PRO8 celebrates 113th police service anniversary

By RPCRD, Police Regional Office 8
August 11, 2014

CAMP KANGLEON, Palo, Leyte – The Police Regional Office 8 (PRO8) celebrates 113th Police Service Anniversary today, with the theme: “Pulisya-Kaagapay ng Mamamayan Para sa Patuloy na Kapayapaan at Kaunlaran”. Police Deputy Director General Felipe Lozada Rojas, Jr., Deputy Chief, PNP for Administration graced the said momentous occasion held in front of PRO8 Admin Building, Camp Kangleon, Palo, Leyte.

PDDG Rojas, the Guest of Honor and Speaker presented the awards and decorations to PNP Units and personnel for their outstanding achievements.

Individual awardees include: Achievement Award in the Field of Police Administration - PSSupt. Brigido Unay, PD Leyte (Police Commissioned Officer Level) and SPO4 Isagani Medida Villanueva (Police Non-Commissioned Officer Level); Achievement Award in the Field of Police Operations – PSInsp. Raul Tundag Sarabia (PCO Level) and SPO1 Ruel Dianito Subang (PNCO Level); Achievement Award in the Field of Police Criminal Investigation – Psupt. Elmer Beringuel Cinco (PCO Level) and SPO1 Mark Alexis Salazar Ruita (PNCO Level); Achievement Award in the Field of Intelligence – PCInsp. Marben Manaog Ordonia (PCO Level) and PO3 Abelardo Jabonero Llanita (PNCO Level); Achievement Award in the Field of General Support – Pinsp. Yasmin Fevidal Vilches (PCO Level); SPO2 Severo H. Abuda (PNCO Level); NUP Anabella Cobacha Juanico (NUP Supervisory Level) and NUP Jinky Gamba Negrido (Non-Supervisory Level).

Meanwhile, police units awardees include: Regional Highway Patrol Unit 8 - Achievement Award in the Campaign Against Organized Crimes; Samar Philippine Public Safety Company - Achievement Award in the Campaign Against Insurgency; Regional Health Service 8 & Regional Crime Laboratory Office 8 - Achievement Award for General Support Services; Leyte PPO, Southern Leyte PPO, Eastern Samar PPO, Northern Samar PPO, Samar PPO, Biliran PPO, Ormoc CPO, Tacloban CPO and RPSB - Plaque of Recognition for Disaster Rescue and Relief Operations.

Special Awards – Plaque of Recognition - PSI Karlov Caesar Lobina Camposano and Posthumous Award to PO2 Adelfo G. Lopez.

PDDG Rojas, assisted by PCSupt. Henry Losanes, RD PRO8 led the awarding during the said activity.

Also part of the celebration was the Inauguration of PRO8 Regional Staff Quarters and the Turn-Over by the Korean Military and Inauguration of Regional Special Training Unit 8 facilities and Opening Ceremony for PNP Scout Class 46-2014.

The celebration of the 113th Police Service Anniversary is a major event for the Philippine National Police as it commemorates the evolution of the founding anniversaries from the Insular Constabulary, Philippine Constabulary and the Integrated National Police and now the Philippine National Police.

PCSupt. Losanes expresses his appreciation and gratitude to all its personnel for another year of police service. RD PRO8 also recognizes all uniformed men and women who had served with distinction both in the field of law enforcement and anti-criminality, as well as in various aspects of public service.