PAGADIAN
CITY, Zamboanga del Sur, Sept. 14 (PNA) -– The provincial government has
awarded 10 policemen and 12 soldiers as well as other officials in recognition
for their contribution in the fight against all forms of criminality in this
province.
Gov.
Antonio Cerilles personally handed over the award on Saturday dubbed as the
“Peace and Order Night” which formed part of the week-long 63rd Founding
Anniversary celebration of this province.
Maj.
Gen. Gerardo Barrientos, Army’s 1st Infantry Division commander, and Local
Government Regional Director Paisal Abutazil assisted Cerilles in handing over
the awards.
The
awardee police officers and policemen are the following: Chief Insp. Gailsen
Manesen; Chief Insp. Usman Edong; Senior Insp. Andrew Limod; Senior Insp.
Harold Bruno; Insp. Psyche Baroquillo; SPO4 Alvin Maturan; SPO2 Nerome Soon;
PO3 Elpedro Gelsamo; PO3 Lucille Baniqued; and, PO2 Roel Elarmo.
The
awardee officers and enlisted personnel as follows: 1Lt. Roosevelt Cadiz; 1Lt.
Mark Lester Pulay; 1Lt. Myven Prima; Sgt. Faisal Albi; Sgt. Walter Fiel; Sgt.
Clift Winston Gella; Cpl. Evies De Los Reyes; Cpl. Nermie Luther Donato; Cpl.
Zaldy Samson; Cpl. Eugene Doton; Cpl. Pomulo Ybanñez; and, PFC Vergel Peralta.
Special
awards were also given to Senior Supt. Sofronio Ecaldre, provincial police
director; and, Supt. Michael Palermo, provincial public safety company
commander.
Cerilles
also given Special Recognitions to Verner Virgilio Jaime, local government
provincial director; and, Atty. Domingo Redelosa IV, Integrated Bar of the Philippines
(IBP) regional governor.
During
the same ceremony, Abuitazil also handed a Certificate of Good Governance to
Cerilles.
The
week-long 63rd Founding Anniversary celebration kicked off September 10 and
ends on Thursday.
This
year’s celebration is anchored on the theme “Lig-on nga Pangagamhanan, Sandigan
sa Mauswagong Katawhan sa Lalawigan.” (Strong Governance, Foundation of
Progressive People in the Province). (PNA)
LAP/TPGJR/HIROHITO
D. CADION