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amp Kangleon, Palo, LeyteThe Police Regional Office 8 under the leadership of PBGEN BERNARD M BANAC, Regional Director, hosted the Bless Our Cops School of Leadership Training held at the PRO 8 Matapat Hall, Camp Kangleon, Palo, Leyte from June 27 - July 1, 2022. The Bless Our Cops (BOC) is a program which envisions of creating
God-centered, family-based and service-oriented Philippine National Police (PNP). BOC expanded its scope in 2011 not only for the PNP and the church but also to the community and country that they serve. Although the PNP be its primary and distinctive clientele, this effort also focuses more in honing the church leaders and community stakeholders to partake in community outreach and nation
building in the long run. The BOC has been raising awareness and creating partnership in this endeavour looking for like-minded Christian leaders to adapt a police station in their different localities. The movement then hopes that this partnership will translate in community programs The 5-day seminar/training SEE BLESS OUR COPS P. 7
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amp Ruperto Kangleon, Palo, Leyte- The Women and Children Protection Desk headed by PMAJ ANALIZA C ARMEZA, under the supervision of PBGEN BERNARD M BANAC, Regional Director, reported a drop of 31. 13% of incidents on violence against women and children for the current year as compared to the previous year. SEE VAWC P. 7
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WANTED CTG MEMBERS FALL TO THE HANDS OF PRO 8 AUTHORITIES
amp Ruperto Kangleon, Palo, Leyte- Authorities of Police Regional Office 8 under the leadership of PBGEN BERNARD M BANAC, Regional Director, arrested two (2) Most Wanted Persons who are members of the Communist-Terrorist Group on June 21, 2022. In Brgy. Quirino Pob. Las Navas, Northern Samar, Enriquita Obin Toling, 60 years old, with live-in partner, farmer (CTG Member/ Non-PSR) and a resident of Brgy. Sag-od, Las Navas N. Samar was arrested and accompanied by members of the Philippine Army to Las Navas Municipal Police Station for documentation in relation to the Community Support Program (CSP). She had a standing Warrant of Arrest for multiple counts of Attempted Murder issued by Hon. Decoroso M. Turla, Presiding Judge, Regional Trial Court, Branch
21, Laoang, N. Samar dated February 8, 2021, with recommended bail of Php 120,000.00. She is now under the custodial facility of Las Navas MPS for documentation and proper disposition prior turnover to the court of origin. In Brgy. Baybay, Basey, Samar, Wilson Germo y Dacul, 27 years old, with live-in partner, farmer/habal-habal driver and a resident of Sitio Guinpundu-an Brgy. Cogon, Basey, Samar was arrested for Murder, Frustrated Murder and Attempted Murder with Warrants of Arrest issued by Hon. Tarcelo A Sabarre Jr, Regional Trial Court of 8th Judicial Region, Branch 30, Basey, Samar with no bail recommended for Murder and Php. 200, 000.00 recommended bail for Frustrated Murder and Attempted Murder. SEE
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EV COPS ARREST 28 DRUG PERSONALITIES
amp Ruperto Kangleon, Palo, Leyte- Police authorities in Eastern Visayas arrested a total of 28 drug personalities during a weeklong anti-illegal drug operations through a Simultaneous Anti-Criminality Law Enforcement Operations (SACLEO) region wide, from June 6 to June 12, 2022. During the 7-day SACLEO, PRO 8 recorded an arrest of nineteen (19) drug personalities listed in the drug watch list and nine (9) other drug personalities. Likewise, EV cops yielded nine (9) listed drug users who voluntarily surrendered. A total of 70.14 grams of shabu was confiscated with an estimated total value of Php 459,325.50. Based on reports, the Leyte Police Provincial Office acquired the most number of arrests with 10 arrested drug personalities. This was followed by the Tacloban City Police Office with eight (8) arrests, Eastern and Northern Samar Police Provincial Offices both got three (3) arrests, Southern Leyte PPO recorded two (2) arrests while Samar Police Provincial Office and Ormoc City Police Office recorded one (1) arrest, respectively. PRO 8, under the leadership of PBGEN BERNARD M BANAC, Regional Director, is exerting more efforts in the
campaign against illegal drugs to eradicate, if not minimize the proliferation of illegal drugs in the region. “We have intensified all our police operations to assure the community and public of their safety and security, however, the peace and order of every place is everybody’s concern. Thus, I am encouraging the public to be of help in information gathering as to the whereabouts of these criminals and illegal drug users and pushers. In that sense, those who are violating the law will be hesitant to continue their wrongdoings,” RD BANAC said.
