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2008 ANNUAL REPORT
Policies, Plans, Standards and Regulatory Services for the Police Service
Formulation of Plans and Programs, Conduct of Research/Surveys for the Improvement of Commission’s Administration and Management as well as the Police System and Structure
* Supervision and Control Over the PNP * Adjudication Services * Legal and Other Services * Development and Management of the Crime Prevention Program * Provision of Secretariat Services to the Peace and Order Councils * Promotion of Organizational Effectiveness Police Benefits Administration Services
* Investigation, Adjudication and Payment of Benefit Claims * Administration of PNP Scholarship Program Other Concerns * Police-Community Relations Month * Napolcom Participation in the PNP Recruitment and Promotion Programs * Barangay at Pulisya Tungo sa Kapayapaan (BPTK)
Formulation of Plans and Programs, Conduct of Research/Surveys for the Improvement of Commission’s Administration and Management as well as the Police System and Structure
During the year, the Commission prepared several plans and implemented various projects and activities to further enhance its administrative and operational capacity.
With the DBM-approved Napolcom Organizational Performance Indicator Framework (OPIF) and major thrusts for 2008 as bases, the Commission prepared its Agency Operations Plan and Budget (AOPB), Agency Performance Measures, and Physical and Financial Plan for FY 2008. Specifically, the said plans served as the references of all operating units of Napolcom in the implementation of their respective programs/projects/activities (P/P/As) during the current year.
In the implementation of its programs/projects, the Commission conducted the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) and Revisiting the Napolcom Administrative Disciplinary System for the PNP: A Capability Enhancement Seminar-Workshop on June 16-23 at Sierra Madre Country Club, Tanay, Rizal. The MCLE aimed to update the lawyers with the recent laws and jurisprudence for speedy, fair and judicious disposition of cases. Resource speakers from UP Law Center were invited to lecture on topics like Substantive Law, Alternative Dispute Resolutions, Legal Ethics, Legal Writing, International Law, Special Issues and Jurisprudence in Procurement, Procedural Law, Trial Skills; and Crime Scene Investigation. Participants were 53 lawyers from the Napolcom Central and Regional Offices. The Revisiting of the Napolcom Administrative Disciplinary System for the PNP: A Capability Enhancement Seminar-Workshop was conducted to enhance the competencies of the Commission’s Regional Directors, RAB Chairperson, Chiefs of Regional Investigation Units/Technical Services Division, representatives from LAS and IMIS through workshops and lectures on the latest developments in police discipline as well as to ensure the effective implementation of the Commission’s police administrative disciplinary system.
Another major activity conducted during the year was the “Strategic Planning Conference-Workshop”. Geared towards performing and pursuing well-defined and meaningful roles and responsibilities, the said activity aimed to: 1) assess the effectiveness of Commission’s core functions over the PNP; 2) identify problems, issues and concerns affecting the performance of these functions; 3) prioritize courses of action to be taken to resolve the identified problems, issues and concerns; and, 4) formulate Action Plan for each core function. The activity was conducted at the Local Government Academy Training Center, Los Baños, Laguna on October 19-22 with the top management of the Commission’s central and regional offices as participants.
Police Researches/Studies
Completed during the year were two (2) research studies entitled “Study on PNP Uniformed Personnel Behind Bars” and the “2006 Study on the Status of Filipino Women in Policing”.
The “Study on PNP Uniformed Personnel Behind Bars” provided insights on the profile of police personnel, in terms of career, jail/prison and case profile, committed in the various correctional institutions from 1987 to 2007 as indicated in the records of Bureau of Corrections (BuCor), Bureau of Jail and Management Penology (BJMP) and the Directorate for Personnel and Records Management (DPRM) of PNP.
Based on records, 586 police personnel committed to various jails and prisons were mostly police commissioned officers (PCOs) assigned in densely populated regions such as NCR, Regions 4A and 6. The most common offenses committed were crimes against persons, i.e. murder, homicide, frustrated murder and rape. Other common offenses were violation of anti-illegal drugs (R.A. Nos. 9165 and 6425), kidnap for ransom, carnapping, robbery and frustrated homicide.
Through comparison of subgroups of the detained personnel, data revealed that crimes against persons were most prevalent among PCOs rendering frontline services in the police offices and stations. On the other hand, corruption-related offenses were common among PCOs and personnel assigned at the PNP National Support Units.
Using survey as research method, the “2006 Study on the Status of Filipino Women in Policing” involved 384 policewomen as respondents assigned at the PNP National Headquarters (NHQ) and different PNP offices/stations/units nationwide. This study probed into the status of female PNP members in terms of their career development, working conditions and level of job satisfaction.
In terms of career development, respondents’ perceptions about their preparedness for their present assignments, as well as the hindrances towards their pursuit of career advancement were ascertained. As to working conditions, the study looked into the working hours and weight of workload of the respondents. Moreover, data about the facilities and equipment provided in their assigned stations/units were identified. With regards to the level of job satisfaction, respondents’ opinions were measured in terms of their agreement rating on statements representing various levels of needs such as physiological needs, safety needs, social needs, need for self-esteem and need for self-actualization.
The results of the 2000 and 2004 survey and 2005 monitoring activities were also presented in the paper to provide insights on how the status of female PNP personnel had changed through the years.
The 2008 to 2010 Napolcom Research Program was approved during the period. Said program serves as the overall framework for the Commission’s research efforts. It sets the thrusts and direction of Napolcom’s research initiatives as well as provides for institutional arrangements and processes for undertaking research projects.
In addition, two (2) project proposals were approved, one for the development of Police Research Compendium and the other, the NAPOLCOM Statistical System (NSS).
The development of Police Research Compendium is aimed at making literature survey of researches in the field of police administration and presenting these researches in concise form. The conduct of library visits was completed as of end of the year. A total of 430 studies/researches gathered from Philippine Public Safety College (PPSC), National Defense College of the Philippines (NDCP) and Philippine College of Criminologists (PCCr) were summarized by the research team. Encoding of these summaries into report summary template is still ongoing.
On the other hand, the development of the Napolcom Statistical System (NSS) aims to further improve the Commission’s statistical functions and serve as a mechanism for generating a more responsive statistical data in support of the accomplishment of its mandated functions. The Seminar-Workshop on the Identification of Statistical Needs (Phase I) is scheduled to be conducted during the first quarter of the coming year.
Supervision and Control Over the PNP
Oversight function over the administration and operation of the PNP
• Resolution No. 2008-027 dated January 21, 2008 entitled “Revoking Napolcom Resolution No. 2007-224 Otherwise Known as Directing the Placement under Non-Duty Status of Uniformed PNP Personnel Three (3) Months Before the Effectivity Dates of Their Retirement from the Service.” With the issuance of this resolution, PNP members shall no longer be relieved from current assignments three (3) months prior to the effectivity dates of their respective retirement from the service.
• Resolution No. 2008-054 dated January 24, 2008 entitled “Granting the Chief, PNP the Authority to Fill-up Vacancies for the Rank of Police Officer III Under the CY 2007 Regular Promotion Program.” This Resolution authorized the C,PNP to recruit 5,023 Uniformed Personnel to fill vacancies for the ranks of PO1 (3,970), PInsp (877) and PSInsp (176) as the result of the normal attrition from November 1, 2003 to December 31, 2004.
• Resolution No. 2008-055 dated January 24, 2008 entitled “Prescribing the Period of
Validity of Clearance Issued by Napolcom, PNP, Internal Affairs Service, and the PLEB.” This Resolution extends the period of validity from three (3) months to six (6) months from the date of issue of clearance by Napolcom, PNP, IAS and PLEBs to PNP uniformed personnel for purposes of promotion.
• Resolution No. 2008-101 dated February 8, 2008 entitled “Approving the Philippine National Police Manual on the Ethics and Values Formation.” The PNP Ethics and Values Formation Manual is issued to provide moral and ethical guidance to all members of the PNP and likewise offers a systematic integrated and holistic approach in the implementation of all values formation programs in the PNP.
• Resolution No. 2008-184 dated March 18, 2008 entitled “Upgrading of the Naga City Police Station Into a Type “C” City Police Office and Placing it Under the Direct Supervision and Control of the Regional Director, Police Regional Office 5.” The upgrading of the Naga City Police Station into a type “C” City Police Station and its placement under the direct supervision and control of the PNP Regional Director of Police RegionalOffice No. 5 (PRO5) is in pursuance to Republic Act No. 305, otherwise known as “An Act Creating the City of Naga” which provides, among others, the conversion of the Municipality of Naga, Camarines Sur to an independent component city.
• Resolution No. 2008-230 dated March 31, 2008 entitled “Granting the Chief, PNP the Authority to Fill-up One Thousand Six Hundred Fifty Four (1,654) Vacancies for the Ranks of Police Inspector and Police Senior Inspector Under the CY 2008 Lateral Entry Program.” This resolution grants the Chief,PNP authority to fill 1,654 vacancies for the ranks of Police Senior Inspectors (N=136) and Police Inspectors (N=1,518) for Technical Services Officers and Line Officers to the different PROs and selected NSUs. The filling of vacancies is intended to maintain the pyramidal structure of the PNP, which was affected due to the promotion and normal attrition of Police Commissioned Officers (PCOs).
• Resolution No. 2008-256 dated April 10, 2008 entitled “Approving and Confirming the Change of Unit Name of the Police Security and Protection Office (PSPO) to Police Security and Protection Group (PSPG) .” The renaming of unit name of PSPO to PSPG is aimed to identify and align its nomenclature to other groups of the National Operational Support Units of the PNP.
• Memorandum Circular No. 2008-001 dated January 22, 2008 entitled “Clarifying the Status of Appointment of Graduates of the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) Who Joined the Philippine National Police (PNP).” Section 33 of R.A. No. 6975 provides that graduates of the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) are automatically appointed in the PNP with the rank of Inspector via lateral entry. To implement further the said provision, the Commission issued Resolution No. 80-01 and Memorandum Circular No. 96-008 which granted them testimonial eligibility for purposes of their automatic appointment into the PNP. However, Napolcom Memorandum Circular No. 2003-010 provides that temporary appointments shall be extended to the lateral entrants pending the completion of their Field Training Program (FTP). Taking into consideration that the PNPA Cadetship Program is a four-year course that includes academic subjects on core police functions such as patrol, traffic and criminal investigation, and on-the-job training in urban and rural areas, this MC No. 2008-001 exempts PNPA graduates to undergo the FTP and that they shall be issued with a permanent status. This MC, however, provides that the testimonial eligibility shall not be used for promotion.
• Memorandum Circular No. 2008-002 dated January 21, 2008 entitled “Amending Memorandum Circular No. 2007-003 entitled ‘Amending Memorandum Circulars No. 98-03 and 98-012 Relative to the Grant of Special Promotion to PNP Uniformed Personnel.” To give full meaning to the spirit and intention of Section 38 of R.A. No. 6975, as amended, which provides the grant of special promotion to PNP members who risk their lives above and beyond the call of duty, this Circular amends item no. 4 by deleting the third (3rd) paragraph on the dispositive portion of Napolcom Memorandum Circular No. 2007-003 stated as “In no case shall a PNP personnel holding temporary appointment be eligible for special promotion”. This Circular also provides that Police Non-Commissioned Officers who are granted special promotion be issued with permanent appointments.
• Memorandum Circular No. 2008-003 dated March 18, 2008 entitled “Prescribing Additional Eligibilities as Appropriate for Police Officer 1 Under Item B, Section III of Napolcom Memorandum Circular No. 2007-006 entitled ‘Prescribing the Procedures and Guidelines for the Recruitment, Selection and Appointment of PNP Uniformed Personnel and Termination of Service of Newly Appointed Police Officer 1 (PO1) While Still in Temporary Status.” This Circular amends item B, Section III of Napolcom MC No. 2007-009 which prescribes additional eligibilities appropriate for PO1, to wit:
1. Napolcom PNP Entrance Examination2. R.A. No. 6506 (licensed criminologist)3. R.A. No. 1080 (Bar and board examinations of baccalaureate degree)
4. P.D. No. 907 (Granting Civil Service Eligibility to College Honor Graduates)5. Civil Service Professional Examination
Provided, however, that eligibility acquired from a board examination for baccalaureate degree which was used for initial appointment in the PNP, shall not be used for promotional purposes. Instead, the eligibilities acquired from promotional examinations administered by the Commission are the appropriate eligibilities that shall be recognized for promotions.
• Memorandum Circular No. 2008-004 dated March 18, 2008 entitled “Prescribing Guidelines in the Placement of Police Commissioned Officers to Staff Position in the Police Regional Offices and National Support Units, Regional Chiefs of NSUs, Group Directors of Regional/Provincial Mobile Groups, Chiefs of Police (COPs) of City Police Stations (CPS) and Municipal Police Stations (MPS) and Other Positions of Responsibility.” This Circular prescribes specific guidelines to be observed in the placement of Police Commissioned Officers (PCOs) in the various police offices/stations/units. Said Circular is aimed to:
1. improve the current placement system through the institutionalization of an objective placement system that is firmly anchored on the principles on merit and fitness; 2. create equal access and opportunity for professional growth and career advancement for all qualified PCOs regardless of the source of commission, gender or affiliation; and 3. provide guidelines for the fair adjudication of any protest, complaint or grievance.
