PNP Talakayan Sa Isyung Pulis (TSIP) tapes 4th episode in Samar PPO

By NINFA B. QUIRANTE (PIA Samar)
August 25, 2007

CATBALOGAN CITY, Samar  –  The Philippine National Police (PNP) TV  Program Talakayan sa Isyung Pulis (TSIP) Eastern Visayas taped its 4th monthly episode Thursday at the Samar Police Provincial office.

The monthly TV show showcases the PNP’s accomplishments and questions posed by the media are tackled.

PSupt. Cesar Darantinao and PO1 Sheryl Sumalbag played hosts to the show.

Police Community Relations (PCR) Chief Darantiano said that they have started producing the TV show four months ago and plans to change locations by rounding up all provincial police stations throughout the region.

The first three episodes were taped at the Police Regional Office while the third one was done at the Leyte Provincial Office.

After Samar, the PNP contingent wish to feature Biliran as their next target site.

In that particular episode, Catbalogan City Police Chief PSupt. Ramil Ramirez, shone brightly. Most questions were directed to him from illegal fishing, depleted police force, prostitution and cybersex. The questions he answered in straightforwardly.

Some 12 media personnel from Catbalogan City, Calbayog City and Tacloban City took turns in asking issues about police matters.

Meanwhile, Samar PPO Provincial Director PSSupt. Asdali Idja Abah talked about his glowing accomplishments like being instrumental in making juvenile gangsters surrender to authorities and were morally and spiritually transformed said Darantinao.

Ramirez and Abah were joined by SPO4 Roland Diaz (who represented Calbayog City Officer-in-Charge Aniceto B. Tecbobolan) who reported that they have trained the Barangay Tanods as a force multiplier.

The PNP acknowledged that the ideal ratio of the PNP personnel and population had not really been met and that the local PNP force is left on its own to strategize and innovate to be able to deliver the best police service they could.

Diaz added that they have also conducted five Student Fora on Laws on Women, Children and Trafficking in Persons for additional information and education.