The making of an Outstanding Policeman of Region 8

By Philippine Information Agency (PIA 8)
July 8, 2006

TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte – The inclusion of a Region 8 policeman as one of the Country’s Outstanding Policemen this year, is a very refreshing news for the Eastern Visayans.

Thanks to Senior Police Officer 3 Nestor Kahano, his winning proved that there are many admirable police officers in Region 8 and it is unfair for society to make generalizations every time that they hear bad things happening in the police institution.

Senior Police Officer 3 Nestor Kahano dropped by the PIA office fresh from his early morning flight from Manila, a picture of a dignified young police officer worthy to be called one of the country’s top cops.

A graduate of Bachelor of Science in commerce major in Accounting at the Divine Word University in Tacloban City in 1982, SPO3 Kahano has been a permanent member of the Philippine National Police since February 19, 1987. Currently, he is assigned with the Office of the Regional Intelligence and Investigation Division, Police Regional Office 8 at Camp Kangleon, Palo, Leyte.

Within his 19 years of service in the Philippine National Police, SPO3 Kahano has received 67 medals and 41 commendations for exemplary performance in the police service.

He was a Regional Awardee receiving a plaque of Merit on the occasion of the 15th PNOP anniversary on February 7, 2006 from Police Chief Superintendent Eliseo dela Paz having been adjudged as the Best Senior Police Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year.

In view of his outstanding performance in police administration and operations particularly in the areas of Crime prevention and control, peacekeeping and internal security operations, law enforcement, public safety and community relations, SPO3 Kahano has also been a national awardee as the Best Senior Police Non-Commissioned Officer for the year 2005 on the occasion of the 15th PNP Anniversary on January 30 2006, receiving a plaque of Merit from PNP Police Director General Arturo Lomibao.

Among his major accomplishments in Crime Solution with community involvement are his direct participation in the conduct of special intelligence and manhunt operations against three top personalities of the dreaded Waray-Waray kidnap for Ransom group who were included in the list of most notorious kidnappers in the country. This operation resulted to the eventual arrest of Allan Balimbigan with approved monetary reward of P600,000; Allan Celebre and Silverio Superable with approved reward of P500,000.00.

He also participated in the campaign against loose firearms which resulted to the successful raids in the premises of Ex-Army and Ex-Barangay Captain ArturoPacasas in Calbayog which resulted in the confiscation of three baby armalite rifles, one M1 Garand rifle; one Cal. .30 carbine, one cal .45 pistol; one shotgun and several rounds of ammunition.

The raid in the premises of Victor Chen alias Chen Fei Chuang in Tolosa, Leyte resulted in the confiscation of two cal .45 pistols; one live rifle grenade and several rounds of ammunition. He also participated in the successful arrest of Alfredo Porra, an escapee from Carigara sub-provincial jail charged with crimes of robbery with homicide and murder, approved with a reward of P50,000.00.

SPO3 Kahano has also a long list of accomplishments in crime prevention with community involvement like the implementation of Sagip Batang Manggagawa Project in Region 8, among others.

No wonder, the board of judges considered SPO3 Kahano as one of the Country’s Outstanding Policemen. SPO3 Kahano has made Region 8 proud.