• GILBERT P. BAYORAN
The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) recognized outstanding police units and personnel for their exemplary performance and contributions to law enforcement during an awarding ceremony at Camp Alfredo Montelibano Sr. in Bacolod City Nov. 9.
The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOcPPO) was named Top-Performing Police Unit for October under the PRO-NIR Bottom-Up Balanced Scorecard System.
Several police officers also received awards for accomplishments in various law enforcement operations.
Among the recipients of the Medalya ng Papuri was Lt. Col. Nazer Canja, chief of the San Carlos City Police Station, whose unit recorded the highest number of surrendered firearms among police stations under PRO-NIR in October.
Lt. Nero Gases, officer-in-charge of the Larena Municipal Police Station in Siquijor, was recognized after achieving a 25% arrest efficiency rate in the campaign against wanted persons, the highest among PRO-NIR police stations during the period.
Also receiving the Medalya ng Papuri was Staff Sgt. Olimar Bito-on of the Talisay City Police Station for his prompt response to a shooting incident in Barangay Concepcion, Talisay City, Negros Occidental, on Oct. 9.
His swift action led to the arrest of a homicide suspect and the confiscation of an improvised firearm and three rounds of live 12-gauge ammunition.
Meanwhile, Capt. Darryl Kuhutan, team leader of the Pontevedra Municipal Police Station, received the Medalya ng Kagalingan for his role in a successful anti-illegal drugs operation in Barangay 1-Poblacion, Pontevedra, Negros Occidental, on Oct. 16.
The buy-bust operation resulted in the arrest of two suspects and the recovery of 88.725 grams of suspected shabu with an estimated street value of P603,330.
Staff Sgt. Hernane Garsolao Jr. of the Himamaylan City Police Station was also awarded for serving as warrant server during a manhunt operation in Barangay Su-ay, Himamaylan City, on Oct. 5 that led to the arrest of the region’s No. 8 most wanted person facing a murder charge.
Patrolman Alven Morino of the Sibulan Municipal Police Station in Negros Oriental also received the Medalya ng Kagalingan for his role in a manhunt operation in Barangay Poblacion, Sibulan, on Oct. 7.
The operation resulted in the arrest of the region’s No. 3 most wanted person, who was facing four counts of qualified rape and five counts of sexual assault.
The awarding ceremony was led by Brig. Gen. Rudecindo Reales, regional director of PRO-NIR. Richelle Verdeprado, City Government Department Head II of the Bacolod City Department of Social Services and Development, was guest of honor and speaker. | GPB
