NBI’s focus: Cybercrime, trafficking, drug cases

Officials  of the National Bureau of Investigation in Central Visayas (NBI-7) yesterday paid a courtesy call on  Cebu Acting Gov. Agnes Magpale.

Newly appointed NBI-7 Regional Director Antonio Pagatpat and his predecessor  Edward Villarta also met with Acting Vice Gov. Julian Daan.

“We  look forward  to working with you,” Pagatpat told Magpale.

Pagatpat said the NBI-7 will prioritize cases on cyber crimes, child exploitation, human trafficking, illegal drugs and corruption.

If she gets re-elected in May as vice governor, Magpale said she intends to lead the committee on women and children in the Cebu Provincial Board.

Magpale was active in   the campaign against  child and women abuse  as head of the Provincial Women’s Commission, and authored the ordinance establishing the   Women Development  Code of Cebu.

She worked with the NBI 7 in the successful raid of several home-based pornographic online operations in Cordova town.

Pagatpat, a native of Tacloban City and 23-year NBI veteran, assumed as Central Visayas director last week.

Jose Doloires who served as acting director of NBI 10 based in Cagayan de Oro  will be the new assistant regional director of the NBI-7. /Ador Vincent Mayol, Reporter