By:
Emmanuel D. Taghoy
IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay – “Do your job, and know your job,” said Police Regional Office
(PRO) Director Police Chief Superintendent Edgar Orduña Basbas to the police
personnel of Zamboanga Sibugay Police Provincial Office (ZSPPPO) during his
recent visit here.
According to Basbas, it is
important for police personnel to know their role in the community, as they are
vital in keeping its peace and order.
He even emphasized that being true to
one’s profession is the most important aspect a policeman should muster within
himself.
He also reminded the
Sibugay police force to wear their uniform with dignity and pride. He said “a
policeman that wears his prescribed and complete uniform respects himself and
the police organization as a whole.”
In the same occasion,
seven policemen of Sibugay police office were awarded with medals for their
exemplary performance in various police operations.
The awardees were Police
Chief Inspector Joseph M. Alonzo, PO2 Romualdo L. Puig III and PO1 Jhon Jhal
Salapuddin, receiving the “Medalya ng Kagalingan” award, and Police Supt.
Rodrigo Omega Maramo, PO2 Crisostomo T. Garate, PO1 Sherwin V. Ocampo and PO1
Amerhasan M. Dacula, receiving the “Medlaya ng Papuri” award.
A tree planting activity
was also conducted inside the provincial police office compound followed by the
traditional meal of boodle fight with the guests.
Police Chief Supt. Basbas
also paid a visit to Governor Wilter Y. Palma and to Colonel Ignacio A. Obligacion
of the 102nd Infantry Brigade.