• GILBERT P. BAYORAN
PCol. Noel Aliño was relieved from his post as director of the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO), which is under the supervision of the Police Regional Office-Western Visayas (Region 6).
He was transferred to the Philippine National Police (PNP) Criminal Investigation and Detection Group effective Friday, July 19.
Cmdr. Paterno Belarmino was also relieved on Friday as head of the Coast Guard Northern Negros Occidental.
He was replaced by Cmdr. Jansen Benjamin.
The sudden relief of Aliño took place amid the spate of killings in Bacolod City.
His relief and transfer came through a special order issued by Camp Crame, which was signed by PMaj. Gen. Sidney Hernia, chief of the Directorate for Personnel and Management, dated July 18.
In the same order, PCol. Joel Apelo Ana was also relieved from the CIDG and transferred to PRO-6.
In a statement, Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez said that the relief of Aliño forms part of the PNP promotion process.
There is no confirmation yet if Ana will be designated as the BCPO officer-in-charge as he swapped assignments with Aliño.
Benitez said that he will wait for the official announcement from the PRO-6 on who will replace Aliño.
The mayor said that he is looking forward to working closely with the incoming BCPO director to continue ensuring the welfare and protection of every Bacolodnon, and maintain the utmost peace and order, and security of Bacolod City.
Benitez said that Aliño has done a commendable job during his stint as the BCPO chief.
Aliño served as the police city director for more than year. | GB