• Memorandum Circular No. 2008-005 dated March 28, 2008 entitled “Prescribing Policies, Procedures and Guidelines Governing the Attrition System for Uniformed Personnel of the Philippine National Police.” Prescribed under this Circular are the policy and procedural guidelines governing the implementation of the Attrition System of uniformed personnel of the PNP pursuant to Sections 24 to 30 of R.A. No. 8551. Specifically, the PNP Attrition System has the following modes:
1. Attrition by attainment of maximum tenure in position;2. Attrition by relief;3. Attrition by demotion in position;4. Attrition by non-promotion; and5. Attrition by other means such as a. inefficiency based on poor performance during the last two(2) successive annual rating periods b. inefficiency based on poor performance or three(3) cumulative annual ratings c. physical and/or mental incapacity to perform police functions and duties d. failure to pass the required entrance examination twice and/or finish the required career courses excepts for justifiable reasons e. refusal to take periodic PNP Physical Fitness Test without justifiable reason f. failure to take PNP Physical Fitness Test for four (4) consecutive periodic tests due to health reasons g. failure to pass PNP Physical Fitness Test for Two (2) consecutive periodic tests or four (4) cumulative periodic tests h. non-compliance with the minimum qualification standards for the permanency or original appointment
Further, this Circular also prescribed the creation, composition, functional jurisdictions of the various attrition screening committees and attrition boards to ensure the effective implementation thereof.
• Memorandum Circular No. 2008-006 dated March 31, 2008 entitled “Amending Napolcom Memorandum Circular No. 2003-010 Entitled ‘Prescribing the Guidelines and Procedures for Lateral Entry of Officers into the PNP’.” This Circular sets additional policies and guidelines in the processing of lateral entrants into technical positions in the PNP pursuant to Section 33 of R.A. 6975. As prescribed under this new circular, the following are the general qualifications, to wit:
a. A person with highly technical qualifications such as: 1. Dentist 2. Optometrist 3. Nurse 4. Engineer 5. Graduate of Forensic Sciences 6. Doctor of Medicine 7. Member of the Philippine Bar 8. Chaplain 9. Information Technologist 10. Pilot 11. Psychologist
b. Graduate of PNPAc. Licensed criminologist
Provided, however, that applicants must possess other qualifications prescribed under Section 14 of R.A. No. 8551 and must be able to meet the height, weight and age requirement.
• Memorandum Circular No. 2008-007 dated May 5, 2008 entitled “Upgrading the Classification of Twenty-Six (26) Type “B” Municipal Police Stations to Type “A” Municipal Police Station’.” In conformity with the parameters set under Napolcom Resolution No. 2005-140 in the categorization/classification of police offices/stations, the following Municipal Police Stations (MPS) are upgraded from Type “B” to Type “A”, which shall be under the direct administrative and operational control of their respective Provincial Directors:
Region MPSPolice Provincial Office
1 Calasiao Pangasinan1 Binmaley Pangasinan3 Dinalupihan Bataan3 Bulacan Bulacan3 Guiguinto Bulacan3 Pulilan Bulacan3 San Rafael Bulacan3 Cuyapo Nueva Ecija3 Porac Pampanga3 Apalit Pampanga3 Magalang Pampanga3 Gerona Tarlac
4A Naic Cavite4A Bauan Batangas4A Lopez Quezon4A Tiaong Quezon4B Pinamalayan Oriental Mindoro5 Daet Camarines Norte7 Tuburan Cebu9 Sidangan Zamboanga Del Norte10 Maramag Bukidnon10 Manolo Fortich Bukidnon12 M’Lang North Cotabato12 Isulan Sultan Kudarat
ARMM Datu Odin Sinsuat Sharif KabunsuanARMM Datu Piang Maguindanao
• Memorandum Circular No. 2008-009 dated May 5, 2008 entitled “Prescribing the Guidelines and Sequential Procedures on the Issuance of Appointments under Special Promotion.” This MC provides supplemental policies to Napolcom MC No. 2007-003 and prescribes the sequential procedures to be followed in the validation, confirmation and issuance of the promotional appointments of applications for special promotion.
• Memorandum Circular No. 2008-010 dated June 16, 2008 entitled “Prescribing Guidelines on the Pullout and Deployment of Police Officer 1 (PO1) Recruits who are Undergoing the Public Safety Basic Recruit Course (PSBRC).” This MC prescribes the policy and procedural guidelines on the pullout and deployment of newly recruit PO1s who are undergoing training at the Philippine Public Safety College (PPSC), in instances wherein their services are needed to augment regular members of the PNP in the preservation of peace and order during events of national importance and other similar occurrences which require civil disturbance management. As provided thereof, the concerned Police Regional Office, through the Chief, PNP, shall prepare a letter addressed to the PPSC President indicating therein the reason of the pullout, number of PO1s, duration within which they will be utilized and the place where they will be deployed. The period of deployment shall not exceed 30 days and that after completion of the assigned tasks, the PNP Regional Director shall formally turn over the recruits to their respective training schools and inform the President, PPSC and the Director of the Philippine National Training Institute (PNTI).
• Memorandum Circular No. 2008-013 dated August 21, 2008 entitled “Prescribing Guidelines and Procedures Governing the Deputation of Barangay Tanods as Members of Police Auxiliary Units (PAUs) and Authorizing the Deployment of PNP Uniformed Personnel to Act as Supervisor of PAU Members.” Provided under this Circular are policy and procedural
guidelines governing the deputation of barangay tanods as members of PAUs pursuant to Executive Order No. 546 dated July 14, 2006. As provided thereof, PAU members are deputized to perform functions that are related to law enforcement, order maintenance, information gathering within their respective barangays/ localities. Specifically, they shall perform the following:
a. Gather information and report the same to police authorities;b. Secure the crime scene until such time that it is processed by qualified PNP personnel;c. Effect an arrest pursuant to the provision of Rule 113 of the Rules of Court;d. Assist in the law enforcement neighborhood watch;e. Assist in the identification and implementation of public safety development projects;f. Assist in Disaster and Relief Operations; andg. Perform such other functions and duties as may be assigned/prescribed by proper authorities
• Memorandum Circular No. 2008-016 dated November 11, 2008 entitled “Clarifying the Applicability of Paragraph 2 of the Dispositive Portion of Napolcom Memorandum Circular No. 2008-003.” This Circular clarifies that the provision of paragraph 2 of the dispositive portion of Napolcom MC No. 2008-003, which prescribes that the eligibility acquired for baccalaureate degree, except Members of the Bar and Licensed Criminology, will only be used for initial appointment but not for promotion purposes, and shall only apply to those PNP uniformed personnel who entered the police service after its effectivity on March 18, 2008. Thus, the eligibilities to be recognized in the promotion of PNP uniformed personnel in the line and technical services who entered the police service before the said effectivity date shall be those eligibilities set forth under Napolcom MC No. 2002-034.
• Memorandum Circular No. 2008-018 dated December 24, 2008 entitled “Prescribing Policies and Guidelines Governing the Payment of Salary and Allowances of Uniformed Personnel of the Philippine National Police (PNP) Missing in Action (MIA), the Finding of Death and Termination of Payment.” This MC is issued pursuant to the provisions of Sections 78, 79 and 80 of Republic Act No. 6975, as amended, to promote the prompt and speedy payment of salary and allowances of any PNP uniformed personnel who, while in the performance of duty or by reason of being an officer or member of the PNP, is officially confirmed missing in action, kidnapped or captured by lawless elements in order.
• Memorandum Circular No. 2008-019 dated December 24, 2008 entitled “Upgrading of the Puerto Princesa City Police Station into a Type “C” City Police Office and Placing it Under the Direct Administrative and Operational Control of the Regional Director, Police Regional Office 4-B (MIMAROPA).” The upgrading of Puerto Princesa City Police Station into a Type “C” City Police Offices and its placement under the direct administrative and operational control of the PNP regional director of Police Regional Office 4-B (MIMAROPA) is in pursuance of Presidential Proclamation No. 1264 dated March 26, 2007, which provided for its conversion from a component city into a highly urbanized city, and in accordance with the parameters set forth under Napolcom Resolution Nos. 2005-140 and Napolcom MC No. 2004-002, respectively.
Development of policies, standards and procedures relative to PNP installations and logistics management
In the standardization of PNP equipment, buildings and facilities, the Commission evaluated 51 PNP proposed standard specifications, 31 of which were approved while 20 others were processed but are pending approval.
The CY 2008 conduct of technical inspection and physical inventory of the assets and properties of 38 PNP offices/units in the National Headquarters, Camp Crame was undertaken during the second and third quarter. The activity focused on the extent of PNP compliance with various policies, such as the policy regarding the issuance of short and long firearms, Police Individual Equipment (PIE) and police uniforms. Recommendations based on the findings were submitted to the respective PNP offices for appropriate action.
The PNP offices/units covered by the program were as follows:
1) Command Group • Office of the Chief, PNP • Office of the Deputy Chief for Administration • Office of the Deputy Chief for Operation • Office of the Chief for Directorial Staff
2) Directorate Offices • Personnel and Records Management • Plans • Operations
• Logistics • Comptroller • Investigation and Detective Management • Intelligence • Research Development • Human Resource & Doctrine Development • Police Community Relations
3) National Administrative Support Units • Logistics Support Service • Headquarters Support Service • Legal Service • Chaplain Service • Health Service • Computer Service • Finance Service • Communication and Electronics Service • Engineering Service • Training Service
4) National Operational Support Units • Highway Patrol Group • Aviation Security Group • Maritime Group • Special Action Force Group • Civil Security Group • Police Security and Protection Group • Criminal Investigation & Detection Group • Intelligence • Police Community Relations Group • Crime Laboratory Group
5) Other Offices • Internal Affairs Service • Anti-illegal Drug Special Operation Task Force (AIDSOTF) • Presidential Anti Crime and Emergency Response (PACER) • Philippine Center for Transnational Crime (PCTC)
On Napolcom/PNP housing projects, the Commission approved eleven (11) resolutions regarding the implementation of the new Lease-to-Own Agreement; the cancellation of awards and termination of contract; and, the awarding of newly vacated housing units to qualified Napolcom and PNP personnel.
Finally, the Commission approved resolutions regarding the development of the Napolcom Property in Fort Bonifacio Global City, Taguig; the renovation of Napolcom Central Office building; and the construction of new buildings for its regional offices in San Fernando, La Union (RO1), San Fernando City, Pampanga (RO3) and Legaspi City, Albay (RO5).
Inspection and management audit of PNP personnel, facilities and offices
One of the major functions of Commission is the conduct of inspection and management audit of PNP offices/stations or units nationwide. This function looks into the actual condition of police personnel, facilities and equipment as well as the status of operations in all management levels in the PNP.
During the period under review, the central and regional inspection and audit teams conducted regular inspection activities in 1,355 police offices/units and spot inspection in 393 police stations, nationwide.
Another major activity implemented during the period was the assessment of the “Mamang Pulis Program” in 267 police station/units in four (4) police district offices in the National Capital Region (NCR), namely: the Quezon City Police District, Northern Police District, Southern Police District, and Eastern Police District. This activity assessed the implementation of the program in terms of dependability of personnel, adequacy of police operations, presentability of police personnel and office/station; and acceptability of police conduct and behavior. It also looked into the program’s responsiveness to the objective of serving as a channel of bringing the police closer to the community and getting back the trust and confidence of the people.
Monitoring Activities In the exercise of this function, the Commission monitored the following:
• Extent of participation of 671 Local Chief Executives (LCEs) in police administration;
• Status of 3,628 administrative and 831 criminal cases recorded by PLEBs, Mayors, PNP chain of command, RABs and Ombudsman for disposition during the period under review. Of the recorded administrative and criminal cases, 1,648 administrative and 189 criminal cases were disposed of;
• Alleged involvement of 375 police members in illegal activities, organized crimes and other forms of misbehavior as contained in 133 reports gathered from tri-media, walk-in complainants, letter complaints and other sources;
• Implementation of law enforcement projects such as Complan Pagbabago, Oplan Paglalansag, Police Visibility Program, Community-Oriented Policing System (COPS) and WCCDs in 1,246 police stations;
• Alleged human rights violations by 475 PNP members as indicated in the 80 reports received through complaints, referrals from other agencies and other sources; and
• Compliance of 898 PNP Offices/Units with Napolcom inspection and audit recommendations.Pre-charge Evaluation of Police Anomalies and Irregularities
The Commission received a total of 2,412 complaints against PNP members for pre-charge evaluation. Of this number, 1,943 or 80% were acted upon of which 703 were filed for summary dismissal proceedings, 593 were either dropped/dismissed/withdrawn by the complainants; and 647 were referred to other disciplinary authorities.
Administration of PNP Entrance and Promotional
The National Police Commission is vested with the authority to administer the entrance and promotional examinations for members of the PNP.
The PNP entrance and promotional examinations are designed to measure the examinee’s mental capabilities, value orientation, aptitude and fitness for initial appointment or for promotion. Applicants who pass these examinations are granted the appropirate eligibilities.
These examinations are given twice a year and simultaneously conducted in the different examination venues nationwide. The following are the examination categories with the corresponding rank examination coverage:
Type of Exam RankPNP entrance examination
PO1
Promotional Examinations
Police Officer PO2-PO3Senior Police Officer SPO1- SPO4Inspector P/Insp.- P/Sr. Insp.Superintendent P/Supt.
Results of the October 28, 2007 PNP Entrance and Promotional Examinations were released on January 22, 2008. Examination results showed that 7,969 or 21.41% of the total applicants tested (N=37,229) in various examination categories passed.
Prior to the conduct of the regular examinations, the Commission administered on April 26, 2008 a special examination to Police Commission Officers (PCOs) who are on temporary status. Registered number of examinees during the said examination totaled to 3,926. Of this number, only 3,039 or 77% passed.
The first set of the regular examination was administered on April 27, 2008 while the second set was conducted on October 26, 2008.
For the April 27, 2008 examinations, a total of 39,993 were qualified to take the examination. However, there were only 38,808 examinees. Of this figure, 4,745 or 12.23% passed.
