ANGELES CITY – Clean up after your act, obnoxious as it was. Literally, did Mayor Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin Jr. admonished vandals caught on CCTV who purposely vandalized the Heritage District Walkway in Barangay Sto. Rosario on Aug. 20.
Or else, find time at the city jail.
This was prompted by a post in the Facebook account of Jing Torno, secretary of Kuliat Foundation Inc., showing the heavily vandalized area.
More post of this kind followed from Barangay Sto. Rosario chairman Renato Cosme and kagawad Joana Joy Flores, who immediately tried to restore the vandalized wall, and coordinated with the city government regarding the matter.
Lazatin immediately ordered the Angeles City Police Office, and Angeles City Emergency Command Center headed by Michael Lising to locate and arrest the suspected vandals.
Upon their arrest, Lazatin met with the three suspects at the Angeles City Traffic Management and Enforcement Unit to interrogate them. The mayor instructed the ACTMEU personnel to monitor the cleanup of the vandalized area.
“Directly po na magre-report ang ating mga kapulisan, sa paglilinis nila. Pinapabantayan po natin mismo sa station commander,” Lazatin shared.
To recall, Mayor Lazatin pushed for the expansion of the command center to address the blind spots throughout the city. It will also serve as a crime prevention tool and deterrent to criminals and people carrying out illegal activities. Angeles CIO
