Peace security watchdogs meet at 19th IB

By 19th Infantry Battalion, 8ID PA
February 23, 2012

KANANGA, Leyte  –  The Army’s 19th Infantry (Commando) Battalion received some 26 police key officers and non-commissioned officers from the Leyte Provincial Police Office (LPPO), City Police Offices of Tacloban and Ormoc and the 8th Regional Public Safety Battalion (8RPSB) during the monthly Joint Peace Security Coordinating Council (JPSCC) meeting held at its camp yesterday.

The event was the first meeting ever set after the official signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on the creation of JPSCC which was ably participated by the 19th IB, Leyte Provincial Police Office, Southern Leyte Provincial Police Office and City Directors of Tacloban and Ormoc on February 16 last year.

Lt. Col. Joel Alejandro S. Nacnac, commanding officer of 19th IB remarked that the JPSCC meeting was conducted for the military and the PNP to have common understanding on the implementation of plans and programs in connection with the maintenance of peace and order. With such tool, he hoped to forge stronger relation with the Philippine National Police.

“The military and the PNP should be one against insurgency, criminalities, emergencies and disasters. If we tie up our resources, we could accomplish more.” Nacnac maintained.

During the meeting, the participants received detailed updates on calamity, disasters and insurgency threat situation in the operational area of 19th IB. Likewise, respective police offices presented their briefings on their unit mission, crime situation, most potent threat, current thrusts and recommendation.

Accordingly, the founding of JPSCC was beneficial to both agencies being an avenue of crafting policies for Internal Security Operation (ISO).

In his message, PSSupt Wilson Caubat, Police Director of the Tacloban City Police Office (TCPO) stressed that his office will coordinate and support the 19th IB’s effort especially with Internal Security Operation (ISO).

Similarly, PSSupt Raul Saysay, commanding officer of the 8th Regional Public Safety Battalion based in Capoocan, Leyte committed sizeable police personnel to be augmented to 19th IB in case of eventualities and during civil-military activities.