For the October 26, 2008, there were 43,321 qualified examinees but 41,653 or 96.15% took the examinations. Processing of examination result is on-going.
Aside from the PNP entrance and promotional examinations, the Commission also administered the Police Executive Service Eligibility (PESE) examination. Those who pass this examination are granted third level eligibility which is appropriate for the ranks of Police Senior Superintendents and higher. Phase I or the written examination was held simultaneously in Cebu City, Davao City and Taguig City on May 25, 2008 with a total of 542 examinees. Only 149 or 27.49% of the examinees qualified to undergo the next phase which is the panel interview held at the Napolcom Central Office on August 23-24, 2008. Only 106 passed the interview. The conferment of these PESE eligibles was undertaken at the PNP NHQ on October 30, 2008.
Adjudication Services
Adjudication of PNP appealed administrative disciplinary cases by the National and Regional Appellate Boards
For 2008, the Commission through the National Appellate Board and 19 Regional Appellate Boards (RABs) resolved 193 or 67% of its total caseload of 279. The dismissal/suspension of 69 appellants were affirmed, decisions in 29 appealed cases were reversed; the original penalties of 30 were modified to either demotion in rank, forced resignation or suspension; the cases of six (6) were remanded; appeals of four (4) were denied and appeals of 77 were dismissed for lack of jurisdiction or filing beyond the reglementary period. Likewise, 22 motions for reconsideration and 14 appealed benefit claims were acted upon.
Adjudication of Summary Dismissal Cases
Under its summary dismissal authority, the Commission has a total caseload of 2,232 (1,085 carried over from previous year and 1,147 received in 2008), of which 125 were disposed of involving 400 police respondents. Of these total respondents, 124 were penalized, 36 were exonerated, 185 were dropped/dismissed and 55 others.
Legal and Other Services
The Commission also rendered legal opinions/advices to 15,179 legal queries received from the PNP, PLEBs, and the public pertaining to provisions of laws and Napolcom issuances, payment of back wages, cases on appeal, suspension orders, investigative procedures before the Internal Affairs Service (IAS) and other PNP disciplinary authorities, among others.
Further, a total of ten (10) petitions for executive clemency were reviewed and evaluated, of which five (5) were indorsed to the Office of the President.
The disposition of 261 cases or 20% of the 1,336 citizens’ complaints received by the different PLEBs nationwide were likewise monitored during the period under review. To date, the country has a total of 1,604 PLEBs organized in the different regions.
The Commission also provided trainings, seminars and conferences to PLEB members to further improve their knowledge and skills in investigation and resolution of cases. A total of 33 seminars and trainings were conducted in Regions 2, 3, 4-A, 4-B, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, CARAGA, NCR and CAR.
Development and Management of the Crime Prevention Program
An annual National Crime Prevention Program (NCPP) is developed by the Commission through its Technical Committee on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (TCCPCJ), an ad hoc body composed of member representatives from the five (5) Pillars of the Criminal Justice System (CJS). The NCCP aims to provide guidance and direction to the government in its fight against criminality through a strengthened and more effective government and community partnership and shared responsibility. The 2008 NCPP was approved by the President through the issuance of Memorandum Circular No. 150 on March 5, 2008. Dissemination of the 2008 Annual Crime Prevention Program to 359 concerned offices/agencies was undertaken during the period
In line with the abovementioned program, the Commission provided technical support to the various activities of the TCCPCJ. The Pillars conducted regular monthly sub-committee meetings and monitored the implementation of their flagship projects under the NCPP. It likewise prepared various pillar reports and program thrusts of the NCPP for 2009.
The Commission undertook several criminological surveys/researches, namely: Nationwide Survey on the Public Perception on Community Safety, Documenting
the Best Practices in the Alternative Setting/Resolution of Disputes at the Barangay Level, Nationwide Crime Victimization Survey, and Research Databank on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice.
The Nationwide Survey on the Public Perception on Community Safety was conducted in 36 areas/cities nationwide. It aimed to determine the level of safety in selected cities in the country and assess the crime prevention programs in the community and its effect in the maintenance of peace and order. Also, the study solicited the views of the public on how to improve safety in the community. The final monograph for this study has been completed.
The Study on Documenting the Best Practices in the Alternative Setting/Resolution of Disputes at the Barangay Level were undertaken in 13 areas to evaluate the factors that contribute to the effectiveness of the Katarungang Pambarangay system in barangays adjudged by the DILG as “Lupong Tagapamayapa Awardee” for 2006. Data analysis and preparation of write-up is ongoing.
The Nationwide Crime Victimization Survey was conducted with the main objective of presenting the nature and extent of crime victimization in the provinces of the Philippines. It is aimed at providing information and data in victimization that will aid in policy formulation related to improving crime prevention measures, victims’ protection and police services. The survey instruments were administered by the regional offices. By the end of the year, 80% of the data gathering activities are completed.
The establishment of a Research Databank on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice was started. The project attempts to compile and collate existing local research studies/theses in relation to crime prevention and criminal justice by the different government agencies, non-government organizations, and different colleges and universities in Metro Manila. This databank of information on crime prevention and criminal justice policies, practices and programs shall provide the much-needed guidance to researchers and policy-makers on crime prevention and criminal justice. The research team gathered a total of 214 abstracts/information from different schools and government agencies. About 80% of information gathered have been entered in the data bank.
The Commission concentrated on maintaining and updating the Nationwide Crime Statistics from the different police stations/units nationwide. During the period, 10,289 monthly crime statistics reports were received, of which 10,267 were encoded. Likewise, in the maintenance of Complaints Standard Reporting Format (CSRF), a total of 4,057 accomplished CSRF was received. Of this number, 2,595 were encoded.
Through the cooperation of the different heads of educational institutions and barangay officials, the Napolcom Regional Offices were able to monitor various activities of 354 Student Crime Prevention Committees (SCPCs) and Barangay Peace and Order Committees (BPOCs). A total of 263 seminars on Crime Prevention and Drug Dependency Control were conducted in various regions.
The 14th National Crime Prevention Week (NCPW) celebration held every first week of September has become an integral part of the Commission’s crime prevention efforts. This week-long celebration had strengthened the commitment and cooperation between and among national government agencies, LGUs and the private sector in the promotion of crime prevention as a means of maintaining peace and order and public safety in the country. With the theme “Kapit-bisig Kabataan Tungo sa Kapayapaan, Now Na!”, various crime prevention programs and activities were spearheaded by the Commission. An awareness drive on crime and drug abuse prevention and control was pursued and seminars were conducted in several schools and barangays in Metro Manila. Other activities included are display/hanging of streamers, distribution of Information-Education-Communication (IEC) materials containing crime prevention tips in various shopping areas/malls, intensive media and publicity on crime prevention programs of the Commission.
The following information-education-campaign (IEC) materials on crime prevention were reproduced and disseminated to the public:
• At School and Play• Safety Tips for Children• Begin with the Basic• Bomb and Explosives• Cellphone Scam• Cyber for Children• Hotheads• Mga Dapat Gawin Upang Maiwasan ang Krimen• Preventing Child Sex• Rape Volume 1 and 2• SCPC Guidebook
The Napolcom Technical Committee on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice convened two (2) plenary meetings and 30 pillar meetings. The five (5) pillars of the Criminal Justice System (CJS) accomplished the following:
The Law Enforcement Pillar project on Evaluation and Monitoring of Community-Oriented Policing System (COPS) was completed during the period. The activity was carried out in the National Capital Region, particularly in the cities of Manila, Quezon, Marikina, Caloocan, Makati and the municipalities of San Juan and Pateros. For Luzon, it was undertaken at Region 4-A (Bacoor, Cavite; Biñan, Cabuyao and San Pablo, Laguna; and Cainta, Rizal). For Visayas region, the survey sample included Iloilo City and Kalibo, Aklan; and for Mindanao - Davao City, Sta. Cruz Davao del Sur and Kapalong, Davao del Norte. The survey aimed to determine the efficiency, effectiveness and equity of the implementation of COPS. Participants of the survey were selected in consideration of the COPS program beneficiaries, the implementors, advocates and other sectors of the community.
The Prosecutions Pillar conducted three (3) PROLECCS (Prosecution, Law Enforcement, Community Coordinating Service) Conference-Dialogues at NCRPO, Rizal Provincial Police Office and Bataan Provincial Police Office. The conference-dialogues aimed to provide a regular forum for the police and the prosecutors to identify gray areas on legal and procedural matters affecting case build-up. It is also intended to foster and sustain closer working relationship among prosecutors, law enforcers and members of the community towards speedy disposition of cases. A total of 269 police members and prosecutors participated in the said conference-dialogues.
The Courts Pillar project on Symposium on the Operational System and Working of the Courts is ongoing revision. The project aims to inform the public on the operational system and workings of the courts particularly on case processes and their jurisdiction in the criminal justice system; have an interfacing mechanism between the community and the courts; and, find out the public perception on how the courts work and operate and what the public can do to help in the administration of justice.
The Corrections Pillar, with the primary responsibility of reforming the deviant behavior of offenders (young and adult) for their eventual absorption into the social and economic mainstreams of the community, conducted an Enhancement Training Program for Provincial Jail Wardens/Officers. The training aimed to update the provincial jail wardens with new approaches, laws and issuances on the management of jails; and, to clarify the role and determine overall operations. Likewise, the pillar continuously supervised the management and operation of the Philippine-Japan Halfway House. Livelihood activities such as reflexology, haircutting and body massage were undertaken during the period.
The Community Pillar focused on the preparation of the proposed Criminal Justice System Awards during the period. It was aims to accord official recognition of the exemplary performance of the CJS Pillars, provide an avenue for the strengthening of partnership between and among the pillars towards an integrated seamless CJS; and, instill greater awareness and generate support from the general public on the workings of the CJS. Likewise, the Criminal Justice System Exemplars was conceptualized to develop a module of the CJS to be integrated in the secondary school curriculum. The exemplar shall be utilized by the secondary teachers to impart knowledge and understanding of the criminal justice system to the principal beneficiaries, the students. For this purpose, the said exemplar was transmitted to the Department of Education (DepEd) for printing/distribution.
Provision of Secretariat Services to the Peace and Order Councils
Pursuant to E.O. 309, as amended by E.O. 317, dated February 5, 1988 and E.O. 320, dated March 11, 1988, the Napolcom, as Secretariat to the National and Regional Peace and Order Councils (NPOC/RPOCs), performs technical and administrative functions. As such, the Commission conducted the Workshop on the Formulation of a POC Secretariat Operations Manual on January 17-19, 2008 in Antipolo City to standardize management and operations of the POC Secretariats. The draft Manual consolidates the guidelines, procedures and templates and detailed the various technical, administrative and operational activities provided by the Napolcom Central and Regional Offices during POC conferences/meetings/ seminars, etc. The draft manual was distributed to all RPOC Secretariat.
Further, the Capability Enhancement Training for POC Secretariat at the Sub-National Levels for Luzon I (Regions 1,2,3 and CAR) and Luzon 2 (Regions 4A, 4B, 5 and NCR) were conducted on May 1 - 2, 2008 in Baguio City and July 9-10, 2008 in Tanay, Rizal, respectively. The training aimed to enhance the knowledge, skills, values and attitudes of POC Secretariat in all levels on POC operational, technical and administrative activities to include the validation of the procedures and templates contained in the Manual. The activity was participated-in by 319 representatives from Napolcom Regional Office officials, DILG Provincial, City and Municipal Levels in their capacity as Secretariat of the
lower level POCs and personnel directly involved in POC Secretariat operation, PNP, and LGUs.
At the regional level, the Commission facilitated the conduct of 36 RPOC meetings of which 164 resolutions/memoranda were formulated and approved.
In connection with the 2006 Best POC Search, the conduct of on-site inspection/validation by the National Selection and Awards Committee (NSAC) in 32 areas under the various categories were undertaken. The following were the awardees of the 2006 Best POC.
CATEGORY AWARDEE
Best RPOC1st Place RPOC 72nd Place RPOC 33rd Place RPOC 4B
Best PPOC – 1st to 3rd Class1st Place Bukidnon, Region 102nd Place Mt. Province, CAR3rd Place Bohol, Region 7
Best CPOC-Highly Urbanized City1st Place Olongapo City, Region 32nd Place Iligan City, Region 103rd Place Bacolod City, Region 6
Best CPOC-Component City1st Place Legazpi City, Region 52nd Place Laog City, Region 13rd Place Ormoc City, Region 8 (Best Practice Award on Solid Waste Management)
Best MPOC-1st to 3rd Class1st Place San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte, Region 12nd Place Miag-ao, Iloilo, Region 6Molave, Zamboanga Del Sur, Region93rd Place Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon, Region 10
Best MPOC-4th to 6th Class1st Place Kalilangan, Bukidnon, Region 102nd Place Pinili, Ilocos Norte, Region 13rd Place Sta. Teresita, Cagayan, Region 2Vicenzo Sagun, Zamboanga Del Sur, Region 9
Special AwardeePPOC of Camiguin, Region 10
To give significance to the Best POC Awards, SILG Puno directed the NPOC Secretariat to confer special awards/ recognition to an individual or group of individuals who have shown exemplary efforts and significant contributions in the light of the recent armed conflicts perpetrated by renegade elements of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in Northern and Southern Mindanao, as well as in the systematic and orderly evacuation and provision of humanitarian support to those affected by the armed conflict. Thus, an Ad Hoc Committee was created composed of representatives from DILG, Napolcom, PNP, DND, DSWD, AFP and the Office of the Civil Defense to formulate the guidelines in the implementation of the Community Service Awards (CSA). Two (2) meetings were held for the purpose.
