BCPO celebrates 19th PNP anniv
BACOLOD CITY — Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) celebrated the 19th Philippine National Police Anniversary on the theme “Mamamayan at Kapulisan: Bayanihang Pangkatahimikan at Pangkaayusan” in a simple rites held at the BCPO Main Office Grounds with Honorable Ray Allan Drilon, Executive Judge of the Regional Trial Court in this city as the Guest of Honor and Speaker.
Drilon in his speech said that “the Philippine National Police is an indispensable organization which is at the forefront of law enforcement, given the magnitude of the problems and challenges facing our law enforcers today. The PNP has the onerous responsibility of promoting law and order in our society. The PNP has to reposition itself for efficient and effective functionality being the strong arm of the civil government. There can be no disagreement to the proposition that economic growth and national development can be sustainable only in an environment of enduring peace, stability, security and the supremacy of the rule of law. This requires the strengthening of our law enforcement and administration of justice systems.”
He added that ‘the good people of Bacolod City know that their police officers are being asked to do more with less, more work time but less pay, fewer resources, inadequate logistics and an over-extended workforce.”
Police Station 5 was adjudged as the Best Police Station for calendar year 2009; Police Inspector Renato Ofamen, Police Station 5 Chief was also chosen as the Best Chief of Police; Senior Police Officer 4 Roger Ong as Best Operation Police Non-Commissioned Officer (PNCO); Police Officer 3 Rodney Ruiz as Best Intelligence PNCO; Police Officer 3 Rodel Delos Reyes as Best Investigator PNCO; Police Officer 2 Lereza Pachoro as Best Admin PNCO; Police Officer 1 Feliciano Ricardo Somogat III as Best Police Community Relations PNCO; Police Officer 1 Joanne Sayson as Best Human Resource Doctrine and Development PNCO and Helen Genovia as the Best Non Uniformed Personnel of the year.
Special Awards were also given to individuals who showed exemplary performance in their duties and responsibilities as police officers and as public servants. The special awardees were Police Chief Inspector Luisito Acebuche, Chief of Police of Police Station 1; Police Chief Inspector Danilo Francisco, Chief of Police of Police Station 4; Police Officer 2 Joshua Barile and Police Officer 1 Ianmir Federez.
Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia was also given a certificate of appreciation for extending his unselfish and untiring support to Bacolod City Police Office. The other awardees were the Bacolod Crime Stoppers Incorporated; Bantay Bayan; Community Movement & Reaction against Crime and Illegal Drugs Incorporated (COMRAID); Centennial Force Foundation Incorporated (CFFI); Bacolod Movement against Crime (BMAC) and the Tri-Media.
Also present during the celebration were Dr. Anthony Golez, Former Deputy Presidential Spokesperson; City Councilor Greg Gasataya; Members of the Bacolod Lions Club and Pastor Arcon Marin, Church Minister of Hillside Evangelical Church in Mansilingan in this city. (PO2 Jared Esquilla)
