PNP Acting Deputy Chief for Operations Lt. Gen. Michael John Dubria turns over the ceremonial symbol of the Director of the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) at Camp Bagong Diwa in Bicutan, Taguig on Monday, Nov. 25. —Photo from Regional Public Information Office NCRPO/Facebook
MANILA, Philippines — The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) logged 6,940 individuals who violated local ordinances in a bid to toughen its enforcement by the force’s newly installed chief, Brig. Gen. Anthony Aberin.
Last Friday, Aberin was designated the new acting NCRPO director, transferring from Police Regional Office 7 (Central Visayas) and following the relief of Maj. Gen. Sidney Hernia.
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In a statement on Tuesday, a day after Aberin officially assumed office, NCRPO said it fined 2,208 individuals, generating a total of P1,571,645 in penalties.
Infractions included defying the smoking ban, drinking in public spaces, roaming half-naked in public, and violating curfew hours for minors.
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Meanwhile, the capital’s police force issued warnings to 4,732 local ordinance violators.
Aberin said, “We appeal to community members in Metro Manila to follow all national and local laws pursuant to our collective goal of ensuring a peaceful and orderly environment.”
“Peace and security is always a joint undertaking between the police and the community,” the new NCRPO chief added.
‘Back to basics’
Aberin officially assumed office in a ceremony at the NCRPO Headquarters in Camp Bagong Diwa in Bicutan, Taguig City on Monday, November 25.
In addressing the officers now under his command, Aberin pushed for his “Able, Active, Allied” campaign with law enforcement and stressed adherence to police operational procedures.
Aberin said, “I believe that to properly carry out our tasks, we need to get back to basics and concentrate on crime prevention and solutions. Let us always be reminded of our fundamental duty as law enforcers: to prevent crime and solve crimes.”
Aberin’s ascension to the capital’s police force came after the administrative relief of Maj. Gen. Sidney Hernia, who was accused of extorting foreign nationals apprehended during the raid of an alleged scam hub in Manila.
The raid also led to the administrative relief and eventual reassignment of Anti-Cybercrime Group Director Maj. Gen. Ronnie Cariaga.
Prior to his appointment as Metro Manila’s new top cop, Aberin was PRO 7 Director, Tawi-Tawi Police Provincial Office Commander and Philippine National Police (PNP) Aviation Security Group Director, NCRPO said in a statement on Tuesday..
Aberin was also a graduate of the PNP Academy “Tagapaglunsad” Class of 1993 and once assigned to the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group, according to the NCRPO.