Based on the criteria set under the guidelines, the Napolcom conducted pre-evaluation of documents of nominees/ recommendees submitted by Napolcom Regions 10 and 12.
Thereafter, the list of awardees with the corresponding citations were prepared. The following were the awardees:
Region 10
1. Gov. Loreto Leo S. Ocampos, Misamis Occidental2. Gov.Khalid Q. Dimaporo, Lanao del Norte3. Mayor Lawrence LL. Cruz and the People of Iligan City, Lanao del Norte4. The People of the Clarin, Misamis Occidental under the leadership of Mayor David Navarro5. The People of Kolambugan, Lanao del Norte under the leadership of Mayor Bertrand M. Lumaque
6. The People of Ozamis City, Misamis Occidental under the leadership of Mayor Reynaldo O. Parojinog, Sr.
Region 12
1. Mayor Loreto V. Cabaya, Jr., Aleosan, Cotabato Province2. Mayor Manuel M. Rabara, Midsayap, Cotabato Province3. Mayor Aniceto P. Lopez Jr., Maasim, Saranggani Province4. The People of Aleosan, Cotabato Province 5. The People of Bgy Baliki, Midsayap, Cotabato Province under the leadership of Bgy Cpt. Nestor Mallorca 6. The 602nd Brigade, Philippine Army under the command of Col. Alejandro H. Estomo, Brigade Commander7. The 40th Infantry Battalion, 6th Infantry Division, Philippine Army under the Command of Lt. Col. Diosdado C. Carreon, Commanding Officer.
Promotion of Organizational Effectiveness
Conduct of Management Audit
The importance of management audit to the effective functioning of the National Police Commission (NaPolCom) cannot be overemphasized. As an internal control measure, management audit is a mechanism for self-evaluation and correction. It seeks to examine and evaluate both the financial and operational performance of the Commission through comparative review or analysis of policies and practices as well as operational targets and results. Ultimately, it points to areas of strengths and weaknesses wherein sound management decision is crucial.
Similar to what was done in 2003, the Commission’s management audit activities for 2008 focused on regional offices’ responsiveness in the performance of administrative and operational functions as well as the delivery of services to the Philippine National Police (PNP). Specifically, this year’s management audit has the following objectives:
• To review, examine and evaluate existing systems and procedures in management, organization, administrative, finance and operation of all regional offices;• To verify the extent of compliance with existing policies, rules and laws relative to administration and operations;• To enhance existing internal administrative and operational systems and procedures for the purpose of attaining effective, efficient and timely delivery of services to the client groups (PNP and the public); and • To improve resource capabilities particularly through human resource development, logistics management and sound fiscal management.
Quarterly Central and Regional Management Conference
The conduct of quarterly Central and Regional Management Conference is a regular activity of the Commission that provides opportunity for top officials to discuss, clarify and resolve organizational problems, issues and concerns affecting its operations and administration. Further, it also serves as a mechanism in monitoring the implementation of various programs, projects and activities undertaken by the staff services and regional offices.
During the period, two (2) Quarterly Central and Regional Management Conferences were conducted; (1) January 3-4, and (2) April 16-17, 2008.
Study on the Level and Determinants of Job Satisfaction Among Employees of the National Police Commission
The “Assessment of the Level and Determinants of Job Satisfaction among Employees of the National Police Commission” was also completed during the period.
Using survey as its research design, this study looked into the overall level of job satisfaction among Napolcom employees as well as the effect of intrinsic job factors (advancement, recognition, responsibility, achievement and job characteristics) and job context related factors (salary, interpersonal relations, working conditions, policies and operations and supervision) to employee job satisfaction. The overall objective of this study was to identify measures that would enable Napolcom employees to develop positive attitude towards their jobs thereby leading to better performance and enhanced organizational capability of Napolcom.
Findings revealed that the Commission’s personnel are generally satisfied with their jobs. The employees have positive perception towards intrinsic job factors particularly the nature of tasks performed, the importance and recognition accorded to them by virtue of their jobs and the sense of development and accomplishment derived from their jobs. The employees likewise have favorable attitude towards job context related factors. Among the key recommendations include the improvement of the Commission’s rewards system and performance evaluation system, introduction of job enrichment and training program as well as the conduct of long term human resource planning.
Human Resource Development Program
On human resource development, various conferences/trainings/seminars were initiated or participated by the Commission’s personnel.
During the period, 73 in-house and 126 offsite trainings/conferences/seminars on various concerns were conducted or attended by Napolcom personnel, as follows:
• Visual Basic.Net - March 25-April 8• Certified Network Professional Program - April 1-24• DBM Forum on Public Expenditure Management Reform - April 9• Career Executive Officers Examination Review - July 15-16• Basic Statistics for Research - September 1-9, SRTC• 5th Annual Conference on the Institutionalization of ISO Quality Management System in Government - October 24• 10th Year MROFI National Convention & General Assembly - November 27-28• User’s Training on the Regional Payroll System - December 8-9
Information System Strategic Plan (ISSP)
In the implementation of its Information Systems Strategic Plan, various application systems were developed or enhanced to further improve the Commission’s delivery of basic services.
Among the systems implemented during the year were the PNP Disciplinary Machinery System (PDMIS), Benefit Claims Management Information System (BCMIS), Regional Payroll System (RPS) and Temporary Room Assignment Lists System (TRALS).
For the PDMIS, the module for the Research and Evaluation Division, Planning and Research Service (RED, PRS) was already installed. This module will enable the encoding of all summary dismissal and appealed cases received from the regional offices and Regional Appellate Boards. Other modules like the Formal Hearing module and the Appeal module are pending installation due to the renovation of the building.
A presentation of the BCMIS was undertaken during the second quarter of the year. In attendance were personnel from the Legal Affairs Service (LAS), Financial Service (FS) and PRS. The system is already installed at LAS, however database build-up is pending due to the renovation of the building. Deployment to PNP Welfare Benefits Division and Budget Division of the FS will be undertaken upon completion of the building renovation. The BCMIS shall maintain a database of all beneficiaries under PDs 448 and 1184 and scholars under R.A. No. 6963.
Users’ training for the RPS was also conducted at the Central Office on December 8 and 9. In attendance were personnel from Napolcom Regional Office Nos. III, IV-A, IV-B and National Capital Region (NCR). These regions comprised the pilot areas of the system. Full implementation of RPS is targeted first quarter of 2009. The RPS will automate the processing and generation of the monthly payroll of Napolcom Regional Employees as well as deduction registries, employee’s payslips and remittance lists, among others.
For the TRALS, enhancements on new reports and validations were undertaken based on comments and suggestions of the users of the system. A copy of the revised system was furnished to the regional offices for installation. It was utilized for the October 26 PNP entrance and promotional exam.
For the Capability Enhancement Program for IT personnel, the Commission authorized the attendance of PRS-EDPSD personnel to the trainings on Certified Networking and Visual Basic.Net programming courses. Said trainings enhanced the Commission’s IT capability through exposure to the latest available technology on application development and networking administration.
Gender and Development (GAD)
In line with the GAD advocacy in the government, the Commission submitted the 2007 GAD Accomplishment Report and 2009 GAD Plan and Budget to the National Commission on the Role of Filipino Women (NCRFW). The GAD Accomplishment Report summarizes the
major accomplishments of the Napolcom in 2007. On the other hand, the 2009 GAD Plan and Budget identifies and summarizes the Commission’s various GAD-related projects and activities to be undertaken in 2009.
Annually, the Commission actively participates in the celebration of Women’s Month that is held every March with this year’s theme “CEDAW ng Bayan: Yaman ng Kababaihan”. In support to the said occasion, various activities were undertaken during the month-long celebration, as follows:
• Kick-off ceremonies at the central and regional offices with the full participation of its officials and employees;• Display of streamers in all its offices nationwide ;• Basic Firefighting Seminar and Basic Decorative Candle Making;• Conducted seven (7) batches of advocacy activities that aims to establish and convene “Men Opposed to Violence Against Women (VAW) Everywhere (MOVE)” in NAPOLCOM. This was participated in by a total of 239 male employees from its central office and nearby regional offices;• Lecture on Republic Act No. 7877 or otherwise known as “Anti-Sexual Harassment Act of 1995”, and Republic Act No. 9262 or otherwise known as ”Anti-Violence Against Women and their Children Act of 2004”; • Capability-Training for Frontline Personnel of the Commission Towards the Eradication of VAW in the Workplace;• Gender Sensitivity Training; • Attendance to the LGU Women’s Day Celebration in Batangas City; and• Attendance to the DILG forum .
Relative to mainstreaming GAD into its various functions, the Commission, among others, conducted the following orientations/dialogues with the PNP and public in Regional Office IV-B:
• Dialogue on the PNP Welfare Benefits and their Beneficiaries;• Women and Children Concerns Desk Issues and Concerns in Handling Women and Children Cases; and• Barangay-Level Advocacy on RA 9262 and RA 9344.
Also, the Commission’s National GAD Technical Working Group and Regional Focal Points participate in GAD activities undertaken by other agencies/offices.
GAD Information Corners in the central and in regional offices are continuously maintained to provide its employees and clients reading materials that promote gender awareness and social consciousness as well as other GAD-related issues/concerns.
Police Benefits Administration Services
Investigation, adjudication and payment of claims for sickness, permanent disability and death benefits of PNP members, including pension
Another major function of Napolcom is the administration of police welfare benefits program. PNP members who are killed or injured while in the performance of duty are provided with welfare benefit packages which include payment of their medical and hospitalization expenses, gratuity, burial and pension under Presidential Decree Numbers 448 and 1184.
Benefits granted to a PNP member who becomes permanently incapacitated due to service-connected illness or injury include gratuity equivalent to one (1) year salary based on the member’s last basic monthly salary; lifetime monthly pension equivalent to 80% of member’s basic monthly salary; reimbursement of reasonable medical and hospitalization expenses; and, restoration of deducted leave credits from absences incurred by reason of the ailment or injury. If the pensioner dies within five (5) years from retirement due to permanent total disability, his/her qualified survivor may request for the transfer of the monthly pension benefits for the remainder of the five year guaranteed period.
Death benefits include gratuity equivalent to one (1) year salary, burial expenses equivalent to three (3) months basic salary, monthly pension equivalent to 80% of decedent’s basic monthly salary commencing from the date of death for the period of five (5) years, and reimbursement of reasonable medical and hospitalization expenses.
For 2008, the Commission received 870 applications for benefit claims. Of this figure, 608 were investigated, of which 590 were approved while 18 were disapproved. Benefit claims for adjudication numbered 768, of which 602 or 78% were adjudicated. Figure 7 shows the breakdown of the total amount P569,018,666.25 paid to 4,277 beneficiaries in 2008.
Administration of the PNP Scholarship Program
Under Republic Act No. 6963, the Commission grants scholarships to surviving legitimate children of police personnel who are killed or become permanently incapacitated while in line of duty. As of end of the year, the registered number of scholars enrolled at the primary, secondary and tertiary levels in various educational institutions nationwide totaled to 1,813. Of this figure, only 609 scholars were paid by the Commission amounting to P7,420,173.61 for the tuition fees and miscellaneous expenses. Mode of payment is either through direct payment to the colleges/universities or reimbursement of expenses to the scholar through parent/guardian.
The funds for this scholarship program come from the firearm license fees collected by the PNP.
Other Concerns
Police Community Relations Month Celebration
It was during the 4th National Summit on Peace and Order in April 1996 when Presidential Proclamation No. 783 was signed. Said Presidential Proclamation declared the month of January of every year as Police Community Relations Month (PCRM) with Napolcom as the lead agency and the PNP as the implementing agency.
The intention was very noble--to promote partnership between the police and the community in the maintenance of peace and order and to foster and improve communication and mutual understanding between the police and the community.
From January of every year, the celebration of Police-Community Relations Month was moved to July through Presidential Proclamation No. 764 to enable the participation of as many sectors of society, particularly the youth.
As the lead agency in the implementation of the PCRM, the Commission issues directives and guidelines on the nationwide conduct of various activities that would foster the attainment of peaceful and orderly communities generated by the synergy of the police and its clientele.
The theme for this year’s celebration is “Serbisyong Maayos, Magalang at Mabilis.. Patuloy na Handog ni Mamang Pulis”.
At the Napolcom Central Office, the kick-off ceremony for the 13th PCRM was held on July 4, 2008. The kick-off ceremony was held and featured in the PNP’s public affairs program the TALAKAYAN SA ISYUNG PULIS (TSIP).
The PNP found it momentous to hold the kick-off ceremony in the TSIP considering the growing viewership of the program which is being aired primetime over NBN Channel 4 every Friday from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. The program is a better mode of communication to inform the public of the significance of the celebration as well as the activities that were lined-up during the month-long celebration.
Various activities were initiated by the Napolcom and PNP Regional Offices to highlight the said occasion, to wit:
• Display of PCR Month Streamers• Opening/Kick-off and Motorcade• Conduct of Mass• Public Information using tri-media• PCR Capacity Enhancement Seminar• Community-Oriented Policing System (COPS) Awareness Seminar for PNP and PNP force Multipliers
• School-based Anti-Criminality and Anti-Insurgency Programs• Joint outreach program with NGOs and other civic groups (medical/Dental outreach, feeding program, blood-letting activity)• PNP-Community/Dialogue or Pulong-pulong• Environmental Protection Activities (Oplan Linis/Tree Planting and related activities)• Enhancement of Police Information and Continuing Education (PICE) Program• Recognition of Best PCR Units/Station and personnel and private groups/individuals who have contributed and supported the PNP• Sports Festival• PCR related activities concerning Family, Juvenile, GAD Muslim Affairs, and community development activities; Disaster Consciousness Seminar; and Statistical Exhibits
Napolcom Participation in the PNP Recruitment and Promotion Programs
To ensure strict observance of the Commission’s policies relative to the recruitment and appointment of new PNP uniformed personnel, Napolcom representatives to the PNP Recruitment Screening Committees were actively involved in the recruitment and selection process. Activities include interview of applicants, the PNP Physical Agility Test (PAT), Neuro/ Psychiatric Examinations, Physical/Medical and Dental Examination, and Drug Test.
