Region 8 cop among
this year’s ten outstanding policemen
By Philippine Information Agency (PIA 8)
July 7, 2006
TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte
– A policeman from Region 8 is among the 4 policewomen and 6
policemen who were conferred the Country’s Outstanding Policemen in
Service awards by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on July 5 at
Malacanang.
General Eliseo dela
Paz of the Philippine National Police Regional Office 8 who was
present during the awarding said that SPO3 Nestor Kahano from the
Special Operation Section of the Office of the Regional Intelligence
and Investigation Division, Police Regional Office 8 at Camp Kangleon,
Palo, Leyte is one of the ten COPS Awardees who to the term of
President Arroyo, have proven that the country has succeeded in
professionalizing the Philippine National Police.
General dela Paz
expressed hope that SPO3 Kahano will serve as an inspiration to the
other policemen in the Region to continue with their good deeds, ever
aware that gallantry, professionalism, integrity and commitment to
service are essential to ensure public safety and peace and order in
the Region.
The awardees were
presented trophies and cash incentives of P150,000.00 each by the
President, courtesy of the Metrobank Foundation and the Rotary Club of
New Manila East.
Sandiganbayan
Presiding Justice Teresita J. Leonardo-De Castro who is this year’s
chairperson of the board of judges expressed her being inspired not
only by the accomplishments of the awardees but by the performance of
all who made it to the list of finalists.
She said that the
country has many admirable police office and it is really unfair for
society to make generalizations every time that they hear bad things
happening in the police institution.
The other members of
the board of judges were
Manila
3rd District Representative Miles Roces, Solicitor General Antonio
Eduardo Nachura, Atty. Bienvenido Laguesma, director of the Integrated
Bar of the Philippines-Quezon City Chapter, and Isagani Yambot,
publisher of the Philippine Daily Inquirer.
The winners under the
commissioned officers category were Police Supts. Policarpio C.
Cayabyab Jr., Chief of Police of the Calasiao Police Station in
Pangasinan; Tomasito T. Clet, Chief of Police of Iriga City Police
Station in Iriga City, Camarines Sur; Felicidad R. Gido, Police
Station II Commander in Galas, Quezon City; and Edgar G. Iglesia,
Chief of Intelligence, Research and Analysis Division, Police
Anti-Crime Emergency Response in Camp Crame.
The COPS awardees in
the non-commissioned officers category were SPO4 Mercedes M. Garcia,
Deputy Chief, Police Community Relations Branch, Baguio City Police
Office; PO3 Tejanne Q. Zarzoso, Women and Children’s Desk, Cabadbaran
Municipal Police Station in Agusan del Norte Police Provincial Office;
SPO1 Recto Valeriano of the Police Community Relation, 509th Police
Provincial Mobile Group in Bulan,Sorsogon, PO2 Rodel G. Javison,
Investigation and Police Community Relations Office, Police Regional
Office 12 in General Santos City Police Office; and PO3 Rosalie D.
Somblingo, Women and Children Concern Desk, Police Precinct 5, General
Santos City Police Office.
