PRO9 Awards Police Officers for Medalya ng Kasanayan

By Jong Cadion

ZAMBOANGA CITY (September 19, 2017) - Six (6) Police Commissioned Officers were awarded with the PNP Efficiency Medal (Medalya ng Kasanayan) during the traditional Flag Raising Ceremony held at PRO9 Parade Ground, Camp Romeo Abendan, Mercedes, Zamboanga City on Monday (September 18) in recognition of their exemplary performance and devotion to duty rendered as Summary Hearing Officers (SHO), official said.    

ZCPO-PRO9 information officer PCINSP HELEN L GALVEZ disclosed that the recipients of the award are PSUPT BENJAMIN B DE PERALTA, PCINSP HAZEL FERNANDEZ, PCINSP LEO P CASTILLO, PSINSP ALVIN F GUTIEREREZ, PINSP JUNAR C YAP and PINSP ALBERT A ACORIN.

PCINSP GALVEZ said that the above-mentioned Police Officers were awarded of such medal for their exemplary performance on the speedy resolution of the administrative cases handled by them within the prescribed period of sixty (60) days

PSSUPT EDWIN S DE OCAMPO, Deputy Regional Director for Administration, PRO9, said that the above-named Police Officers exemplifying their sterling leadership qualities and epitome of a true and dedicated public servant have earned honor and prestige, worthy of praise and emulation not only by their peers in particular but for the entire PNP, in general.

As part of the PRO9 Best Practices, five (5) Police Commissioned Officers and five (5) Police Non-Commissioned Officers including one (1) Non-Uniformed Personnel who were celebrating their birthday for the month of September were accorded with the traditional blowing of candle and the giving of individual cake and birthday greeting cards.

The activity was followed by “Kapihan sa PRO9”, wherein the awardees and members of the Command Group including the Directorial Staffs and other guests, gathered together at the PRO9 Conference Room for a coffee break, PCINSP GALVEZ added.