There were also Napolcom Representatives to the following PNP Promotion Boards:
• PCO Promotion Boards• PNCO Promotion Boards• Lateral Entry Board
BPTK- Barangay at Pulisya Tungo sa Kapayapaan
The “Barangay at Pulisya Tungo sa Kapayapaan” is a project that capacitates barangay officials and senior police officials at the city/municipal level for an effective maintenance of public safety and peace and order, and provides support mechanism in the form of legal assistance and services to police members who are facing service-connected criminal or administrative charges before regular courts and other quasi-judicial bodies.
During the year, the Commission spearheaded the conduct of various capability building activities for the barangay and PNP officials in different areas in the region wherein lectures and workshops/action planning were undertaken. Among the topics discussed during the said activities were as follows:
• Powers and functions of Barangay in the maintenance of peace and order• Barangay Justice System• Rights of Person Arrested or Under Custodial Investigation• Anti-Insurgency Program• Implementation of Republic Act. No.9165 (The Revised Anti-Illegal Drugs Law)• Barangay-Police Partnership in Intelligence Networking, Investigation and Crime Detection, Response to Crime Incidence and Crime reporting
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Region 6 or Western Visayas is the land of friendly and affabble Ilonggos. It is a beautiful region blessed with many picturesque scenes, vast natural resources, rich cultural heritage and magnificent race. It is located in Central Philippine between two inter-island bodies of water: the Sibuyan Sea and Visayas Sea. Geographically, the region is defined by grid coordinates 121º 5' West to 123º 2' 30" East longitude and 9º 25' South to 12º 12' 30" North latitude. Western Visayas has a total land area of 20,223 square kilometers which is approximately 6.7% of the total land area of the Philippines. This region is composed of six(6) provinces with Aklan having 1,816.90; Antique - 2,522.00; Capiz - 3,633.20; Iloilo - 4,719.42; Guimaras - 604.40 and
Negros Occidental - 7,926.95.
The Panay Island comprises the province of Aklan, Antique, Capiz, and Iloilo. There are eleven(11) cities, 122 municipalities and 4048 barangays in the region. The City of Iloilo is the regional administrative center and the regional center of trade, commerce, industry, education, culture and government. Bacolod City in Negros Occidental is another popular city in the region.Region 6 is also subdivided in seventeen(17) congressional districts. The provinces of Aklan and Antique are represented by one district each; Capiz with two districts; the cities of Iloilo and Bacolod with one distinct congressional district each; Iloilo province has five(5) districts and Negros Occidental has six(6) districts. Based on the 01 Sept. 1995 census of population, Western Visayas has a total population of 5,776,938 broken down as follows: Aklan 410,539; Antique 431,713; Capiz 624,469; Guimaras 126,469; Iloilo 1,415,022; Negros Occidental 2,031,841; Iloilo City 334,539 and Bacolod City 402,345.(Click to continue).
55 pending admin cases against 69 cops resolved (February 14, 2011)
The police personnel whose administrative cases were pending for some years will be serving the penalty meted against them soon, while those who were exonerated from the charges filed against them can now sleep well.
This, Police Chief Superintendent Cipriano E. Querol, Jr. said after the 55 administrative cases against 69 police personnel in Western Visayas were resolved on January 31.
Querol said the resolution of these cases resulted to the dismissal from police service of five cops, demotion - one, suspension - 15, forfeiture of pay - eight, reprimanded – five, and exonerated/case dismissed - 35.
The fast resolution of cases was in adherence to the directive of Chief, PNP Raul M. Bacalzo and Interior and Local Government Sec. Jesse M. Robredo’s “zero-case backlog" program.
Bacalzo and Robredo ordered the immediate attention to cases filed against PNP members to remove the undesirable members of the force and relieve the agony of those who are not guilty of the charges.
Querol said those police personnel who were meted with penalty will start serving their penalty as soon as the orders were already issued without prejudice to their filing of motion for reconsideration.
Those who were dismissed from police service were POII Ernie Arorong of Iloilo City Police Office for Grave Misconduct; POI Neuton Guinson of Negros Police Provincial Office for Serious Neglect of Duty; POII Mendoza Belandres and POI Kenjie Beloya of Bacolod City Police Office for Serious Neglect of Duty; POIII Marcon Brillantes of Iloilo Police Provincial Office for Grave Misconduct.
Querol to cops: "Be wary of criminals riding-in-tandem on motorcycles (February 12, 2011)
Criminals are likely to exploit the use of motorcycles in preying unwary individuals.
With this Police Chief Superintendent Cipriano E. Querol, Jr., Regional Director of Police Regional Office 6, reiterated his warnings to all field commanders of police units to intensify operations against criminals riding-in-tandem on motorcycles.
"We have to enhance the conduct of checkpoint/chokepoint operations to deter or accost criminals using motorcycles," he said.
Querol cited the incident in Makati City last Friday where an employee of the Development Bank of Philippines was ambushed by two unidentified suspects on a motorcycle.
In a report, Ronald Hernandez, 50, who works at the DBP's Office of the Legal Counsel, was shot dead at the corner of Zapote Street and Kalayaan Avenue in Baragany Olympia as he was driving to his office in Makati City at about 7:45 a.m.
Querol said his directive was for police units to intensify the operations against violators of 'No Plate, No Travel policy' because criminals oftentimes use motorcycles and cars without plate numbers to avoid being identified.
Querol also enjoined the public to be vigilant against person/s using motorcycles without plate numbers and to report immediately to the police in case they find one.
Top cop orders tight security in RORO ports (February 7, 2011)
To strengthen the pro-active operations against carjacking, Police Chief Superintendent Cipriano E. Querol, Jr., Regional Director of Police Regional Office 6, directed all police unit commanders to tighten security, especially intelligence monitoring, at the Roll On, Roll Off ports throughout the region.
Querol said the stolen cars are allegedly transported to Visayas and Mindanao through the RORO ports.
"We have several RORO ports here and we also believe that crime syndicates involved in carjacking will likely to exploit this channel to sneak in their stolen vehicles for distribution in the region," Querol said.
Querol also reiterated his directive to all police units to sustain the random checkpoint/chokepoint operations to net dealers of stolen cars and other criminal syndicates who might be operating here.
Recently, Police Senior Superintendent Cesar Jacob, Regional Officer of Highway Patrol Group 6, reported that his office recovered seven stolen cars last year despite there was no report of any car theft in Western Visayas.
HPG 6 also recovered eight motorcycles last year.
Jacob said any report relative to carjacking may be made through PNP Text 2920, Patrol 117 and (02) 7261261.
Querol warns public of fake cops (February 7, 2011)
Criminals may impersonate police officers to perpetuate their illegal activities.
With this, Police Chief Superintendent Cipriano E. Querol, Jr., Regional Director of Police Regional Office 6, said he already directed all police units to be more vigilant against the presence of criminals clad in police uniform.
Querol cited the incident in Sampaloc, Manila last February 3 where the police accosted Randy Ganal, a former seafarer, who was allegedly involved in extortion activities while wearing a police blue shirt with the shoulder insignia of a police superintendent.
"Criminals are really employing all possible means to lure or coerce their victims. And
because of this, the public should be warned," he said.
Querol said this problem can be easily resolved if the public will be more involved in keeping the security and safety of their community.
Querol is pushing for the full implementation of Barangay Peacekeeping Operations in Western Visayas, where Barangay Peacekeeping Action Teams will be organized and mobilized to augment the police in monitoring and reporting crimes.
"Time and again, I call for the cooperation of the community in making our place peaceful and orderly. We can deter the criminals with their illegal operations if everyone does his/her share in peacekeeping," he explained.
More cops, BPATs make Jaro Fiesta peaceful, orderly (February 7, 2011)
The nearly 600 security personnel who were deployed during the two-day Jaro Fiesta have prevented crimes and other threats to peace and order.
Police Chief Inspector Jay Malong, Station Commander of Iloilo City Police Station 3, said the contributions of members of Barangay Peacekeeping Action Teams and other volunteer groups were vital in the said accomplishment.
"Aside from almost 300 augmentation police personnel, we have also about 250 force multipliers who helped us maintain peace and order during the celebration," Malong said in the interview at Talakayan Sa Isyung Pulis yesterday.
Malong said compared to last year, crime incidents during the Jaro Fiesta lowered by four incidents. In 2010, there were eleven reported incidents - four cases of physical injuries, two cases of mauling, four cases of theft and one estafa. This year, only seven incidents were reported – physical injuries, four; theft, two; estafa, one; and no case of mauling.
Malong also reported that their intensified implementation of Oplan Bakal led to the confiscation of four deadly weapons. "This accomplishment has surely deterred crime incidents," he said.
Police Chief Superintendent Cipriano E. Querol, Jr., Regional Director of Police Regional Office 6, said the peaceful and orderly Ati-Atihan and Dinagyang Festivals put up the challenge to his leadership to also contain the peace and order situation during the feast of the Our Lady of Candles.
"We have learned that the more number of security personnel we put in the field, the more successful our security operations have become," he said.
Querol also recognized the indispensable role of the community especially the members of the organized Barangay Peacekeeping Action Teams and other force multipliers who helped the local police in maintaining peace and order.
Querol said the same security strategy will be employed in ensuring peace and order in other festivals in the region and other events that usually attract volumes of spectators and tourists.
"We have so many festivals in Western Visayas and we also host conventions. With this, we will always make our security preparations in Ati-Atihan and Dinagyang as template in maintaining peace and order," he said.
Get deeper to move higher... the next level (January 31, 2011)
(Note: This is the transcript of the message of Police Regional Office 6 director, Chief Superintendent Cipriano E. Querol, Jr., on the occasion of the 20th PNP Foundation Day Anniversary on January 31, 2011.)
"The higher you have to reach, the deeper you have to dig – moving to the next level comes from this process." I cannot remember who has said this line but certainly I cannot forget the profundity of its message – nothing comes without a cost.
Higher…Deeper…Next Level. These words will serve as the key terms of my message today. And I pick these benchmarks to elucidate my vision of Police Regional Office 6 for this year. What do we want of PRO6 to accomplish? Where do we expect PRO6 to go? Well, as I said, PRO6 will be higher, deeper and moving to the next level this year.
Today, we are celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Philippine National Police. This is an occasion not so much to review what we have accomplished but to set new goals – bigger and more challenging.
The last year has brought us many, many feats - big and small – both in the aspect of operations and administration. Looking back, I could say, we have succeeded.
I was the fifth Regional Director, in a matter of one year, who assumed the position last year. But despite the rapid turn-over in leadership, PRO6 had been unrelenting in giving the people a beautiful spectrum of accomplishments.
I need not enumerate the specifics; you are all aware that we have done remarkable feats in protecting the people and ensuring that peace and order would reign in all corners of the region. The overwhelming success of the national and local elections in May and the barangay and SK elections in October was a solid proof of our dedication to duty and outstanding competence in our functions. Indeed, our strict implementation of gun ban, intensified checkpoints/chokepoints operations, enhanced patrolling, and stronger partnerships with various sectors and stakeholders collectively served for the best interest of the people.
Western Visayas has without it shares of problems though. One of our headaches last year was the string of robbery incidents with Bukas/Basag Kotse and True Brown Style (TBS) 13 Gangs coming into the highlights. This issue was resolved with the outpouring of support of the community that led to the neutralization of notorious Chiva gang who was tagged for the series of robbery incidents in Iloilo and other provinces. The notoriety of TBS 13 gang also died a natural death when some of its leaders and members were arrested.
Our fight against illegal drugs was also strong and delivered good results. The arrest of drug pusher in Miag-ao with his seven-million worth of cocaine was a milestone. But again, our partner, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency and our local police unit could not have pinned down the suspect without the information coming from the field, from people in the community who sympathize and keep alliances with us.
Our campaign on anti-illegal gambling had also been fruitful. We did strictly implement the one-strike policy which put our field commanders on their toes in ensuring that their respective area of responsibility is clear of any and all forms of illegal gambling activity.
And in the last quarter last year, when yours truly took the helm of leadership, we launched the innovative mechanism to strengthen and improve the peace and order situation here by campaigning for stronger community involvement in policing and peacekeeping.
With this conviction, we took the cudgel and started the operationalization of Barangay Peacekeeping Operations by lobbying to various local governments for their support in the organization of Barangay Peacekeeping Action Teams in all barangays.
We got positive and promising feedback on this undertaking. And with the growing number of barangays that welcomed the program, we become more confident that we are getting closer to our goal of making Western Visayas more peaceful and orderly, and PRO6, more credible, reliable and competent.
These accomplishments and many others were legacies of last year. Though such feats were good enough, we cannot just be complacent. We have to break records and add more. Thus, I envision PRO6 to be in the next level this year. It means we have to set higher goals; and with that we have to strengthen our foundation…we have to dig deeper. As I said nothing comes without a cost.
This year, we have to deliver better results and higher statistics in our operational accomplishments.
We have to prioritize our war against illegal drugs. We have already gained control over Brgys. Malipayon, Esperanza and Bakhaw in Iloilo City. And now we are watching closely other barangays which are considered vulnerable to become the next drug capitals. Thus, we are pushing our men and we are increasing the numbers of our operatives to ensure that we get results and we achieve our goals. We will stop illegal drugs!
