Tag: Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office

NegOcc LGUs, police turn over 230 loose firearms to PRO-6

BACOLOD CITY — The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office led the turnover of 230 unlicensed firearms to the Police Regional Office-6 (Western Visayas) in a ceremony held at the Camp Alfredo Montelibano Sr. here on Monday.

The guns included 205 with expired licenses handed over by Vice Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson and the mayors of 16 local government units (LGUs), and 25 others from former New People’s Army (NPA) rebels turned over by Col. Romeo Baleros, police provincial director.

Police Brig. Gen. John Bulalacao, regional director of PRO-6, received the firearms and lauded the move of local officials to surrender the unregistered firearms.


Negros Occidental Vice Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson (2nd from left) leads local government officials in the turn-over of 205 firearms with expired licenses from various towns and cities to Police Brig. Gen. John Bulalacao, director of Police Regional Office-Western Visayas, in a ceremony held at the Camp Alfredo Montelibano Sr. in Bacolod City on Monday (March 4, 2019).  
Photo courtesy of Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office

“Your action is indeed a manifestation of your sincerity to help us achieve a peaceful mid-term election this coming May,” he said.

Bulalacao added that since the PRO-6 launched the “Tokhang Kontra Guinadili-an nga Pusil” campaign last July, they have rounded up 9,104 firearms with expired licenses and confiscated 563 others in various police operations.

In Negros Occidental, the 205 unlicensed firearms were from the cities of Bago, Cadiz, Escalante, Himamaylan, La Carlota, Sagay, San Carlos, Talisay, and the municipalities of Calatrava, E.B. Magalona, Isabela, Manapla, Moises Padilla, Murcia, Pontevedra, and Toboso.

Bulalacao said these firearms were previously purchased by the LGUs for their civil security units.

“These are formerly licensed firearms, but have been classified as unlicensed because they failed to re-register. It will be returned to them once they can show to us the renewed licenses,” he added.

The 25 high-powered firearms were turned over by the NPA surrenderers to the military and police authorities in Sagay City last March 2.

Monday’s turn-over ceremony was also witnessed by Provincial Elections Supervisor Salud Villanueva and Col. Benedict Arevalo, commander of the Philippine’s Army 303rd Infantry Brigade. (PNA)

Source: http://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1063626

Peaceful environment draws investors to NegOcc: guv

BACOLOD CITY — The peaceful environment of Negros Occidental attracts investors, Governor Alfredo Marañon Jr. said on Thursday.

“There are so many investors coming because we are a peace-loving province. Here, their investments are assured. We have a peaceful place to invest in,” he said in his message during the New Year’s call of the Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO) personnel held at the Social Hall of the Provincial Capitol here.

The governor, who welcomed the group led by newly-appointed officer-in-charge, Senior Supt. Romeo Baleros, lauded the provincial police force for their efforts in maintaining the peace and order.


Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon Jr. (seated, 2nd from right) with Senior Supt. Romeo Baleros (2nd from left), provincial police officer-in-charge; Supt. Adrian Acollador, deputy provincial director for administration; and National Police Commission provincial director Mae Diamante, during the New Year’s call of the Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office personnel held at the Social Hall of the Provincial Capitol in Bacolod City on Thursday (Jan. 17,2019). 
Photo courtesy of Negros Occidental Capitol PIO

“Allow me to thank each and every one of you, on behalf of the province, for a job well done. Our beloved province of Negros Occidental compared to other provinces is relatively peaceful. We don’t have much crime because of your efforts,” he added.

The governor, however, said the police should not rest on their laurels.

“We would like to achieve more, exceed what we have done last year,” he said.

Marañon pointed out that Negros Occidental already has diversified industries and no longer relies solely on the sugar industry as a monocrop economy.

“Our province’s economy is taking off. We have an improved economic situation. There should be no hindrance to that,” he said.
“Lots of investors are coming here, almost every week and there will be more coming. Let us help each to make this province more peaceful,” the governor added.

For his part, Baleros said they are paying a call on the highest official of the province to show the support and commitment of the police to assist the provincial government.

“Our New Year’s call to Governor Marañon is a manifestation of our continued support in providing his constituents a peaceful and tranquil place to live in,” he said.

Baleros added that the NOCPPO, being an implementing arm of the government in enforcing the law, will “always coordinate, collaborate, cooperate and work under the direction of our governor to attain his aspiration for the good of the Negrosanons.”

“We look forward to our mutual cooperation in keeping Negros Occidental safe and peaceful,” he added. (PNA)

Source: http://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1059279