Manila VM Yul Servo leads inauguration of new MPD station
Manila Vice Mayor John Marvin Yul Servo Nieto led the inauguration of new Manila Police District (MDP) Station 3 in Sta. Cruz, Manila, the local government said on Saturday, Nov. 25.
The newly constructed MPD station was inaugurated on Nov. 23, which was a priority project of Nieto in 2018 when he was still a member of the House of Representatives.
The new police station was built with an elevator, an in-house firing range and a gym for the convenience of the assigned personnel in the station, and for them to be always prepared, and ready for action.
That the new building's design is a neo classical with solar panels, making it environment-friendly and energy efficient.
“Isa ito sa ating mga proyekto noong tayo ay Congressman pa lamang sa ika-17th Congress. Dumaan at lumipas na po ang pinakamahihigpit na panahon ng pandemya at lalo lamang po tayong tumindig para sa misyon nating mabigyan ang ating kapulisan nang maayos at modernong opisina tulad nitong Presinto III (This is one of my projects when I was just Congressmen in the 17th Congress. The most difficult period of the pandemic had come and gone, and we will stand up even more for our mission to provide our police with a proper and modern office like this Precinct 3),” Nieto added.
The construction of the building started in November 2018. However, its completion was delayed for several years due to various reasons, including the pandemic.
The vice mayor was joined in the inauguration by MPD chief Col. Arnold Thomas C. Ibay; Philippine National Police (PNP) Acting Director of Retirement and Benefits Administration Service, Brig. Gen. Andre P. Dizon; Congressman Joel Chua; and Third District Councilors of Manila Johanna Maureen "Apple" Nieto; Pamela "Fa" Fugoso; Ernesto "Jong" Isip Jr.; Timothy Oliver "Tol" Zarcal; Terrence Alibarbar; Aileen Maile Atienza; chief of Regional Logistics and Research Development Division, Dominic L. Baccay; and station commander of PS-3, Lt. Col. Leandro Gutierrez.