Also, We will not stop, instead we will be more vigilant against illegal gambling operators. And we will put an end to the robbery incidents. How can we do this? We are no super man. We are no super body. But we can accomplish this goal by winning the community. And this is why we will be doubling our efforts in campaigning for the organization and operationalization of BPATs in all barangays. Recently, we have trained 61 trainers. With these BPAT trainers, we are assured that there will be an exponential growth in BPAT membership and organization.
And again, with BPATs everywhere, we are aiming higher statistics in our other campaigns, especially against wanted persons, cattle-rustling, illegal fishing, and other criminalities.
Don’t get me wrong though. While we are banking on our BPAT, we will also continuously seek improvement in our ranks. For this purpose, we will be re-training all our police stations. We will re-introduce our police personnel to the basics, the fundaments of police service. This thrust is enshrined in the Eight Foundation Initiatives of the Chief, PNP, Police Director General Raul Bacalzo, in the hope of making all police personnel more competent in performing their basic functions.
And in making our men more competent, we will also encourage everyone to assimilate the principle of mentoring leadership. "We shall encourage teaching interaction to ensure that experiences and learnings are passed on up and down the ranks…Like a true PNP family, we will teach each other, we will learn from each other." Let us share freely our bright ideas to improve outputs and performances. And with that I enjoin everyone to keep an open mind to these ideas. We want to improve and we can do so if we are willing to learn in the first place.
Ladies and gentlemen, mentoring leadership is founded on humility. As much as we admit that we can do nothing more without the support of the community, so too that we cannot improve ourselves without being humble in learning from one another – regardless of ranks, positions and personal circumstances.
Learning and improving ourselves are of paramount importance in our goal because, to borrow the words of the Chief, PNP, "Marami tayong responsibilidad, mataas ang inaasahan ng mamamayan sa atin. Habang Patuloy tayong nagbabago, patuloy din tayong magsisilbi, patuloy nating pananatiliin ang kaayusan at kapayapaan".
Don’t forget – we will be re-training on the basics and observing the principle of mentoring leadership! Why we have to do this? It is because we have set our goals higher…and we are moving to the next level in our performance. Such necessitates that we have to be strongly and deeply grounded.
Thus, our keywords this year are higher, deeper and next level. Higher goals are achievable, provided we anchor our capabilities to a deeper understanding of our roles and the roles of other sectors and stakeholders. By so doing, we are ready to the next level of performances.
Today, I should not fail to congratulate our awardees - individual and g
To all of you, officers, PNCOs and NUP, congratulations for the job well done and together let us all go higher, deeper for the next level of PRO6.
Happy Anniversary!
Mabuhay tayong lahat!
Querol warns prank callers, texters on bomb threat; tells offices to install caller ID's (January 29, 2011) With the recent bombing incident in Metro Manila, Police Regional Office 6 Director, Chief Superintendent Cipriano E. Querol, Jr., issued a stern warning against irresponsible callers and texters who provide information on bomb threat.
Querol said the PNP is on alert against prank callers who give offices or institutions the information regarding the alleged presence of bomb or other explosives.
"We cannot tolerate people whose main concern is to spread fear and disrupt the operations in offices and other institutions."
Querol said the region's police force is on full alert following the January 25 bombing on Edsa in Makati the left five people dead.
Querol said in the past, several incidents were reported on bomb scare. He cited the case in Iloilo International Airport on August of last year, where a male caller claimed to have left a bomb there. It caused panic and had wasted the time of our personnel in responding to such call.
Use telephone caller ID
Querol encouraged the administrators of institutions and owners of companies to attach caller IDs in their telephones in order to get the number of the callers.
"We have to adopt this mechanism to help us get the number of caller. It will aid the investigators in their probe on bomb scare," he said.
Querol said without the caller ID the police will have a hard time establishing the identity of the caller.
Be responsible
"Be responsible caller, texter especially when giving information on bomb threat," Querol appealed to the public especially in requesting for police assistance.
Querol said the operators of hotline and mobile service lines of various police units regionwide oftentimes receive calls and text messages giving wrong information on incidents and other unnecessary information or no information at all.
Querol said prank callers or texters may jeopardize police operations. "Our police will be wasting too much time responding to misleading information, when they can use such time instead for police visibility and other security operations."
Querol also warned prank callers for they may later turn out like a boy who shouts wolves.
"The bottom line here is that everyone must help their police. We should not wait for a worse thing to happen before we act responsibly," he said.
TF Guardian to probe on attack against publisher (January 27, 2011)
Police Regional Office 6 Director, Chief Superintendent Cipriano E. Querol, Jr., eyed the creation of a Task Force to investigate the mauling incident involving a publisher of the local newspaper late evening yesterday. Querol said Task Force Guardian will be formed to focus on the probe that will lead to the identification and arrest of the assailant/s of Lemuel Fernandez, publisher-editor of The Daily Guardian.
Fernandez was mauled by at least two persons outside his office at about 9:40 p.m. at MH del Pilar St., Brgy. Taal, Molo, Iloilo City.
Fernandez sustained a lacerated wound in the right portion of his head, and is still confined at St. Paul's Hospital.
The investigators do not discount the possibility that the attack against Fernandez was work-related.
"His (Fernandez) newspaper tackles very sensitive issues and it is not remote that they have aggrieved some people,' Querol said.
Querol said that the investigators will also fast track the big issues being reported by The Daily Guardians for these reports may provide lead in the probe.
Querol also said that at least two uniformed personnel will be provided to Fernandez to temporarily serve as his security escorts.
“Police visibility will make Dinagyang Festival peaceful, orderly”- Querol (January 17, 2011)
The intensified mobilization of police personnel and members of Barangay Peacekeeping Action Teams and other force multipliers during the week-long Dinagyang Festival will be a factor to replicate here the success of the recently concluded Ati-Atihan celebration in Aklan.
With this, Police Regional Office 6 will detail additional personnel to provide maximum security coverage and perform crowd control during the festival highlights.
PRO6 Director, Chief Superintendent Cipriano E. Querol Jr., said the police will be on full alert during the Dinagyang Festival to ensure the safety and security of the revelers and devotees of Señor Santo Niño.
Meanwhile, Querol said the ten units of patrol motorcycles donated by the Iloilo City government yesterday will be of great help in intensifying police visibility during the festival.
Querol said the patrol motorcycles will be effective in responding to call for police assistance, especially in crowded areas.
However, Querol said the public should also be cautious of their personal safety and security when attending the various activities. “They should not flaunt their jewelry or bring money more than what they need,” he said.
Querol to motorists: "Don't leave valuables inside your cars" (January 17, 2011)
The resurgence of basag/bukas-kotse shows that motorists returned to their old ways of leaving valuables, like mobile phones, laptop computers and bags, inside their cars.
Police Regional Office 6 Director, Chief Superintendent Cipriano E. Querol, Jr., said basag/bukas kotse cases can be avoided when drivers heed our warning not to leave valuables inside their cars.
Querol said opportunity dares the thieves to break in car windows or open its doors. "Kung wala silang makikita sa loob ng sasakyan, di nila babasagin ang bintana upang magnakaw. Ito dapat na laging tandaan ng mga drivers or may-ari ng sasakyan," he said.
Querol said that the incident reports revealed that laptop, mobile phones and bags of owners or drivers were the most stolen items in all basag/bukas kotse incursions. He also reiterated other safety tips that will help avoid being victims of the car thieves.
He said drivers should park their cars in conspicuous and well-lighted areas or where there is a security guard nearby. He also encourages car owners to ensure that the alarm system of their cars is in good condition or have the latest auto theft alarm system installed.
The latest basag/bukas-kotse incidents happened near Citi Hardware along Diversion Road and outside a condo clinic at Riverside Boardwalk both in Mandurriao districts.
PNP to hire 8,000 POIs (January 14, 2011)
Young professionals have greater employment opportunity in the government service with the scheduled recruitment of the Philippine National Police this year.
The recruitment which will be conducted in two batches to fill in the 8,000 vacancies in the Police Officer I (POI) positions due to retirement, resignation, dismissal from service and death of some personnel.
Police Regional Office 6 Director, Chief Superintendent Cipriano E. Querol, Jr., said the PNP will recruit 5,000 POIs in the first semester and another 3,000 before the year ends. The PNP National Headquarters is yet to determine the quota distribution per region.
Querol said the young professionals who possess the minimum requirements for POI position may now submit their application folders for assessment at the Regional Personnel and Human Resource Doctrine and Development Division.
The requirements for POI appointment are: (1) the applicant must a citizen of the Philippines, (2) a person of good moral character; (3) must passed the psychiatric or psychological, drug and physical tests, (4) must posses a formal baccalaureate degree, (5) must be eligible, (6) must not have been dishonorably discharged from military employment or dismissed for cause from any civilian position in the government, (7) must not have been convicted by final judgment of an offense or crime involving moral turpitude, (8) must be at least one meter and sixty two centimeters in height for male and one meter and fifty seven centimeters for female, (9) must weigh not more or less five kilogram from the standard weight corresponding to his or her height, age and sex, and (10) must not be less than twenty one nor more than thirty years of age.
Aside from those general qualifications, eligibility standard is also a vital factor. An appointee must possess the appropriate eligibility acquired from any of the following examinations: (a) Republic Act 1080 (Bar and Board exam), (b) PNP Entrance Examination, (c) Republic Act 6506 (Licensure Examination for Criminology Graduates), (d) Presidential Decree 907 (Granting Civil Service Eligibility to College Honor Graduates), and (e) the Civil Service Commission (CSC) Second level Eligibility (POI/Police Officer).
Other mandatory requirements are: (a) Revised CSC Form 212, (b) birth certificate
authenticated by National Statistics Office, (c) eligibility (authenticated by Professional Regulatory Commission, CSC), (d) two pieces 2x2 black and white picture indicating applicants name, (e) Transcript of Scholastic Records and Diploma (duly authenticated by the school registrar), (f) clearance from barangay, (g) local police station, (h) clearance from the Regional Trial Court, (i) clearance from the Municipal Trial Court or Municipal Circuit Trial Court, and (j) clearance from the National Bureau of Investigation, and (k) medical certificate.
Those who will who be appointed to the POI position will receive a salary of P17,810 inclusive of base pay and other fringe benefits.
PRO6 seeks for total gun ban during Ati-atihan and Dinagyang Festivals (January 14, 2011)
All gun holders will be prohibited in carrying their firearms during the celebrations of two big festivals in region 6 should Chief, PNP, Police Director General Raul Bacalzo, approves the recommendation of Police Regional Office 6.
PRO6 Director, Chief Superintendent Cipriano E. Querol, Jr., said that the total gun ban will be implemented as part of the measures to strengthen the security coverage during the Ati-atihan festival on January 12 to 16 in whole Aklan province and Dinagyang Festival on January 17 to 23 in Iloilo City.
With the total gun ban, all law enforcement officers are prohibited to carry their government-issued firearms when off-duty or not in proper uniform. The civilian gun holders are also warned not to bring their firearms with the suspension of Permit-to-Carry of Firearms Outside of Residence to that effect.
Querol said the recommendation for the implementation of the total gun ban is aimed to deter any crime incident that may result with the use of firearms.
“Foremost, we want these religious festivities to achieve its purpose and earn the respect of the revelers. And with the presence of both local and foreign tourists, it is really paramount that we institute this measure to ensure more peaceful and orderly festivities,” he said.
Querol said violators of the gun ban will be charged for illegal possession of firearms and, for civilian gun holders, revocation of their license to possess the firearm/s will also be imposed. Querol also added that the gun ban also include the prohibition of carrying of deadly weapons.
“The total gun ban for these festivals is similar to that of the total gun ban during the past elections. We have seen how effective the total gun ban was in ensuring honest, orderly and peaceful elections; we are confident that it will also make the conduct of our festivals very successful,” he said.
Querol also said thousands of police officers and force multipliers, especially the members of Barangay Peacekeeping Action Teams, will be deployed to increase police visibility, provide assistance and respond to call for emergencies during the weeklong events.
Here in Iloilo City , the Chief of Security Agencies and Guards Unit, PSupt Romeo M. de Guzman, schedules the meeting on January 19 with operators of security agencies here to discuss regarding the gun ban.
More than 600 cops in WV get promotions (January 14, 2011)
Fourteen police officers represented the 603 newly promoted police personnel region-wide during the ceremonial pinning of rank insignia at Police Regional Office 6 Headquarters in Iloilo City on Monday.
PRO6 Director, Police Chief Superintendent Cipriano E. Querol Jr., led the pinning of rank insignia to the newly promoted police officers: SPO4 Hannibal Pido; SPO4 Arnel Bigcas; SPO4 John Calidguid; SPO4 Jocelyn Palomo; SPO4 Victor Bacinillo; SPO3 Nonilito Pecaoco; SPO2 Randy Moneva; SPO2 Dennis Quema; SPO1 Jeffrey Millam; PO2 Erwin Sucgang; PO2 Felix Helican; PO2 Judy Italia; PO2 Peter John Pisueña and PO2 Jonathan Lapai-an.
The pinning rites was held with the PRO6’s celebration of the 17th PNP Ethics Day with Atty Rodolfo Encajonado, Regional Director of the Civil Service Commission 6, as distinguished guest of honor and speaker.
Encajonado expressed great pride and honor to be with PRO6 personnel during the event for he was inspired with the many stories of how uniformed men and women here have proven that discipline, hard work, professionalism, love of country and people could make a difference public service.
He also lauded the PRO6’s achievers, like PSInsp Lourdes Banzuelo, SPO1 Joey Castillo and PO3 Shella Mae Sangrines who bagged national awards last year.