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PRO 8 DEACTIVATES RSOTG-SAMAR PEACEKEEPING MISSION force in both cities to assure a safe and secured celebration of fiestas. During the ceremony, PRO 8 gave due recognition to the PNP personnel who were behind the success and heroic achievements of the RSOTG - Samar Peacekeeping Mission, to wit: PCOL SALVADOR T ALACYANG, PCOL MICHAEL P PALERMO, PCOL JOSE MANUEL C PAYOS, PCOL RAYMUNDO P GRAVELES, PLTCOL RODOLFO C ALBOTRA JR, PLTCOL TEODULFO C MANATAD III, PCPT ORLANDO M CAŃADA, PLT GIL C JAROPOJOP, PLT NORBEN D CARBONERA, PLT LORBEN H DERACO, PMAJ SABINO Q ARANETA JR, PCPT JOET MICAH O EVANGELISTA, PCpl Marvin Florentino, PCpl Jay Angelo A Napal, Pat Liberato C Cabidog III, Pat Jomar T Calibo, Pat Raffy N Doculan and Pat Arcaine Egay S Guzman,
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amp Ruperto Kangleon, Palo, Leyte- The Police Regional Police Office 8 under the leadership of PBGEN BERNARD M BANAC, Regional Director, deactivated and terminated the detail of the RSOTG-Samar Peacekeeping Mission in a ceremony conducted at the PRO 8 Grandstand, Camp Kangleon, Palo, Leyte on June 15, 2022.
PCOL GLENN OLIVER C CINCO, PCOL DIONISIO DC APAS JR, PLTCOL LEOPOLDO M FERRER JR, PEMS Ricky SEE
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The RSOTG-Samar Peacekeeping Mission was composed of more than 200 PNP Personnel who safeguarded the National and Local Elections in the municipalities of Calbayog City, Gandara, Sta Margarita and San Jorge, all in Samar Province. These are same PNP personnel deployed to Tacloban City and Ormoc City Police Offices in securing city fiestas. For TCPO, 115 personnel manned the streets, amusement parks and other activities in the city proper while 117 for OCPO. They were augmented to the police
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PRO 8 AUGMENTS 568 PERSONNEL
amp Ruperto Kangleon, Campetic, Palo, Leyte –The Police Regional Office 8 under the leadership of PBGEN BERNARD M BANAC, Regional Director, through the Regional Personnel Records Management headed by PCOL GLENN OLIVER C CINCO, augmented 568 personnel during a Send-off Ceremony at the PRO 8 Grandstand, Camp Kangleon, Palo, Leyte on June 6, 2022.
Said augmented personnel belonging to Classes Matalas, Lahi- Mandala and Masidlab are new graduates of Public Safety Field Training Program awaiting to undergo their specialized training in Basic Internal Security Operation Course at the Regional Special Training Unit 8. The PRO deemed it proper to temporarily detail and deploy said personnel to maximize the utilization of its manpower resources. They served as an additional workforce in the different Police Provincial/City Police Offices of Leyte, Southern Leyte, Biliran, Tacloban and Ormoc City. Meanwhile, personnel who are currently detailed in the different Offices inside the Regional Headquarters were retained to include 76 personnel from Class Matalas. “As neophytes in the organization, take this deployment as a new opportunity to sharpen your knowledge and skills. Learn from your senior officers, learn how to deal with all kinds of people and learn from the experience that you will get from it, RD BANAC said.
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PRO 8 INAUGURATES NEWLY-CONSTRUCTED BUILDING DPWH-RO 8 graced the said activity and assured us that the said construction is part of the project “TIKAS”, Tatag ng Imprastraktura para sa Kapayapaan at Seguridad, for a better working place of PNP personnel to be able to render a more efficient and effective public service. RD BANAC expressed his gratitude to the leadership of DPWH 8 for the joined efforts in the accomplishment of said project. “Today, allow me to give credit to all key personalities and agencies that have equally contributed to this success. Rest assured that PRO 8 will continue to give importance to structural development and be more geared towards achieving a highly efficient and credible public service,” RD BANAC said.
