Azurin activates 2 PNP offices in Maguindanao provinces

POLICE Director General Rodolfo Azurin on Monday afternoon activated two police provincial offices for Maguindanao Norte and Maguindanao Sur and designated new police provincial directors.

During activation program here, Azurin first deactivated the Maguindanao police provincial office

By Edwin O. Fernandez

after the province was divided into two and then activated the provincial offices for Maguindanao del Norte and Maguindanao del Sur.

He named Colonel James Gulmatico, currently Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) police deputy regional director for operations (DRDO), as OIC provincial director for Maguindanao Norte.

He also named Colonel Ruel Sermese as full-time police provincial director for Maguindanao del Sur police provincial office.

Their new assignments took effect on April 10, 2023.

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BARMM health stations get 34 life-saving ambulances

WITH the help of Members of Parliament (MPs), the Ministry of Health in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (MOH-BARMM) has donated land ambulances to health stations across the region with the help of some regional lawmakers.

On Tuesday, Dr. Rizaldy Piang, BARMM health minister, said the distribution of new ambulance units was realized through the region’s Transitional Development Impact Fund (TDIF), a lead project of the BTA that assists identified beneficiaries.

"This is the sign that our government is responsive to the needs of our community," Dr. Piang said.

Each ambulance costs PHP2.4 million.

Dr. Piang has reminded recipients of the new ambulances that they should be used wisely and effectively to enhance the emergency medical response system in BARMM.

Meanwhile, Anisa Matuan, Chief of Planning Division presented on the procedure for requesting various medical services from the Ministry.