Banzuelo was PNP’s lone Dangal ng Bayan awardee by the Civil Service Commission; while Castillo and Sangrines were among the Country’s Ten Outstanding Policemen in Service by Metrobank Foundation Inc
PRO6 commends cops, guards, tanod and media Dec. 6, 2010
Other than giving recognition to police officers’ significant feats in law enforcement, the Police Regional Office 6 also cited this morning some security guards, a barangay tanod and two members of the media for their invaluable contribution in policing in the region.
PRO6 director, Chief Superintendent Cipriano E. Querol, Jr., awarded Medalya ng Papuri, or PNP Commendation Medal, to Police Superintendent Eugenio A. Espejo, Police Chief Inspectors Dande B. Deocampo and Orly Z. Gabinete, Police Inspector Manny C. Manuel, and Police Officers 1 Basilio V. Rezo and Vernie Escorial for the arrest of Keneth Barrido and voluntary surrender of John Andrew Mojana and Ryan Dela Cruz, who are suspects in the killing of a taxi driver, Walter Hermita, last November 23 at corner Molave-Rose Sts., Villa Carolina Village, Arevalo, Iloilo City.
Querol also awarded certificate of commendation the seven security guards and a barangay tanod for their participation in the arrest of Rodney Ben Hachuela, a wanted person for Frustrated Homicide.
The suspect was then undergoing treatment at San Lorenzo Ruiz Surgical Ward of West Visayas State University Medical Center on October 18 when the arrest was made.
The security guards were led by retired Police Senior Superintendent Vicente R. Neptuno, Security Consultant of the WVSUMC. Other awardees are Security Guard 1 Alfredo A. Anacan, Jr. and Security Officer Jose T. Buncalan, Jr., both are government guards; and Jonathan A. Ticzon, Myla E. Bolido, Rose G. Panes, and Julie S. Tupas, all are security guards of Automatic Response Security Agency detailed in the same hospital.
Margarito Padernal, the Barangay Tanod from Poblacion Ilaya, Dumarao, Capiz was also awarded for his contribution for the same accomplishment.
Likewise, Querol awarded Plaques of Appreciation to Perla Lena of the Philippine News Agency 6 and Nestor Burgos of the Philippine Daily Inquirer for their support in the finalization of the Media Protocol During Crisis Situation, an accomplishment of PRO6 during the incumbency of the then Regional Police Chief Superintendent Samuel D. Pagdilao, Jr.
Querol said the awarding shows that many great things can be achieved in partnership with other sectors and stakeholders of peace and order.
Querol also said that crime prevention and solution is everybody’s business, and whoever takes this business seriously must be recognized for their contributions.
Meanwhile, Querol reiterated his campaign for the full implementation of Barangay Peacekeeping Operations with Barangay Peacekeeping Action Teams, saying community-oriented policing will make Western Visayas…and this country the most peaceful place to live, work and do business in.
Cops cited as ‘Best Performing Info Officers’ Dec. 2, 2010
Two police officers were among the awardees in the annual Search for ‘Best Performing Information Officers’ in Western Visayas.
Philippine Information Agency 6 launched the search four months ago to recognize the role and responsibilities of Information Officer in nation-building through government information work.
Police Officers III Francisco Lindero, Jr. and Donna Asmod were adjudged as winners from their respective provinces: Lindero for the Iloilo and Guimaras, and Asmod for Capiz.
Lindero and Asmod were designated Public Information Office Police Non-commission Officers (PIO PNCOs) at Police Regional Office 6 Headquarters and Capiz Police Provincial Office, respectively, following the institutionalization of the PNP’s Public Information Office in 2007.
PIA Director General Jose A. Fabia awarded trophies and certificates to Lindero and Asmod together with nine other information officers of local government units and government agencies during the Year-End Conference of Information Officers on Dec. 1.
Fabia, who was the guest speaker during the conference, lauded the contribution of Information Officers in pushing the thrusts of the government.
“We have to use information to help improve the quality of life of the people,” he said.
Meanwhile, PRO6 Director, Police Chief Superintendent Cipriano E. Querol, Jr., lauded Lindero and Asmod for their achievements.
“The recognition they have received was no small feat. They bring pride to the Philippine National Police”, he said.
BPAT... strongest link in PNP's campaign for a more peaceful WV! November 8, 2010
(Note: Transcript of the speech of Police Chief Superintendent Cipriano E. Querol, Jr. during the Monday Flag Raising ceremony at Police Regional Office 6 today.)
There is no substitute to what is legal.
This is how I summarized the message of our Guest of Honor and Speaker this morning.
A child is a testament of love. A child is an expression of the generosity of husband and wife in love. And while some couples are incapable of having a biological child, they can still have one by adoption.
This, our Guest of Honor and Speaker reminded these couples to take the legal process of adoption instead of simulation of birth, which is illegal and prejudicial to the interest of the child.
As said, legal adoption accords the adopted child not only protection but true identity!
In relation to our vocation as law enforcers, it is also important that we understand our true identity.
And what defines our identity as law enforcers?
Our mission stipulates our identity as country’s police force. Our mission states that we have “to enforce the law, prevent and control crimes, ensure public safety and internal security with the active support of the community for the attainment of a safe place...”
Our mission outlines what a police officer should be… It says that a police officer must be a law enforcer... that he has the power to control, if not prevent, crimes…and that he is a public safety provider...!
At the onset, our mission speaks of our power and responsibility to make our society peaceful and orderly. But the catch is that, we can only have the fullness of this power and fulfill this responsibility WITH THE ACTIVE SUPPORT OF THE COMMUNITY.
The phrase “with the active support of the community” is a no non-sense articulation of the indubitable fact that we, police officers, can’t do more without the people who are willing to support and work with us for a peaceful and orderly community.
This, we should never forget. The community is the strongest link in our quest for a better Western Visayas….and for a better Philippines.
I have said this many times and now I say it once more. If we will be able to muster the police-community partnership - a profound and strong partnership, we will not only be able to attain our purpose, that is, peaceful and orderly community but also we will be able to actualize our true identity as the country’s only police force.
This is why, as your Regional Director, I strongly advocate the strict implementation of Barangay Peacekeeping Action Team or BPAT, the country’s unique version of community-oriented policing system.
BPAT is our way of strengthening police-community partnership towards our vision of making this part of the globe a better place to live, work, invest and do business.
A BPAT at work is a manifestation of our true identity (as police officers) at work!
Last All Saints’ and Souls’ Day, we have witnessed how BPAT contributed in keeping our celebration more peaceful and orderly than we had in the past.
I personally went to the cemeteries here in Iloilo City to check our security measures on November 1 and 2; and I could not help but appreciate our barangay tanods, police auxiliaries, traffic aides, barangay officials and police personnel joining forces to make everyone safe and secure during the celebration.
Specifically, this is how I observed BPAT at work in Iloilo City. Should we replicate this practice in wider spectrum, making BPAT operational in all corners of Western Visayas, there could be no doubt that peace and order, which is better than ever we have experienced will reign in this region.
It may not be easy. And for this reason that we really have to work hard to campaign for support of the local officials to fully implement BPAT and make it work in all barangays.
We cannot delay this project. We have to make it work the soonest time possible. This, I need your support!
To our Guest of Honor and Speaker, thank you for joining us this morning.
To all of you, let’s work toward the profound realization of our true identity!
Mabuhay and, again, good morning
Winners in PRO6 Got Talent and Booth/Kiosk contest named
(October 12, 2010) Capiz Police Provincial Office topped the 10 contestants in the first PRO6 Got Talent held Sunday at Camp Martin Teofilo B Delgado, Iloilo City.
Capiz PPO received P5,000 in cash prize and a certificate of commendation.
The contest highlighted the week-long Fiesta Sa Kampo 2010 in honor of its patroness, Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary.
Negros Occidental PPO and Antique PPO landed second and third place, respectively.
Nony Basco of ABS-CBN, Elsa Subong of PIA-6 and Liwayway Bernardo, 2010 Miss Iloilo 2nd Runner Up composed the board of judges of the talent search.
Meanwhile, Iloilo Police Provincial Office bagged the first prize in the booth/kiosk contest. It received P10,000 in cash prize and a certificate of commendation.
Guimaras Police Provincial Office and Aklan Police Provincial Office were adjudged 2nd and third placer, respectively. They received P7,000 and P5000 each.
Police Chief Superintendent Samuel D. Pagdilao, Jr. thanked all police units for actively participating in the event which made the Fiesta Sa Kampo 2010 a huge success.
"This celebration will not be successful without your full support," he said during the awarding ceremony at the PRO6 Grand Stand.
He also commended the Regional Public Information Office for effectively and efficiently facilitating the two events. #
Iloilo media, PRO6 signs protocol on crisis coverage in WV (October 5 , 2010)
Local media authorities in province and city of Iloilo have signed the protocol that stipulates the ground rules that they have to observe during their future coverage of a hostage situation and similar crisis. Police Regional Office 6 director, Chief Superintendent Samuel D. Pagdilao, Jr. said the signing of protocol this morning at Camp Martin Delgado PRO6 headquarters by publishers of local newspapers and radio/tv station managers based in the city and province Iloilo was
the first of its kind in Western Visayas and the country as a whole. When crisis situation arises in Iloilo, the protocol stipulates that media who gets the information ahead of the police must see to it that they immediately inform the police authorities and refrain from making moves that may aggravate the situation. It was also agreed upon in the protocol that, before releasing information, media should seriously weigh the benefits to the public as against the potential harm the information may cause. Interviews with terrorists and hostage takers should be avoided. The local media also agreed through the protocol that police operational plans such as assault plan and positions of the quick response units should not be reported live to the public during the conduct of operations and that they should take more efforts to explain to the public why certain information is being withheld by the authorities. Pagdilao said that the formulation of the protocol on the role of the media during coverage of hostage crisis was conceived following the call from both media and law enforcement sectors to come up with a set of rules that will define the proper conduct of coverage of media of crisis situation in a way that their work will not impede in police operations and in negotiation with hostage perpetrators as well as to ensure their own safety. The protocol, which was a joint effort of the PRO6 and members of the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP), was firstly suggested and agreed upon by the media and the PNP during the 1st PNP-Media Relations Policy Seminar in August 20, 2010 but was urgently formulated following the tragic result of the operations of the PNP in the Quirino Grandstand hostage crisis in August 23. Pagdilao said the protocol was finally adopted this morning when publishers of leading local newspapers and managers of local radio/tv stations signed it in attestation to their commitment to observe the rules stipulated in it. Pagdilao stressed that the protocol was not in any way intended to curtail the freedom of the press. Among the signatories are publishers and representatives of News Express, Panay News, Daily Guardian, The Daily Headlines, and The News Today as well as the station managers of DYFM-Bombo Radyo Philippines, DYLL-Radyo ng Bayan, DYOK Aksyon Radyo, DYRI-Radio Mindanao Network, DYSI-Super Radyo, ABS-CBN and GMA Network. The signing was made in the presence of Pagdilao and Nony Basco, the president of Iloilo Military and Police Defense Press Corps. Pagdilao said that after the protocol was finally ratified by the local media, the PNP in Region 6 will officially incorporate it in its crisis management manual in handling hostage situations in Western Visayas along with the interim rules that the members of the League of Mayors of the Philippines (LMP) in Iloilo and Bacolod cities have adopted.
Qualifying Examinations for CRIDEC (October 5 , 2010) Crime Investigation and Detection Course qualifying examination will be conducted at the Regional Training School 6, Bacolod City on October 15-17, 2010 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Minimun rank requirement is Police Officer 2 in permament status, must no be more than 45 years old, and must have no pending administrative or criminal case.
Applicants must be in GOA uniform during the examination day and should bring the following: PNP ID, Attested Permanent Appointment for Police Inspector and Police Officer 2, one piece 2x2 picture, black ball pen, pencil and eraser.
PRO6 cops arrest 11 in day-one of Comelec gun ban(September 26, 2010)
Eleven persons were arrested by operatives of the Police Regional Office 6 in separate drives against loose firearms in the first day of the implementation of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) gun ban that started Saturday, September 25. PRO6 Regional Director, Chief Superintendent Samuel D. Pagdilao, Jr. said that since the PNP has begun implementing the gun ban in Western Visayas, five firearms had been confiscated. Three of these firearms were confiscated in checkpoints established by the police in Iloilo City and Antique province, while the two others were confiscated in police operations in Antique and Bacolod City. Reports received by the office of Pagdilao in Camp Martin Delgado, Iloilo City disclosed that in Jaro district, 23 year old Mark Lester Monsale was arrested by members of Police Station 3 in a COMELEC checkpoint. Monsale, who was on board a motorcycle and allegedly driving under the influence of liquor and without a driver’s license, was in possession of a .38 caliber revolver loaded with 6 ammunitions when he was frisked by the policemen. In Sibalom town in Antique, two more were arrested by policemen in a COMELEC checkpoint. They were identified as Robert Memeje and Lazaro Cabigunda, each yielded a homemade shotgun when arrested by the cops. Police operations conducted during the first day of the implementation of the gun ban also resulted in the arrests of six members of Revolutionary Proletarian Army-Alex Boncayao Brigade (RPA-ABB) in Sibalom, Antique and two other gun ban violators in Bacolod City. Pagdilao identified the six ABB members as Josua Saturnino, who was arrested in possession of a homemade shotgun, Noel Tagacay, Bev Vicente, Joel Milliones, Jose Mijares, and Rogelio Gonzaga. All the suspects were arrested following a complaint lobbed by Mateo Mataguel that his two companions were mauled by the group while attending a birthday party in Pis-Anan in Sibalom town last Saturday. In Bacolod City, Edwin Tangal, 21 and Eduardo Banas were arrested after causing alarm and scandal in Brgy Taculing. One of the suspects yielded a .38 caliber homemade pistol. With the COMELEC gun ban now in effect, Pagdilao directed all police commanders to hit hard on loose firearms in the whole of Western Visayas following several firearm related crime incidents that transpired before September 25. A day before the gun ban was effected, police have recorded two shooting incidents in Iloilo province, each in Dumangas and Calinog towns. Both involved the use of homemade shotgun. Also on the same date, members of the RPA-ABB Ramil Farol Command led by a certain Tacs Montano, attacked a poultry farm in Cabatuan, Iloilo. As the country enters the poll period for the 2010 Barangay and SK elections, Pagdilao issued a stern warning against candidates and supporters alike, especially persons who were previously known as members of partisan armed groups of some politicians, that the PNP in Region 6 will arrest any person regardless of political affiliation for violation of election laws like the gun ban. Pagdilao also urged the public to support the PNP’s anti-criminality drive during election period by reporting to the police incidents such as activities relative to partisan politics and intimidations of partisan armed groups in order to ensure the preservation of democracy through honest, peaceful and orderly Barangay and SK elections.