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amp Kangleon, Palo, Leyte-The Police Regional Office 8 under the leadership of PBGEN BERNARD M BANAC, Regional Director, held a Blessing and Inauguration Ceremony of the newly-constructed Classroom and Various Offices Building at Camp Ruperto L Kangleon, Palo, Leyte on June 14, 2022. The Php 29,069,141.61-building project was funded from the DPWH-PNP Convergence Program CY 2021 and CY 2022 under the MJCG Construction Incorporation. Phase 1 of its construction started on April 16, 2021, and was completed on January 25, 2022. Meanwhile, the construction of Phase 2 is still ongoing. Dir. Allan S Borromeo, CESO III, Regional Director,
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PRO 8 AWARDS PCMS ANTOR FOR HIS HONESTY
amp Ruperto Kangleon, Palo, Leyte- The Police Regional Office 8 under the leadership of PBGEN BERNARD M BANAC, Regional Director, awarded PCMS Julie M Antor of the PNP Aviation Security Group with a Medalya ng Papuri (PNP Commendation Medal), in recognition of his honesty during the Traditional Monday Flag Raising Ceremony at PRO Matapat Hall, Camp Kangleon, Palo, Leyte on June 20, 2022.
On May 7, 2022, while his team was conducting foot patrol, he found a black bag pack on a chair beside the Cebu Pacific Office at the Arrival Area, Daniel Z Romualdez Airport, Tacloban City. They looked for the owner of the said baggage and cordoned the area while awaiting personnel from the EODT and K9 for inspection. The baggage was thoroughly inspected for safety and bomb clearing procedures and yielded negative for explosives or any incendiary materials. Said baggage was brought to the Lost and Found Office of CAAP CSIS. Having been manually inspected, the baggage was found to be containing valuable items and a cash amounting to Php 200,000.00. On the same date, the bag was properly turned-over to the rightful owner in the person of Mr. Rhoderick R Codog, who affirmed that his belongings were all intact and in good condition. PBGEN ANDRE P DIZON, Director, AVSEGROUP lauded his personnel for their honesty. “I always encourage SEE
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PRO 8 DISTRIBUTES ALMOST 2M CASH ASSISTANCE forced to evacuate and leave their homes for their safety. For Abuyog Leyte, 139 displaced families were able to receive Php 6,072.00 each while for Baybay City, eight (8) families received Php 6,072.00 each and 159 families received Php 6,073.00 each. The Php 1,858,191.00 cash assistance was donated by the Police Regional Offices 2, Cordillera and 5. PRO 2 donated Php 600,000.00, PRO Cordillera donated Php 1,070,265.00 and PRO 5, Php 187,926.00. The cash assistance was personally received by Hon. Jose Carlos L Cari, Baybay City Mayor and Hon. Lemuel K Traya, Abuyog Municipal Mayor, respectively.
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amp Kangleon, Palo, Leyte- The Police Regional Office 8 under the leadership of PBGEN BERNARD M BANAC, Regional Director, handed over Php 1,858,191.00 cash assistance to the Local Government Units of Abuyog and Baybay City during a program held at the Baybay Convention Center, Baybay City on June 21, 2022. The cash assistance is intended for families displaced by the onslaught of Tropical Storm Agaton last April 11, 2022. TS Agaton badly hit the areas of Abuyog and Baybay City, both in Leyte province where families were
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PRO 8 is grateful to PRO 2 through the leadership of PBGEN STEVE B LUDAN, PRO Cordillera under the headship of PBGEN RONALD O LEE and PRO 5 streered by PBGEN MARIO A REYES for their compassion and benevolence. “I am beyond thankful to these Police Regional Offices for extending their help to our constituents in Abuyog and Baybay, Leyte. To our recipient families, may the cash assistance somehow alleviate your burden in your daily needs. We, in the PNP, are just here to be of support. Let us pray that this kind of adversity never comes again,” RD BANAC said.
