President Rodrigo Roa Duterte. MALACAÑANG POOL FILE PHOTO
President Rodrigo Duterte led for the first time the awarding of outstanding uniformed and non-uniformed members of the Philippine National Police (PNP) during the police service’s 115th anniversary.
Duterte, PNP chief Dir. Gen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa distributed plaques to exemplary police units and personnel at the Philippine National Police headquarters in Camp Crame, Quezon City on Wednesday afternoon.
In his opening address, Dela Rosa lauded the 160,000-strong police force for making a mark in the history of the PNP for its relentless fight against the vicious drug problem in the country.
The PNP chief cited the accomplishments of the police in its intensified anti-drug drive. He noted that from July 1, the day he assumed office, until August 11, 572 drug suspects have been killed in police operations, 7,830 were arrested, while 564,109 drug users and pushers have surrendered to their authorities, vowing to mend their ways.
“Not only that, we are waging the same war within PNP to rid our ranks of misfits, scalawags and personnel involved in drugs,” Dela Rosa continued, adding that 18 cops involved in drugs have been dismissed while 2 were suspended.
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Dela Rosa also thanked Duterte and the public for the “strong support and inspiration” they continue to give to the PNP.
President Duterte is expected to raise concerns and cite major accomplishments related to national peace and order issues.
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Leading the individual awardees is Senior Superintendent Valeriano De Leon from Police Regional Office 11, received the Medalya ng Kasanayan and achievement award being the Best Senior Police Commissioned Officer for Administration.
Police Superintendent Reynald Ariño from the Special Action Force also received the Medalya ng Kasanayan and achievement award being the Best Senior Police Commissioned Officer for Operations.
Other individual awardees were the following:
PInsp. Lito T. Pirote from Anti-Illegal Drugs Group – Best Junior Police Commissioned Officer;
SPO1 Mhay M. Rubio from PRO 3 – Best Senior Police Non-Commissioned Officer;
PO2 Jonathan G. Robles from PRO 3 – Best Junior Police Non-Commissioned Officer;
NUP Rosana D. Tupaz from PRO 6 – Best Non-Uniformed Personnel (Supervisory Level); and
NUP Mary Jeanne D.L. Nadres from Directorate for Plans-Best Non-Uniformed Personnel (Non-Supervisory Level)
Unit awardees are:
Police Regional Office 2 – Best Police Regional Office, award to be received by PCSupt. Gilbert C Sosa, Regional Director of PRO 2;
Special Action Force – Best National Operational Support Unit, award to be received by PCSupt. Benjamin M. Lusad, Director of SAF;
Information Technology Management Service – Best National Administrative Support Unit, award to be received by PCSupt. Edwin Jose G. Nemenzo, Director of ITMS;
Bulacan Police Provincial Office – Best Police Provincial Office, award to be received by PSSupt. Romeo M. Caramat Jr., Acting Provincial Director of Bulacan PPO;
Iligan City Police Office – Best City Police Office, award to be received by PSSupt. Leony Roy G. Ga, City Director of Iligan CPO;
Sta. Rosa City Police Station – Best Component City Police Station, award to be received by PSupt. Giovanni S Martinez, Chief of Police of Sta. Rosa CPS;
Nagcarlan Municipal Police Station – Best Municipal Police Station, award to be received by PCInsp. Leopoldo M. Ferrer Jr., Chief of Police of Nagcarlan MPS;
Regional Public Safety Battalion 13 – Best Regional Public Safety Battalion, award to be received by PSupt. Chito G. Bersaluna,
Acting Battalion Commander of RPSB 13; Pangasinan Provincial Public Safety Company – Best Provincial Public Safety Company, award to be received by PSupt. Virgilio C. Pascua Jr., Company Commander of Pangasinan PPSC;
Zamboanga City Public Safety Company – Best City Public Safety Company, award to be received by PSupt Areston D. Limos, Company Commander of Zamboanga CPSC;
Women And Children Protection Desk PRO 11 – Best Women And Children Protection Desk, award to be received by PCInsp. Jacqueline A. Antero, Chief of WCPD PRO 11;
Regional Police Human Rights Desk PRO 3 – Best Regional Human Rights Desk, award to be received by PSupt. Hercules P. Ileto, Chief of Regional Human Rights Desk PRO 3;
Police Strategy Management Unit PRO COR – Best Police Strategy Management Unit, award to be received by PCSupt. Robert G. Quenery, DRDA of PRO COR; and
Regional Special Training Unit PRO 2 – Best Regional Special Training Unit, award to be received by PSupt. Jojo S. Dela Cruz, Chief of RSTU PRO 2
President Duterte will also present Special Awards to:
Police Regional Office 5 – unit with most members of private armed groups neutralized during the election period (PRO level), award to be received by PCSupt Melvin Ramon G. Buenafe, Regional Director of PRO 5;
Cebu Police Provincial Office – unit with most number of firearms accounted, seized, recovered and surrendered during the election period (PPO/CPO level), award to be received by PSSupt Jose B. Macanas, Acting Provincial Director of Cebu PPO;
Police Regional Office 13 – unit with the least number of election related violent incidents during the election period, award to be received by PCSupt Rolando B. Felix, Regional Director of PRO 13;
Regional Special Operations Task Group, Pangasinan – Best Regional Special Operations Task Group, award to be received by PCSupt Marlou C. Chan, Deputy Director, DIPO-Eastern Mindanao;
Rizal Police Provincial Office PRO 4A – unit with most number of confiscated, seized, recovered and surrendered loose firearms, award to be received by PSSupt Adriano T. Enong, Provincial Director of Rizal PPO; and
Criminal Investigation and Detection Group – unit with the notable accomplishment in the campaign against illegal drugs, award to be received by PCSupt Roel B. Obusan, Acting Director of CIDG. IDL