BTAO, Leonardia deputizes 161 Barangay Tanods
To strengthen peace and order situation and maintain traffic order in the city, the Mayor Evelio “Bing” Leonardia and the Bacolod Traffic Authority Office (BTAO) deputized 161 Barangay Tanods to be deployed in their respective barangays.
Leonardia; Chairman of the Committee on Transportation, Councilor Wilson Gamboa; Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) Director PSUPT. Leo Erwin Agpangan; BTAO Head PSINSP Levy Pangue, Traffic Management Unit Chief SSUPT Luisito Acebuche and Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Director Victorio Pagapulan also turned over the official uniform of barangay tanods as deputized officers at MassKara Hall, New Government Center yesterday.
Leonardia stressed that BTAO volunteers are very important in helping the city solve traffic problems.
“I know how important you (BTAO deputized barangay tanods) are for Bacolod. We really need you because Bacolod is growing. We depend on people like you who are willing to help the city,” said Leonardia. (Tintin Dinglasan/PIO)