PRO9 commemorates the 28th Death Anniversary of BGen. Eduardo B. Batalla and Col. Romeo Abendan

By Jong Cadion

Zamboanga City (January 7, 2017) - The Police Regional Office 9 commemorates the 28th Death Anniversary of two fallen officers BGen Eduardo B. Batalla and Col. Romeo A. Abendan held at the Police Regional Office 9 Headquarters, Camp Col. Romeo A. Abendan, Mercedes, Zamboanga City and JRT Lim, Boulevard, Zamboanga City yesterday.

Information Officer PSupt. Rogelio C. Alabata disclosed that Police Senior Superintendent Narciso B. Verdadero, Deputy Regional Director for Operation, who led the commemoration of the 28th death anniversary of Col. Romeo A Abendan. The activity started with the Thanksgiving Mass officiated by PCInsp. Marlou N. Labares, Assistant Regional Chaplain and attended by the Command Group, Regional Staffs, Officers and personnel of PRO9 with Mrs. Gloria A Abendan, wife of the late Col. Romeo A. Abendan, and the immediate family.

This was followed by Wreath-Laying Ceremony and the 21nd Gun Salute rendered by the personnel of Regional Public Safety Battalion 9, Alabata added. 

PSSupt. Narciso B. Verdadero delivered the message of the Acting Regional Director, PRO9, in which he stressed that the heroism of Col. Romeo A. Abendan was worth remembering.

This was followed by response made by Mrs. Gloria Abendan, wherein, in her message, she expressed her sincerest thanks to the men and women of the PRO9 led by PCSupt. Billy B. Beltran for always remembering and acknowledging the heroism made by her late husband. She also thanks the officers and men of PRO9 for giving importance the death of her husband as manifestation of every year’s commemorative rites in the PRO9 Camp.

Meanwhile, PSSupt Jose Bayani L. Gucela, Regional Chief Directorial Staff, spearheaded the commemoration of the 28th Death Anniversary of BGen Eduardo B. Batalla held at the grounds of Camp Eduardo B Batalla, JRT Lim, Boulevard, Zamboanga City.