Zamboanga del Sur has new Police Provincial Director

During the turnover ceremony at camp Abelon, Pagadian City attended by all COPs personnel of ZSPPO and NUPs 

By HIROHITO ‘JONG’ D. CADION

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur (June 30, 2018) – Police Senior Superintendent Redendor Lantaca Retusto has assumed Friday morning as new Provincial Director of Zamboanga del Sur Police Provincial Office (ZSPPO). He replaced Police Senior Supt. John Gano Guyguyon after almost three months as OIC provincial director of this province.

PSSupt. Guyguyan was promoted and reassigned in AVSECOM in Manila.

In a simple turnover ceremony at PNP Camp Abelon conference room, out-going provincial director PSSupt. Guyguyan expressed his gratitude to the personnel of ZSPPO for their cooperation during his short term of office as OIC of the said command and advised them also to do the same in the newly desifnated provincial director.

PSSupt. Retusto to his message reminded all the personnel to do their work religiously and continue doing accomplishments most especially in relation to our War on Illegal Drugs-Project Double Barrel and to run after the gun for hire personalities in the province.

PSSupt. Retusto is a native of Calamba City, Laguna and before his assignment in this province, he was a commanding officer of Police Regional Mobile Force in Police Regional Office-9 in Zamboanga City.

DICT Launches free wifi sites in Zamboanaga del Sur and Pagadian City

By JONG CADION

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur (June 28, 2018) – At least Thirty-five Free Wifi Live Sites of the Pipol Konek! Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) with Sec. Eliseo M. Rio Jr. as the lead launched free Internet Access for Public places Wednesday, June 27, 2018.

The sites are in Pagadian City and other municipalities in Zamboanga del Sur.

The launching and MOA signing was successfully held in AEC Gymnasium spearheaded by DICT Sec. Eliseo M. Rio, Jr. together with Provincial Governor Antonio H. Cerilles, Pagadian City Mayor Romeo P. Pulmones and DICT OIC Director Ma. Teresa Camba.

“Moving forward, we hope that in the next few years, we will achieve our goal of providing Internet access to the 99% of the population, across all 1, 634 municipalities and cities in the country by establishing a total of 13, 024 Internet hotspots in all,” shared Sec. Eliseo M. Rio.

The Pipol, Konek! Is a priority project of the DICT that aims to improve lives by providing free internet access to the communities.

List of Sites in Zamboanga del Sur:

Dimataling: • Municipal Plaza of Dimataling A • Dimataling Town Hall Dumalinao: • Municipal Plaza of Dumalinao

Kumalarang: • Municipal Plaza of Kumalarang

Labangan: • Municipal Plaza of Labangan A • Municipal Plaza of Labangan B Tukuran: • Municipal Plaza of Tukuran A • Municipal Plaza of Tukuran B Ramon Magsaysay: • Municipal Plaza of Ramon Magsaysay A

Pitogo: • Municipal plaza of Pitogo

Margosatubig: • Margosatubig Town Plaza • Municipal Plaza of Margosatubig Tabina: • Municipal Plaza of Tabina

Dinas: • Municipal Plaza of Dinas A

Pagadian City: • DICT Pagadian • DICT ZDS Provincial Field Office-MC1A

• Rizal Park B • WMSU Pagadian • Pagadian Airport A

• Pagadian Airport B • Pagadian Airport C • ZDS Sat

• Zamboanga del Sur NHS • Santa Lucia Health Center

• San Pedro Health Center

This event is one of the highlighted activities of this year’s National ICT Month celebration.

PNP Probe Body Formed to Look into Samar “Misencounter”

PAGADIAN CITY (June 27, 2018) - The Philippine National Police mourns the loss of six police rookies in Eastern Visayas who were killed by “friendly fire” in a “misencounter” with government troops Monday (June 25).

“I extend the deepest sympathy of the PNP to the families of the six young men who died in that unfortunate incident in Sta. Rita, Samar. Even as I assure the surviving kin of all possible assistance of the PNP to ease their grief, including a full dress investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident,” PNP Chief, Director General Oscar D Albayalde said.