PRO 8 KICKS OFF PALAKASAN 2022
amp Kangleon, Palo, Leyte- The Police Regional Office 8 under the leadership of PBGEN BERNARD M BANAC, Regional Director, kicked off the PRO 8 Waraynon Warriors Palakasan 2022, a sports competition on June 14, 2022 at the PRO 8 Grandstand, Camp Kangleon, Palo, Leyte. Selected PNP personnel will engage in physical activities through sports such as Basketball, Volleyball, Badminton, Lawn Tennis, Table Tennis, Chess Tournament, Boxing and Shooting competition. The Palakasan aims to promote camaraderie and sportsmanship among PNP personnel and eventually encourage them to adopt a physically active and healthy lifestyle and be able to carry on their duties and responsibilities.
Atty. Maximo T Lasaca I, CESO V, Regional Director, National Police Commission 8 graced the said opening ceremony. PBGEN BANAC enjoins all personnel to participate in the said activity that will last for two (2) months. “May this activity brings you closer to each other as co-public servants and may this develop your sportsmanship. Though we are having this sports competition, let us still prioritize our main duties and responsibilities,” RD BANAC said.
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EDITORIAL
KALAYAAN: BREAKING THE CHAINS OF DECEIT event, PRO 8 gives value to the freedom and liberty of Former Rebels (FRs) immured from the deceptive antigovernment creeds of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF). As part of their community reintegration, a government-initiated program called Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP) is being launch to facilitate FRs who want to return to the fold of the law and start their lives anew. The emergence of left-leaning rebel groups had created an awful repercussion on public safety and community development and further brought contentions among citizens. Their false doctrines were sheerly fabricated to discredit administration’s efforts and conduct smear campaign against the Philippine government –all for their personal gains and egocentric advances. Their members are mobilized to recruit more people targeting most often weak-minded, neglected and underprivileged having little or no knowledge on the overarching efforts of the government in promoting peace and development. The government, thru the activation of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC), is in hopes of obtaining unity bringing lasting peace and sustainable development to the communities across the board.
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ilipinos observe Independence Day every 12th of June to commemorate the Philippine Declaration of Independence Day from the seemingly endless Spanish oppression. It was indeed an impactful immemorial event as the unimaginable slavery brought by Spanish domination to our people over a long time period had finally settled when our fellowmen nobly fought and stood on their ground against the foreign invaders. In assent with the celebration of the said historic
Creating division amplifies turmoil, advocates being unpatriotic as it raises gap and conflict, and further promotes rebellion. As citizens of this country, we should be pooling resources together to counter false accusations of these guerillas and disrupt fights among our co-brethren. Likewise, we must considerately address the source of their predicaments and protests and try to resolve the disagreements and misunderstandings. At the end of this, we look forward into protracting armed confrontation to loosen up the public from fears and worries, breaking the chains of deceit devised by these Communist Terrorist Groups and instead forge camaraderie and solidarity among Filipino people, free from attacks and armed conflicts.
June 1 - 30, 2022 BLESS OUR COPS
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PRO 8 Hosts Bless Our Cops Training
facilitated by the teams of Mr. Ron Wilson, International BOC Coordinator and Mr. Bernabe V. Manuel, BOC President aims to help PNP personnel and Life Coaches to reinforce a positive approach towards life, their family and to the people who they are bound to serve. PBGEN BANAC extends his gratitude to all life coaches of PRO 8 as they play a big role in bringing out change in the PNP. “They are a ‘force multiplier’ for our transformation that is being achieved through the internal disciplinary mechanism and the internal cleansing program. They support the officers with prayers, moral and spiritual development, family counsel, and career development towards excellence in service ultimately towards community development and their service towards peace and order. The PNP has been weak in promoting moral and spiritual development that will keep pace with skills training and development. This program is designed to balance and correct this need,” he said. The training serves as a preliminary activity of the Police Community Relations (PCR) Month celebration for the month of July.
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Incidents on Violence Against Women and Children Drop in EV Records show a significant decrease of 146 in cases involving violence against women and children from January to May 2021 and January to May 2022.
