New police chiefs take over cities, towns
MAJOR REVAMP IN PANGASINAN
A MAJOR revamp is taking place among the chief of police in Pangasinan following a major revamp in the hierarchy implemented by the PNP National Headquarters in Camp Crame.
The first wave of reshuffling took place on August 27.
The chiefs of police in Dagupan City and Alaminos City have been replaced while new police chiefs are expected to take over in the towns of San Fabian, Malasiqui, Binmaley and San Jacinto.
In Dagupan City, the new police chief is P/Lt. Colonel Luis Munar Ventura Jr.; he replaces P/Lt. Colonel Abubakar Mangelen Jr.
In Alaminos City, P/ Lt. Colonel Gary Noel Pascua replaced P/ Lt. Colonel Arbel Mercullo as chief of police.
According to P/Brig. General Rodolfo Azurin Jr., regional police director, who led the turnover ceremony in the Magilas Hall in Pangasinan PPO, the revamp is a regular movement or re-assignment of officers within the region.
Another set of new designations are expected in the following weeks.
As of presstime, the memorandum listing names of new designated police chiefs in San Fabian, Malasiqui, Binmaley and San Jacinto is about to be transmitted from region to Pangasinan PNP.
Present during the initial turnover of command was Provincial Director, P/Colonel Redrico Maranan, Provincial Staff and chiefs of police of the 44 towns and four cities.
Meanwhile, Azurin instructed the police chiefs to strictly enforce the guidelines on the Modified General Community Quarantine in the towns in the province. (Nora Dominguez)
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