Rizalie Anding Calibo
SIQUIJOR,
September 13 (PIA) – Police Regional Office in Region (PRO-7)
Director Chief Supt. Noli Taliño congratulated the Siquijor Police
Provincial Office (SPPO) for its accomplishment in the implementation of
Double-barrel Project Tokhang.
The SPPO was able to
visit 1,043 households with 690 “drug users” and 115 “drug pushers"
who voluntarily appeared or a total of 805 drug personalities.
“But the fight against
illegal drugs and all forms of criminality cannot be done by the police alone,”
said Taliño in his message during his first command visit to the province.
He also citied the
support of the private and the religious sectors including the local government
units, Provincial Advisory Council (PAC), and barangay officials.
He said illegal drugs is
the "mother of all crimes", noting that 70% of the crime
committed in the country were attributed to illegal drugs, one reason
why the president is serious in this campaign.
“The support is
unprecedented,” Taliño said of those they got from the president,
Philippine National Police (PNP) leadership and the private
sector.
“Let us continue
working hard, walang pinipili ang iligal na druga, lahat
nabibiktima," he said.
To date, Central Visayas
recorded a total of more than 72,000 surrenderees with Cebu province having the
highest number at around 32,000 followed by Bohol with more than 30,000.
Siquijor province, he
said, has the lowest number of drug personalities in the entire region who
have surrendered since the start of the anti-illegal drugs campaign in July 1.
This is also due to its
number of population which is lower compared to its neighboring provinces, he
added, as he noted that Siquijor remains one of the safest provinces in
the country with low crime rate.
Taliño’s visit also
highlighted the awarding of at least 14 police officers for their exemplary
accomplishments in the campaign against illegal drug in the province.
The Medalya ng Papuri
was awarded to Police Officer 3 Eric Ponce, Police Officers 2 Cary Grant
Grencio, Roberto Anulacion, Rena Gold Gumahad, and Jingle Omandam; Senior
Police Officer 1 Alou Siangco, Police Officers 1 Julius Tampus, Bener Cordova
and Artchie Sumalpong.
The Medalya ng
Kagalingan was also awarded to Police Officers 1 Joseph Baroro, Jesus Macasaol,
PedritoVios Jr., and Janwel Calunsag.
Taliño was assisted by
Siquijor PNP Provincial Director Senior Superintendent Erson Digal in the
awarding of the medals.
A command conference was
done after the awarding where issues and concerns in the implementation of
programs on criminality and peace and order were tackled.
(rmn/rac/PIA7-Siquijor)