‘World-class' Boracay police station to be unveiled soon

By Ronilo L. Pamonag

World-class police station for a world-class tourist spot.

A new police station in the island of Boracay is expected to be inaugurated anytime this month, according to the Boracay Special Protection Unit

What's left to be done to the three-storey building is the paint job, said PO1 George Quimpo of the BSPU. “We expect it to be inaugurated this month.” Living quarters for police personnel is also undergoing finishing works, Quimpo said.

In fact, Quimpo said, the BSPU already holds office at the new police station in Sitio Mangayad, Barangay Manok-manok in Malay, Aklan province.

Philippine National Police chief, Director General Arturo Lomibao said over the radio during the weekend that the new police station costs P10 million, and that he expects the police officers assigned to the island to deliver an even better service, especially to the tourists.

Quimpo said that Lomibao visited the island during the weekend.

Aside from the new structure, Lomibao also equipped the BSPU with two jet skis and five multicab patrol vehicles.