RPOC IX meeting held in Zamboanga City

By Jong Cadion

ZAMBOANGA CITY (March 16, 2018) - Local and security officials convened during the Regional Peace and Order Council in Zamboanga City, Thursday (March 15), military official said.

Western Mindanao Command (WestMinCom) Cpt Jo-Ann D Petinglay

Said that among other issues, members proposed to improve traffic and address violations of commuters and drivers by allowing other security units to support the traffic management unit in the implementation of their job and by providing security during checkpoints. A resolution was also submitted for commending all the members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines within Region IX for continually keeping the peace in the entire area.

Cpt. Petinglay said that the members also proposed to device a security plan to support the movement of equipment and construction workers, create a synchronization plan based on the program of works of the Department of Public Works and Highways, and make a periodic evaluation on the process of the project.

Present during the meeting were Zamboanga City Maria Isabelle Climaco-Salazar; Lieutenant General Carlito Galvez, Jr., Commander of the Western Mindanao Command; Police Chief Superintendent Billy Beltran, regional director of the Police Regional Office IX, represented by his deputy; Brigadier General Roseller Murillo, Commander of the 1st Infantry “Tabak” Division; and Major General Domingo Palisoc, commander of the Tactical Operations Command, Philippine Air Force who was represented by the commander Tactical Operations Wing WestMin.

After the forum, Lieutenant General Galvez, Jr., presented the Marawi Mission and the important innovations and practices applied by the Armed Forces during the five month long battle to liberate Marawi from the terrorist Group.

Cpt Petinglay further said that also discussed were the Government Counter Measures to Abduction at Sea over Western Mindanao Area of Operations and the Peace and Order Report and 2017 Accomplishment Report of the WestMinCom by Brigadier General Murillo.

Engr. Jorge Sebastian, Jr., the DPWH regional director, also presented the ZamPen Opening road Network of Security Development. Said meeting was held at Palmeras Resto in Sta. Maria, Zamboanga City, Thursday from 9am to 3pm.

All regional directors were also present during the said meeting, Cpt. Petinglay added.