By Jong Cadion
ZAMBOANGA CITY
(February 5, 2018) - The Police Regional Office 9 (PRO-9) under the
leadership of PCSUPT Billy B Beltran, Regional Director celebrated its 27th PNP
Foundation Day coinciding with the Traditional Monday Flag Raising Ceremony
held at PRO-9 Quadrangle, Camp Col Romeo Abendan, Mercedes, Zamboanga City at
about 8:00 in the morning of February 5, 2018 with Mr. Christopher Lawrence S
Arnuco, Chairperson and Administrator of Zamboanga City Special Economic Zone
Authority as Guest of Honor and Speaker, official said.
ZCPO-PRO9 information
officer PCInsp Helen L Galvez disclosed that this annual celebration was
highlighted by the giving of Paque of Appreciation and Plaque of Recognition to
deserving individuals and agencies contributed vastly to the plans and programs
of PRO-9.
Lt. Col. Abdurasad D
Sirajan of Western Mindanao Area for MILF Affairs of AHJAG, WESMINCOM,
Zamboanga City; Dr. Agnes E Fernando of Zamboanga Del Sur Provincial Medical
Center; Hon. Joel G Vercide, Presiding Judge of Branch 1, MTCC, Pagadian City,
Zamboanga Del Sur; Atty. Peter L Medalle, Chief, Regional State Prosecutor and
Messenger Gilbert C Gente of Parish Priest, Our Lady of Lourdes, Kabasalan,
Zamboanga Sibugay, cited with Plaque of Appreciation for imminently services
rendered to PRO9, thereby contributing immensely to the attainment of its
mission.
Council of Advisers
for Muslim Advancement (CAMA); Philippine Drugs Enforcement Agency 9; Department
of Public Work and Highways; Regional Inter-Agency Council against Trafficking
IX; Municipality of Titay, Zamboanga Sibugay; Psychiatry Department of Zamboanga
City Medical Center; Technical Education and Skills Development Authority 9 and
PRO9 Press Corps, cited with Plaque of Recognition for the untiring support and
invaluable service rendered to PRO9 that contributed immensely to the
accomplishment of PRO9.
PCInsp Galvez further
said that the PNP celebrates every January 29 as founding anniversary in
commemoration of the casing of colors of its forerunner organizations, the
Philippine Constabulary and the Integrated National Police, and the official
activation of the PNP on January 29, 1991. The PNP inaugurates its founding
anniversary after the effectivity of R.A. 6975 entitled, “An act establishing
the Philippine National Police under a reorganized department of the interior
and local government in January 1991.
To further strengthen
the PNP into a highly efficient and competent police force, RA 8551 entitled
“PNP reform and the reorganization act of 1998” was enacted. The PNP shall be a
community and service oriented agency responsible for the maintenance of peace
and order and public safety, PCInsp. Galvez added.
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