The Chief PNP has instructed Eastern Visayas PNP Director, PCSUPT Mariel Magaway to facilitate the processing and speedy release of all benefits due to the families of the deceased PNP members from the 805th Mobile Company of the Regional Mobile Force Battalion-8.

He also instructed Magaway to attend to the medical needs of PNP personnel wounded in the incident.

At the same time, he directed all concerned PNP Units to extend utmost cooperation and assistance to the Special Investigation Task Group that was created to conduct a fact-finding investigation of the incident in coordination with AFP counterparts. (By JONG CADION with PNP-PIO PR)

New heavy equipment to speed up infrastructure projects in ARMM

Cotabato City (June 27, 2018) – To fast track the implementation of projects and sustain infrastructure development in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), the region’s district engineering offices received additional new heavy equipment on Wednesday, June 27.

Three units of excavator were turned over by the regional government to Lanao del Sur and Tawi-Tawi engineering offices. The remaining four units of six-wheeler dump truck and a unit of an amphibious excavator are also set to be delivered in the region's engineering district offices by the third week of July. These equipment cost P58 million.

ARMM Governor Mujiv Hataman said the new heavy equipment will augment the workforce as the region pours new infrastructure investments in the region.

For Engr. Luzvimin Sani of Lanao del Sur’s first engineering district, the new equipment will help in the recovery and rehabilitation program for Marawi City and other towns in Lanao del Sur. “The region’s Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH-ARMM) is now working to help on the timely completion of the development works in Marawi City (which suffered in) last year’s conflict,” Engr. Sani said.

In the second engineering district of Lanao del Sur, Engr. Abib Arumpac said this is the first time the district office received an excavator. “This can help in the de-clogging of drainage and waterways since we experienced landslides in our areas,” Engr. Arumpac said, noting it can also prevent heavy damage to road networks.

With the number of infra projects in Tawi-Tawi, Engr. Tony Kamlani said the new equipment will help the province accomplish infrastructure projects on time.

The DPWH-ARMM will also grant new equipment to Maguindanao particularly in areas affected by flooding and to augment the dredging works in Rio Grande de Mindanao. Masses of water hyacinths have been identified as the major cause of flooding in some areas in the province.

“Kasama sa reporma na pinapatupad ng administrasyong Hataman ay hindi lang ang pagkakaroon ng magandang sistema at teknolohiya kundi pati ang pagbigay ng mga dekalidad na kagamitan sa mga district engineering offices na mapapakinabangan ng mga kababayan natin sa ARMM,” DPWH-ARMM Secretary Don Mustapha Loong said.

Sec. Loong said with more infrastructure projects, people in the region will have better access to tourism sites, will help boost the region’s economy as transport of goods and products will be cheaper, and will help uplift the peoples’ lives.

The ARMM has programmed this year a big number projects across the region. To date, the Hataman administration has completed 1,468 kilometers of roads, 84 bridges, 188 water supply systems, 28 flood control structures, 55 drainage systems, 75 seaports, and 49 shore protection and other infra projects.(JONG CADION/Bureau of Public Information)
 

Pres. Duterte administers the Oath of 1,904-Punong Barangays of Region IX

By HIROHITO D. ‘jong’ CADION

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur (June 26, 2018) –At least1,904-Punong Barangay of Region-9 toke their Oath of Office to President Rodrigo RoaDuterte during the Mass Oath Taking Ceremony of the newly elected Punong Barangay Tuesday afternoon held at the Molave Municipal Gymnasium of this province.

Pres. Dutertelanded Pagadian City Airport 5:00pm and toke his chopper going to Molave municipality.Molave municipality.

1^st District of Zamboanga del Sur RepresentativeDivina Grace C. Yu and MolaveMayorMayorIreneo Q. Glepahosted the event.

Pres. Duterete was introduced buDeparteement of Interior and Local Government(DILG) USec.Eduardo Año.

Estimated crowd during the ocassion is 3,700 composed of Punong Barangays, DILG officials and personnel, local government officials, barangay kagawad, SK Chairman and other invited guests.

PNP Intensifies Drive against Street Crime

Philippine National Police Chief, Director General Oscar D. Albayalde

By HIROHITO ‘jong’ D. CADION

PAGADIAN CITY (June 26, 2018) - Philippine National Police Chief, Director General Oscar D. Albayalde ordered all PNP Units to intensify the enforcement of laws and local government ordinances to prevent the occurrence of street crime nationwide, Police Official said. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE....