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EV Cops Arrest 49 MWPs, 423 Other Law Violators uthorities of Police Regional Office 8 under the leadership of PBGEN BERNARD M BANAC, Regional Director, arrested a total of 49 Most Wanted Persons and 423 Other Law Violators during police operations region wide in the entire June 2022. The month-long intensified implementation of Warrants of Arrest, recorded a total arrest of 49 Most Wanted Persons from Regional/Provincial/City/Municipal level while 423 Other Wanted Persons were also apprehended. In the implementation of anti-illegal drug operations, 69 drug personalities were arrested with Php 632,715.50 worth of confiscated illegal drugs. Likewise, PRO 8 recorded 22 drug personalities who voluntarily surrendered. Meanwhile, 192 individuals involved in illegal gambling were arrested with Php 140,455.00 worth of confiscated bet money. 135 illegal fishers were nabbed and Php 4,044,495 worth of fish and fishing paraphernalia were confiscated during antiillegal fishing operations. Accordingly, in anti-illegal logging operations, 29 personalities were arrested with Php 310,534.50 worth of confiscated products.
In Violence Against Women (VAW), the offenses recorded were relative to cases on Anti-Violence Against Women and their Children or RA 9262 while for Violence Against Children (VAC), the offenses recorded were relative to cases on Rape.
In Oplan Kontra Boga, 14 illegal gun owners were arrested. Authorities were able to recover and confiscate 243 different firearms to include those which were surrendered and turned-in for safekeeping.
Meanwhile, this PRO has a notable Crime Solution Efficiency (CSE) of 32.50% and with 99. 38% Crime Clearance Efficiency (CCE).
“PRO 8 remains committed in maintaining the peace and order in the whole Eastern Visayas, thus, our relentless and intensified police operations will continue,” RD BANAC said.
Tacloban City Police Office (TCPO) was adjudged as Top 1 in CSE with 56.09 %, followed by Ormoc City Police Office (OCPO) with 45.45 % and Northern Samar Police Provincial Office (NSPPO) with 29. 54%. On CCE, Leyte Police Provincial Office (LPPO), Samar Police Provincial Office (SPPO) and Southern Leyte Police Provincial Office (SLPPO) were among the top performers with 100% efficiency. “Our WCPD and the entire police force remain steadfast in protecting the welfare of the public especially involving the women and children who deserve to be given value and importance,” RD BANAC said. RD BANAC also encourages the public to report to proper authorities any kind of harm or violations committed against them and to exercise their given rights.
PEACE KEEPING MISSION
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PRO 8 Deactivates RSOTG-Samar Peacekeeping Mission
M Jintalan, PSSg Annielyn T Magayones and PSSg RODOLFO C Espina. PBGEN BANAC congratulated the Team RSOTG-Samar Peacekeeping Mission for a job well done. “You did your best in securing the NLE 2022. Now, you are once again to secure the fiestas of big cities in the Region. Assure the public that they are safe and secured in all their activities wherever and whenever during the celebration, “RD BANAC said.
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Wanted CTG Members Fall to the Hands of PRO 8 Authorities He was accompanied to Basey MPS for documentation and proper disposition prior turnover to the court of origin. Meanwhile, through the intensified implementation of Executive Order No. 70 (NTF- ELCAC) of the personnel of Canavid MPS led by PLT ALLAN J CALCETA and other operatives from Eastern Samar Police Provincial Office, Romeo Dacles Jr y Lazarra alias Pane, 22, years old, single, resident of Dolores, Eastern Samar voluntarily surrendered to their Office on June 22, 2022. Alias Pane is an active member of CTG operating in the areas of Maslog, Arteche, and Jipapad, Eastern Samar and Lapinig to Gamay in Northern Samar. Said person is now under the temporary protection of Can-avid MPS while awaiting the possible availment of the appropriate benefits of the Enhanced Comprehensive Livelihood Program (E-CLIP). “Good job to our snappy operatives for successfully arresting said rebel group members. They will now serve their sentence for all the crimes they have committed,” RD BANAC stated.
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PRO 8 Awards PCMS Antor for Honesty our personnel to be Approachable, Presentable and Dependable sustaining not just great service to the public but for a safer and secured airports all throughout the country,” he also said. “The honesty shown by the team of PCMS Antor is indeed worthy of recognition. He and his team proved the public that police officers are ready to serve and protect,” RD BANAC said.
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