PRO-7 sets to adjust to Albayalde’s orders
With the change in leadership at the Philippine National Police (PNP), the Police Regional Office (PRO)-7 is set to adjust and improve ways in managing its daily operations.
PRO-7 Director Robert Quenery, who arrived fresh from the turnover of command for the newly-installed PNP Chief Oscar Albayalde, said that Albayalde’s marching orders were to better efficacy on illegal drugs and intensify internal cleansing.
“Ipagpatuloy ang antiillegal drug campaign, palakasin ito, at ipagpatuloy ang nasimulan,” Quenery said.
He said that Albayalde emphasized on enhancing the discipline of the all policemen through internal cleansing, and rigid training for all new recruits.
This by instituting the PNP’s Special Action Force elite unit training to recruits.
“It will not only better the character build of every policeman but also provide better skills to protect and serve,” Quenery said.
He added that those who may fear the rigorous training for six months should better realize that they will also reap an entry pay of almost P40,000.
He expects that the rigorous training of the Special Action Force (SAF) will serve as foundation as well to veer away from corruption.
However, he cautions that the PNP will be stricter in recruiting, as there are reports that some newbie policemen who came from training had previous criminal cases.
“Strengthen background investigation on police recruits those entering the PNP, palakasin, may ilan may mga kaso nung civilian pa, na nakapasok sa kapulisan. Papalakasin ang CounterIntelligence Task-Force to focus on the policemen who are doing illegal activities,” Quenery said.
He said this was meant to improve the image of the organization, which was previously tagged by President Rodrigo Duterte, as “most corrupt organization.”
ARRESTED
Meanwhile, at least nine persons, including a woman and a member of Barangay Peace and Security Officer (BPSO), were arrested in separate buy-bust operations in Lapu-Lapu City last Saturday, seizing illegal drugs worth P105, 198.
Mactan Police Station 2 Chief Wayne Magbanua said 46-year-old Maribel Abala of Sitio Kalinga, Barangay Mactan, and her neighbor Neregen Rombo, 40, who was listed under police watchlist for illegal drugs, were arrested around 7:59 p.m.
Also arrested was Naphtali Igot, 58, a BPSO of Barangay Punta Engaño; Nicanor Quisel, Nelson Santiala, Lenjune Manguilimotan, and Richard Mangas.
Magbanua said confiscated from Abala were a coin purse, one medium pack and eight small packs of suspected shabu weighing 1.61 grams and valued at P18,998.
Pusok Police Station 5 Chief Jaime Tolentino said they have arrested 50-yearold Frederico Pateño and Eric Aquillano, 48, in Zone 6 of Sitio Saac, Barangay Buaya.
Seized from Pateño, who is a native of Barangay Labangon, Cebu City, were 30 small sachets and a large pack of suspected shabu while another two small packs were seizes from Aquillano.
Tolentino said the drugs confiscated were more or less P86,000 that weighs 7 grams.
Meanwhile, around P844,800 worth of suspected shabu and and some firearms were seized by the Mandaue City Police Office (MCPO) over the weekend in various operation, including checkpoints.
Chief Inspector Aldrin Villacampa of Centro Police Station 1 said among those arrested were Marlon Sayson Acal, 49, of Villa Leyson in Barangay Bacayan, Cebu City, who was carrying an airsoft rifle M4 replica which was placed inside his red backpack.
Also arrested were Edwin Samosa, Ricky Jose Rico, Carlito Lauron, and Victoriano Zapanta for allegedly carrying shabu while travelling along Zuellig Avenue.
Villacampa said the motorcycles of these arrested suspects, were turned over to the MCPO for proper disposition.
Meanwhile, a total of 239 drug-related cases were filed in the court against 150 accused who were nabbed in the first quarter of 2018 in Lapu-Lapu City.
In their anti-drugs campaign, Lapu-Lapu City Police Office- City of Intelligence Branch (LCPOCIB) record reveals that a total of 87 drug-related cases against 56 arrested suspects were elevated to the court in January; 86 cases against 51 respondents in February and another 66 cases against 43 respondents in March.
Superintendent Mark Gifter Sucalit, chief of LCPOCIB, told The FREEMAN that they exerted their best effort in the fight against illegal drugs.
“So far, wala nata’y dinagko, kanang binulto jud. So far, wala natay na monitor pero siguro amo lang gihapon i-continue ang among pagintensify”, Sucalit said.
As of now, Sucalit and his colleagues have four target barangays in the clearing list.
“Ang tendency man gud aning drugs, mamatay rajud ka or madakpan”, he said.
As of yesterday, there are a total of 310 drug-related cases that were elevated to the court against 186 arrested suspects.