CLARK FREEPORT – “Together as one we are stronger against crime.”
Thus said Pampanga Governor Lilia “Nanay Baby” Pineda in the dialect as she led on Wednesday the Regional Peace and Order Summit at Holiday Inn Resort hotel here attended by all governors in Central Luzon.
Pineda said she had initiated the summit to “attain continuous development and keep the investors contended with peace and order situation, especially those in Clark.”
Pineda signed a covenant with the six other governors – Aurelio Umali of Nueva Ecija, Hermogenes “Jun” Ebdane of Zambales, Wilhelmino Alvarado of Bulacan, Bellaflor Angara-Castillo of Aurora, Victor Yap of Tarlac and Enrique “Tet” Garcia of Bataan – to drastically limit all forms of criminality, including carnapping which affected Pampanga’s image as one of the most progressive provinces in Region III.
Oriental Mindoro Gov. Alfonso Umali Jr., president of the League of Provinces of the Philippines, commended Pineda for starting the summit against crimes “which should be replicated in other regions.” He was the last to speak among the governors in the summit organized by the Regional Peace and Order Council (RPOC) and the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) in Pampanga headed by Angelina Blanco and DILG Regional Director Florida Dijan.
For his part, Garcia stressed that the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Philippine soldiers “are the ones who can really defeat criminals because they are mandated and equipped.” He said the governors “can give them logistics.”
Garcia said the local officials and their respective constituents could also help deter crimes by giving information to police and the military.
Col. Gregorio Pio Catapang Jr, Philippine Army 703 brigade commander of the 7th Infantry, disclosed that he had launched the so-called Bayanihan Program aimed at tapping residents to report crimes and insurgency in their respective areas.
“They will have a code to determine if the report sent through text message is authentic. The sender will also be protected of his or her identity by the code,” said Catapang who graced the summit with his superior, Nolcom chief Lt. Gen. Gaudencio Pangilinan.
Pineda earlier said she would provide cellphones or SIM cards to village officials and residents for quick access to the PNP and mayors.
She will also provide a province-wide CCTV.
For his part, Angeles City Mayor Edgardo “Ed” Pamintuan expressed elation as he was included in the RPOC despite leading a highly urbanized city.
He vowed to support the anti-criminality program initiated by Pineda.
The summit has the theme “Halina’t Makiisa, Isulong ang Kapayapaan, Tungo sa Maunlad na Pamayanan” and is aimed at providing a venue for local officials, non-government organizations (NGOs), national government agencies (NGAs), the business sector and the academe to discuss the initiatives and measures to address the pressing peace and order issues in the region.
Pineda thanked Clark Development Corp. (CDC) President and CEO Benigno Ricafort for his “invaluable support” for the success of the summit.
Thus said Pampanga Governor Lilia “Nanay Baby” Pineda in the dialect as she led on Wednesday the Regional Peace and Order Summit at Holiday Inn Resort hotel here attended by all governors in Central Luzon.
Pineda said she had initiated the summit to “attain continuous development and keep the investors contended with peace and order situation, especially those in Clark.”
Pineda signed a covenant with the six other governors – Aurelio Umali of Nueva Ecija, Hermogenes “Jun” Ebdane of Zambales, Wilhelmino Alvarado of Bulacan, Bellaflor Angara-Castillo of Aurora, Victor Yap of Tarlac and Enrique “Tet” Garcia of Bataan – to drastically limit all forms of criminality, including carnapping which affected Pampanga’s image as one of the most progressive provinces in Region III.
Oriental Mindoro Gov. Alfonso Umali Jr., president of the League of Provinces of the Philippines, commended Pineda for starting the summit against crimes “which should be replicated in other regions.” He was the last to speak among the governors in the summit organized by the Regional Peace and Order Council (RPOC) and the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) in Pampanga headed by Angelina Blanco and DILG Regional Director Florida Dijan.
For his part, Garcia stressed that the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Philippine soldiers “are the ones who can really defeat criminals because they are mandated and equipped.” He said the governors “can give them logistics.”
Garcia said the local officials and their respective constituents could also help deter crimes by giving information to police and the military.
Col. Gregorio Pio Catapang Jr, Philippine Army 703 brigade commander of the 7th Infantry, disclosed that he had launched the so-called Bayanihan Program aimed at tapping residents to report crimes and insurgency in their respective areas.
“They will have a code to determine if the report sent through text message is authentic. The sender will also be protected of his or her identity by the code,” said Catapang who graced the summit with his superior, Nolcom chief Lt. Gen. Gaudencio Pangilinan.
Pineda earlier said she would provide cellphones or SIM cards to village officials and residents for quick access to the PNP and mayors.
She will also provide a province-wide CCTV.
For his part, Angeles City Mayor Edgardo “Ed” Pamintuan expressed elation as he was included in the RPOC despite leading a highly urbanized city.
He vowed to support the anti-criminality program initiated by Pineda.
The summit has the theme “Halina’t Makiisa, Isulong ang Kapayapaan, Tungo sa Maunlad na Pamayanan” and is aimed at providing a venue for local officials, non-government organizations (NGOs), national government agencies (NGAs), the business sector and the academe to discuss the initiatives and measures to address the pressing peace and order issues in the region.
Pineda thanked Clark Development Corp. (CDC) President and CEO Benigno Ricafort for his “invaluable support” for the success of the summit.
