by Franklin P. Gumapon
DIPOLOG CITY, March 15 (PIA) - - The lady mayor here has again received a national award in recognition of her exemplary performance as a local chief executive.
This time the award came from the national headquarters of the Philippine National Police (PNP) headed by Director-General Nicanor Bartolome.
Police Director George Q. Piano, director for logistics of the PNP’s national headquarters, personally handed the plaques to Mayor Evelyn T. Uy in a simple awarding ceremony at the city police station here yesterday.
The PNP leadership has expressed gratitude to Mayor Uy for the support extended by the city government to the police.
Police Provincial Director Ulpiano C. Lopez said that aside from logistics, operational and training supports to the police, the city government under the auspices of Mayor Uy has also caused the rehabilitation and renovation of the 100-square meter quarters at the Zamboanga del Norte Police Provincial Office (ZNPPO) and the construction of the two-story city police station.
The renovation of the police quarters at ZNPPO has cost the city government almost P500,000.
The city government also shelled out P8 million as its counterpart fund for the construction of the P16-million two-storey city police station which was built on a lot also donated by the city.
Police Director Piano, on the other hand, said in his speech that the police personnel in the city “are prouder and more inspired to render quality police service” with their new, decent and spacious police station adding that the “appearance of the facility already commands respect from anyone who enters it.”
Piano also stressed that one indispensable factor in ensuring efficient and effective delivery of police service is the availability of a decent and orderly police station.
In a related development, Mayor Uy beamed with pride to report that the city has the lowest crime rate and the highest crime solution efficiency in the country. (FPG/PIA-Zamboanga del Norte)