ILOILO CITY – Police Regional Office-6 chief Police Brig. Gen. Jack Wanky reminded station commanders in Western Visayas to be on alert and not let their guard down this New Year.
Wanky also ordered them to solve indiscriminate firing incidents this new year or be relieved from their posts.
POLICE Regional Office-6 chief Police Brig. Gen. Jack Wanky (center) conducts his last press conference for 2024 in Camp Delgado, the police regional headquarters in Iloilo City. (Tara Yap)
He reminded lawmen to complete their duties or face administrative charges if they leave early to go home and welcome the New Year.
On Monday night, Dec. 30, the La Paz Police Station here arrested a 66-year-old man for indiscriminate firing. A neighbor reported the incident to the police who promptly arrested the suspect.
PRO-6 covers Aklan, Antique, Capiz, Guimaras, Iloilo, and Negros Occidental province as well as the highly urbanized cities of Iloilo and Bacolod.