PRO 9 CELEBRATES POLICE COMMUNITY RELATIONS MONTH

By Ariel Tolorio Huesca

The Police Regional Office 9 under the leadership of Police Chief Superintendent Juanito B. Vaño, Jr., CESE, Regional Director, is celebrating 18th Police Community Relations Month, 2013. 

The activity is a month long celebration, wherein, the entire Philippine National Police Organization is celebrating.  It commences on July 1, 2013 and to culminate on July 31, 2013.

The observance of the celebration of Police Community Relations Month   is mandated by Presidential Proclamation Number 764, which declares July of every year as Public Relations Month.  The National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) is the lead agency.

On this year’s celebration, the Command directed its activities towards enhancing public awareness on the crucial role of the Police Regional Office 9 in crime prevention.  It also serves as an avenue in soliciting community support and their participation on the various programs of the Police Regional Office 9 

There are several activities are being lined-up to be conducted by the Command in connection with month long activities.  These are as follows:  Muslims elders Consultative Assembly, Drug Abuse Prevention and Education Symposium, Social Media Specialist/Officer Seminar Workshop and Message Development workshop for Street Children and Juvenile Delinquents.

 As a manifestation of reaffirming its commitment towards the police organization in connection with the PCR Month, Police Regional Office 9 has embarked its kick-off ceremony at Camp Gen. Colonel Romeo A Abendan, Mercedes, Zamboanga City with Police Director General Ernesto V, Belen, Retired, President and CEO/Board Member, Public Safety Savings and Loan Association Incorporated (PSSLAI), as the Guest of Honor and Speaker during the said opening ceremony. 

The Guest of Honor has afforded with the arrival honors, wherein, he conducted trooping the lines.

The program was started at 8:00 AM today, with the mass singing of the Philippine National Anthem to be led by the Police Regional Office 9 Band, as the opening program.  Police Chief Superintendent Mario Biong Yanga, CEO VI, Deputy Regional Director Administration, welcoming the Guest, visitors and participants of the said opening program ceremony.

There were several activities highlighted during the kick-off program of the PCR Month 2013 conducted at the Police Regional Headquarters.  These were the turned-over of ten (10) sets of computer donated by the Public Safety and Savings Loan Association, Incorporated to the Police Regional Office 9.  Said computers were handed personally to the Police Regional Office 9 Chief, by Police Director Ernesto V Belen, retired, President and CEO/Board member of PSSLAI.

Awarding of the prizes to the winners of the month long Summer League Sports 2013 activities on the different ball  games which were sponsored by Police Regional Office 9 was also highlighted the opening program of the PCR Month.

Police Director General Ernesto V. Belen, retired in his closing messages, he gave emphasise the importance on the observations of PCR Month.  Accordingly, it serves as   the conduit for the Philippine National Police in soliciting the support of the community towards the attainment of the assigned tasks.

The activity was culminated with the tree planting activities, which was spearheaded by the Public Safety and Savings Loan Association, Incorporated Chief Executive Officer and with fruitful result. (PR)