PNP8, PNP7, 8th ID agree to jointly address peace and security concerns

By Philippine Information Agency (PIA 8)
January 26, 2011

TACLOBAN CITY  –  In order to address, intensify and level up measures on peace and security in the Visayas, the Philippine National Police Region 8, Philippine National Police Region 7 and the 8th Infantry Battalion, successfully created the Joint Peace and Security Coordinating Center on January 25, at around 10:00 o’clock in the morning.

A report from Ms. Rochelle Febria of the PRO 8 Community Police Relations Office stated that the signing of the memorandum of agreement took place at the Governor’s Hall, Leyte Provincial Capitol, with the chairman of the Region 8 Peace and Order Council Leyte Governor Petilla who was represented by Vice-Governor Mimyet Bagulaya, as the guest of honor.

The activity was attended by Major General Mario F. Chan, commander of the 8th Infantry Division of the Philippine Army and the commanders of the 801st, 802nd, 803rd and 302nd Brigades; Police Chief Superintendent Ager P. Ontog Jr., regional director of Police Regional Office 7 and Police Chief Superintendent Arnold R. Revilla, Regional Director of the Police Regional Office 8.

The important activity was also attended by the City/Provincial Directors of the different Provincial and City Police Offices of Central and Eastern Visayas, and was witnessed by Police Director Jaime D. Calungsod Jr., Director of DIPO-Visayas.