Police Regional Office-9 PIO Chief CInsp. Helen L. Galvez disclosed that in a Memorandum circulated to all Police Regional Offices and National Support Units on June 20, 2018, The PNP Chief instructed all Regional Directors to oversee the strict implementation of laws and local ordinances through arrest of violators.

Galvez added that Included in the arrest are those drinking and smoking in public places, roaming the streets without shirts, using karaoke beyond the allowed time, minors violating curfew hours, and others. CInsp.

“Be reminded that among our operational thrusts is the active presence and aggressive deployment of our policemen as an urgent intervention to prevent the occurrence of common street crimes,” Albayalde said.

He added that operations and initiatives will be active in the coming days through the conduct of Oplan Sita, Oplan Bulabog, Oplan Bakal, and other anti-criminality operations all over the country.

In addition, the local police units were instructed to coordinate closely with local and barangay officials in the enforcement of ordinances, and to initiate enactment of ordinances through the Local Peace and Order Councils or Sangguniang Bayan in areas where there are no existing ordinances in support of this drive, she also said.

“I want to reiterate that the PNP will do everything within the bounds of the law. We assure the public that our drive against street crimes is attuned to the existing Police Operational Procedures with due regard to the human rights and dignity of apprehended individuals,” Albayalde said. (With PNP-PIO PR)

PSA-ARMM holds forum on regional statistical system

Cotabato City (June 22, 2018) – The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) conducted a two-day Regional Statistical System Stakeholders' Forum on June 21-22.

The forum focused on strengthening the ARMM’s Regional Statistical Development Program (RSDP) for 2018-2023.

The PSA-ARMM aimed at collecting and presenting an output on proposed statistical programs from each line agency in the region in order to attain the region’s development goal.

Sittie Asmalia Cornell, PSA statistical specialist, said the “main goal is to come up with quality and reliable statistics in the region that would serve as an evidence, support, and basis for planning.”

Representatives from different line agencies actively participated in the forum and in the workshop conducted. The participants were divided into three groups: the Economic Statistics group; Social Statistics group; and Environment, Peace and Order, and Multi-Dimension Statistics group.

During the first day of the forum, guest speakers from PSA national office’s Standard Services Division, namely Lotis I. Ira, Chief Statistical Specialist; Rubelyn Q. Atienza, Statistical Specialist I; Willi Krizzia May G. Oracion, Statistical Analyst; and Saturly S. Sevenorio, Senior Statistical Specialist, gave lectures on the Philippine Statistical Development Program (PSDP) as well as on the RSDP.

A workshop on the identification of statistical development programs and formulation of RSDP-ARMM Vision and Mission took place on the second day of the forum.

In accordance with PSA Resolution No. 3, s. 2017, the formulation of the RSDP aims at setting directions, thrusts, and priorities of the regional statistical system, which shall form part of the Local Statistical Development chapter of the PSDP 2018-2023. (Bureau of Public Information)

Swindler carted Php4-Million in Dapitan City

DIPOLOG CITY (June 23, 2018) – On or about 11:00 AM of June 21, 2018 One Frechy Mosquida Mapa, 25 years old, female, single and a resident of Barangay Dicayas, Dipolog City together with other victims came and reported

Investigator on case PO2 Rolan Apilias Decipulo identified the suspect as certain Kyla Pauline Riconalla, 24 years old, female, single and temporarily residing at Barangay Banonong, Dapitan City allegedly swindled money from the victim approximately amounting to four million (Php 4,000,000.00) pesos.

Upon verification by the police, the said person is nowhere to be found. While conducting investigation on the said report, a concerned citizen informed Dapitan CPS that other victims rushed to Paula’s Desserts and Catering Services owned by the alleged suspect situated at Barangay Bagting, Dapitan City and took the appliances and other belongings from the said establishment, PO2 Decipulo said.

Personnel of Dapitan CPS immediately responded and safe keep the remaining properties of said establishment. Further, the said properties were properly documented and brought to Dapitan CPS for proper disposition.

Further operation/investigation is still conducted for the arrest of the suspect.