Pagdilao orders calls PRO6 workshop on Crisis Management
(September 22, 2010)
Police Regional Office 6 director, Chief Superintendent Samuel D Pagdilao Jr. this morning has called on members of the regional staff and commanders of different Special Weapons
and Tactics (SWAT) units to join their heads in a workshop that will draw up step-by-step procedures in managing hostage dramas and handling media coverage should similar event like the crisis in Quirino Grandstand in Luneta last Monday occur in Western Visayas.
Pagdilao said that without needing to appear critical on how policemen in Metro Manila have handled the hostage crisis last Monday, it is timely for the PNP in region 6 to dissect the dynamics of a hostage incident in order to come up with a well defined course of actions that will serve as a guide in addressing crisis incidents.
Pagdilao added that part of the objective of the workshop is to formulate step-by-step procedures that the crisis management team along with its SWAT units, pool of negotiators, crowd control team, and media relations team will have to implement from the time a hostage incident was reported to the police up to the time when negotiation with the hostage-taker fails and that tactical maneuver is required.
Aside from the formulation of step-by-step procedures in police response to hostage incident, Pagdilao also directed the Regional Public Information Office to draw up a protocol that will define the proper conduct of the media in covering hostage incident and other crises.
Although the PNP cannot force a news blackout on the members of the media that cover a hostage incident, Pagdilao said that the PNP and the media on the other hand can come up with a set of ground rules that both institutions can observe and adhere to such as self restriction of live coverage to avoid circumstances that may jeopardize police operations.
Local media that cover the regional headquarters beat have expressed willingness to support and cooperate with PRO6 in the formulation of a set of guidelines or protocol that can be observed in the conduct of coverage and in disseminating timely and accurate information.
Last Tuesday, Pagdilao directed all police commanders in PRO6 to conduct an immediate review of their respective crisis management and decision making capabilities and to speed-up the preparation for upcoming simulation exercises on crisis management in order to prepare the police in this region for crisis as big as that of the hostage incident in Manila.
Pagdilao said today's workshop will pave for the continuous training and repetitive conduct of simulation exercises of these special units of the PNP in handling crises like hostage taking and terrorist attacks to inculcate in the minds of these special operatives the step-by-step method that must be followed in responding to situations like the hostage drama in Luneta Grandstand that claimed the lives of Hongkong tourists.
Pagdilao orders repetitive training of PNP in PRO6 in Crisis Management
(September 22, 2010)
Police Regional Office 6 director, Chief Superintendent Samuel D Pagdilao Jr. has directed all police commanders in Western Visayas to conduct an immediate review of their respective crisis management and decision making capabilities and to speed-up the preparation for upcoming simulation exercises on crisis management in order to prepare the police in this region for crisis as big as that of the hostage incident in Manila on Monday. The conduct of simulation exercises and anti-hostage taking drills together with the members of the media was first brought to light during the 1st PNP-Media Relations Seminar Workshop last weekend in Iloilo City after a lecturer from ABS-CBN showed a video footage of a hostage situation inside a compound of a bus company in Iloilo, which also showed how the authorities have mismanaged the crisis.During the seminar, the media and the police have agreed to hold joint simulation exercises to orient the police and the working press on how media coverage could be conducted without necessarily putting at risk the lives of journalists and other civilians while ensuring the success of the operations.
Pagdilao during the turnover ceremonies of provincial director in Camp Francisco Sumagaysay Sr., in Sta Barbara, Iloilo this morning ordered the continuous retraining of Special Weapons and Tactics and Public Safety Battalion units on anti-hostage and terrorism operations especially in bus, building, boat and airplane assault tactics. Pagdilao also ordered the immediate inventory of equipment of SWAT and Public Safety Battalion units, to ensure that they have the basic equipment to deal with a crisis especially hostage drama. Pagdilao said he will push for the continuous training and repetitive conduct of simulation exercises of these special units of the PNP in handling crises like hostage taking and terrorist attacks to inculcate in the minds of these special operatives the step-by-step method that must be followed in responding to situations like the hostage drama in Luneta yesterday that claimed the lives of Hongkong tourists. Pagdilao also ordered police commanders in Western Visayas to organize a pool of negotiators and to train them to become expert in handling hostage negotiation which he said is essential in defusing the psychological pressure on the part of the hostage taker. Also during the turnover rites, Pagdilao directed the new Iloilo City Police Office director, Police Senior Superintendent Gil Lebin Jr. and Police Senior Superintendent Renato Gumban, the outgoing provincial director of Iloilo and incoming provincial director of Capiz, to replicate in their respective provinces the efforts of the regional office to enhance the crisis management capability of the PNP especially in making critical decisions that may spell the difference between saving lives and an operational disaster like what occurred in the Luneta hostage incident. Pagdilao during the said ceremonies commended Gumban for his achievements in fighting criminality in the province of Iloilo and directed Lebin to continue the success gained by the IPPO recently.
PRO6, DepEd Region 6 to ink MOA on Pulis Ko Titser Ko Program
(September 22, 2010)
The Philippine National Police and the Department of Education in Western Visayas will ink a Memorandum of Agreement this afternoon that will formalize the partnership between the two agencies in bringing to public elementary schools in the region the PNP's Pulis Ko Titser Ko Program.
Police Regional Office 6 Director, Chief Superintendent Samuel D Pagdilao Jr. and Region 6 DepEd Director Mildred L Garay will sign the MOA at the Boracay Hall, DepEd Regional Office in Duran St. Iloilo City. Part of the MOA between the PNP and DepEd is for the two agencies to collaborate in formulating a grade 4 curriculum and the teaching methodology to be used in its implementation.
Pulis Ko Titser Ko Program is a strategic school-based crime awareness project of PNP and DepEd in Region 6 wherein policemen from different police units of PRO6 who were former teachers or graduates of BSEd will teach 20 to 30 minutes lectures to grade 4 pupils at selected public elementary schools on subjects about crime prevention awareness, child safety, welfare and development, lectures on patriotism, nationalism, and other subjects. The program aims to enhance the moral foundation of young students and strengthen their resistance to crime so that they will become productive, responsible and law abiding citizens in the future.
Pulis Ko Titser Ko Program in Western Visayas is expected to be formally implemented on the first week of September this year and simultaneously in 133 municipalities and the 16 districts of Iloilo and Bacolod City. The PNP, in cooperation with the DepEd in Region 6, will select one public elementary school in every municipality that will become the beneficiary of
the program.
Pagdilao said that the signing of MOA is a great leap to the PRO6âs strategic campaign against crime because it will effectively prevent children from falling into the hands of criminals through efforts that transcend ordinary police work.
Pulis Ko Titser Ko Program, which is founded on a Biblical doctrine that says âTrain a child in the way he should go and when he grows up he will not depart from itâ, also aims to develop positive perception in the minds of the youth about law and order so that they become an integral part of nation building process when they grow up.
Pagdilao said that part of the objective of Pulis Ko Titser Ko is to teach young students with lessons on obedience to our laws and respect for law enforcers, crime prevention and avoidance, drug awareness, moral and value enhancement, and Patriotism and Nationalism.
This program, once institutionalized, will help develop Western Visayas into a future community composed of responsible, productive and law abiding citizens less involved in crimes.
Thursday Habit ! (September 8 , 2010)
Police Chief Superintendent Samuel D. Pagdilao, Jr, director of Police Regional Office 6, joined the PNP personnel and other civilians at Treñas Boulevard for a physical exercises.
The activity will be done every Thursday early morning to encourage everyone, especially the PNP personnel, to keep themselves fit physically as one factor to perform better. click to view
PRO6 unit commanders brace for resurgence of
NPA attacks (August 1 , 2010) Police Regional Office 6 Director, Chief Superintendent Samuel D Pagdilao Jr. has ordered all PNP unit commanders in Western Visayas to brace for the resurgence of New People’s Army (NPA) atrocities in the light of the recent show of belligerence of communist rebels against government and civilian targets. Pagdilao directed all police provincial directors, chiefs of police, station commanders and police mobile group units to beef-up their camp defenses and strengthen their stations and command posts against attacks and harassments and reminded policemen on deterrent patrols to be wary of ambuscades from the NPA. Pagdilao issued the directive in response to the latest encounter last Friday between policemen based in Capiz that resulted to minor injuries to three police personnel and a civilian, the burning of L-300 van loaded with cigarettes in Leon , Iloilo and the harassment of Philippine Army detachments in San Remegio town in Antique province and in Igbaras, Iloilo . Pagdilao said that the PNP in Region 6 is expecting a resurgence of NPA activities throughout the country after President Benigno Simeon "Noynoy" Aquino in his State of the Nation Address called on all rebel groups to sit down with his administration
and to negotiate for a lasting truce. Pagdilao said that the resurgence of NPA activities in Western Visayas is a clear manifestation that the Communist Party of the Philippines and the National Democratic Front, both political wing of the New People's Army, are interested in the probable resumption of peace negotiations between the government and their group and that the recent attacks on government troops and civilian targets were carried out to simply strengthen their position before they enter the negotiating table by projecting that they are still a force to reckon with. In the light of these recent attacks, Pagdilao directed all commanders to conduct aggressive intelligence monitoring of movements of NPA rebels in their respective areas in order to preempt attacks, harassments and other forms of atrocities. Pagdilao also directed all chiefs of Police Community Relations (PCR) branch down to station level to intensify their PCR activities to mobilize community support against NPA attacks to preclude being at the receiving end of the NPA atrocities. Pagdilao likewise directed unit commanders of the PNP in Region 6 to coordinate with Armed Forces units in their jurisdictions to further boost the defense of their respective towns and communities.
Pagdilao orders crackdown on illegal gambling, drugs syndicates (August 1 , 2010) Police authorities in Western Visayas will now concentrate its anti-criminality campaign against illegal gambling and illegal drugs operations following the recent success in its relentless drive against robbery groups, said Police Regional Office 6 Director, Chief Superintendent Samuel D Pagdilao Jr. Pagdilao ordered all regional intelligence operatives to launch a crackdown on operators of video karera machines, daily double, first-two and other illegal number games particularly those included in the watch list of the Police Regional Office 6. Daily double is an illegal number game that relies on the results of the STL draw while first-two depends on the result of lotto draw for their respective winning combinations. Among those who are in the PNP watch list for illegal gambling operations are in Central Iloilo maintained and operated by a certain Jimmy and is financed by persons identified as alias Boyet and Junel. In Southern Iloilo, a certain Ningnong was reportedly in charge of the illegal gambing operation and is being financed by a certain Montinola and Imong dela Cruz. In Guimaras province, illegal gambling operation is reportedly being operated by certain Boy Madrid and Boy Jucaban.
Pagdilao directed the Iloilo Police Provincial Office and Guimaras Police Provincial Office to apprehend STL bet collectors collecting in their provinces because the STL is only authorized to operate in Iloilo City with the city government’s authority. Pagdilao also directed the Regional Anti-Illegal Drugs Special Operations Task Group and its counterparts in the provincial, city and station level to hit hard on illegal drugs syndicate operating within the jurisdiction of PRO6, to conduct more intelligence operations against suspected drug manufacturers and suppliers, pushers and traffickers or operators of drug dens, and to confiscate more illegal drugs to further intensify the supply reduction drive of the PNP. Pagdilao particularly ordered operatives to strike hard on the Prevendido Group and Odicta Group, two leading illegal drugs syndicates operating in Iloilo and its adjacent provinces by pursuing without let up the prosecution of its members charged with violations of anti-drug law and to follow operational procedures in order to ensure conviction and the neutralization of the suspects. Pagdilao also ordered all police provincial director to come up with a decisive action that will address the problem of illegal drugs in their area by arresting drug pushers included in their watch lists. He likewise ordered his station commanders to hit hard on policemen and other law enforcement agents who will be found to have links to illegal drugs operations, whose activities he said is inimical to the no-compromise policy of the PNP's campaign against illegal drugs. In Iloilo province, there are 98 drug pushers listed in the watch list of the provincial police office, while Aklan has 38, Capiz has 56, Antique has 39 and Guimaras has 8. Negros Occidental provincial police office has the biggest number of suspected drug pushers in their watch list with 115. At the city level, Bacolod has 25 drug pushers in their watch list, while Arevalo has 29, La Paz has 46, Jaro as 42, Molo has 44 and Mandurriao has 52. Iloilo City ranks top in the most number of drug suspects listed in the PNP watch list, with 104 drug pushers including a policeman with a rank of PO2. With the present situation of the PNP's drive against illegal drugs in Western Visayas region, Pagdilao reminded the station commanders of the DILG's one-strike policy on illegal drugs. Pagdilao also forewarned policemen assigned in anti-drugs operating units that they will be held liable if they bungle the prosecution of drug-related cases by failing to appear in court hearings as witnesses.
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