime rate. PRO-13 said 94.62 percent of cases were considered as crime cleared and 61.91 percent were crime solved. 

PRO-13 has given 41,832 awards and medals to its personnel, launched 3,573 community outreach programs, and mobilized 535,064 Caraga residents, including 350,000 members of the Lingkod Bayan Advocacy Support Group.

“As we celebrate more than 12 decades of strong commitment and dedication in enforcing the law, we sustain our strongest stance in providing quality and effective services to the Filipino people through the implementation of programs and activities that give premium to public safety and internal security,” PRO-13 Director Police Brig. Gen. Kirby John B. Kraft said.

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