Zamboanga del Sur has new Police Provincial Director

In a simple turnover ceremony at Camp Abelon Pagadain City

By HIROHITO ‘JONG’ D. CADION

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur (June 29, 2018) – Police Senior Superintendent Redendor Lantaca Retusto has assumed Friday morning as new Provincial Director of Zamboanga del Sur Police Provincial Office (ZSPPO). He replaced Police Senior Supt. John Gano Guyguyon after almost three months as OIC provincial director of this province.

PSSupt. Guyguyan was promoted and reassigned in AVSECOM in Manila.

 

Supt. John Gano Guyguyon give his last message and farewell to all ZSPPO personnel including all COPs from different police stations, NUPs, PNCOs and other PCOs from this PPO.

In a simple turnover ceremony at PNP Camp Abelon conference room, out-going provincial director PSSupt. Guyguyan expressed his gratitude to the personnel of ZSPPO for their cooperation during his short term of office as OIC of the said command and advised them also to do the same in the newly desifnated provincial director.

PSSupt. Retusto to his message reminded all the personnel to do their work religiously and continue doing accomplishments most especially in relation to our War on Illegal Drugs-Project Double Barrel and to run after the gun for hire personalities in the province.

PSSupt. Retusto is a native of Laguna City and before his assignment in this province, he was a commanding officer of Police Regional Mobile Force in Police Regional Office-9 in Zamboanga City.

PNP Intensifies Drive against Street Crime

Philippine National Police Chief, Director General Oscar D. Albayalde

By JONG CADION

PAGADIAN CITY (June 26, 2018) - Philippine National Police Chief, Director General Oscar D. Albayalde ordered all PNP Units to intensify the enforcement of laws and local government ordinances to prevent the occurrence of street crime nationwide, Police Official said.

Police Regional Office-9 PIO Chief CInsp. Helen L. Galvez disclosed that in a Memorandum circulated to all Police Regional Offices and National Support Units on June 20, 2018, The PNP Chief instructed all Regional Directors to oversee the strict implementation of laws and local ordinances through arrest of violators.

Galvez added that Included in the arrest are those drinking and smoking in public places, roaming the streets without shirts, using karaoke beyond the allowed time, minors violating curfew hours, and others. CInsp.

“Be reminded that among our operational thrusts is the active presence and aggressive deployment of our policemen as an urgent intervention to prevent the occurrence of common street crimes,” Albayalde said.

He added that operations and initiatives will be active in the coming days through the conduct of Oplan Sita, Oplan Bulabog, Oplan Bakal, and other anti-criminality operations all over the country.

In addition, the local police units were instructed to coordinate closely with local and barangay officials in the enforcement of ordinances, and to initiate enactment of ordinances through the Local Peace and Order Councils or Sangguniang Bayan in areas where there are no existing ordinances in support of this drive, she also said.

“I want to reiterate that the PNP will do everything within the bounds of the law. We assure the public that our drive against street crimes is attuned to the existing Police Operational Procedures with due regard to the human rights and dignity of apprehended individuals,” Albayalde said. (With PNP-PIO PR)

PRO9 is in need of 1, 090 new police officers for 2018

        

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur (June 2, 2018) - The Philippine National Police (PNP) is set to recruit a total of 17,935 new Police Officer 1 (PO1) for the calendar year 2018 PO1 regular recruitment program nationwide, Police Official disclosed.

         

PSSUPT Romulo Cleve N Taboso, Chief, Regional Personnel Human Resources Doctrine Development (RPHRDD) said that the 17,935 quota is distributed to the different Police Regional Offices (PRO) and other Police units of the PNP. PRO-9 is allotted 700 for the regular quota exclusively for Public Safety Forces (PSF) in 1st cycle recruitment while another 390 intended for the Attrition quota in 2nd cycle recruitment for a total of 1,090 police recruits intended for the calendar year 2018.

         

PSSUPT Taboso added that the 1st cycle of recruitment is the Public Safety Forces (PSF) regular quota which is set to accept initial requirements on September 17, 2018 for a quota of 700. They are set to take their oath in July 2016.

On the other hand, the 2nd cycle is the PO1 attrition recruitment program, which will commence in October 15, 2018 with a quota of 390. The scheduled oath-taking is in February 16, 2019.

         

The minimum qualifications to become a police officer are as follows:

1. A citizen of the Philippines;

2. A person of good moral character;

3. Must have passed the psychiatric/psychological, drug and physical tests to be administered by the PNP;

4. Must possess a formal baccalaureate degree from a recognized learning institution;

5. Must be eligible;

– PNP Entrance (NAPOLCOM)

– RA No. 1080 (Bar and Board Examinations)

– PD No. 907 (CS eligibility to College Honor Graduates)

6. Must not have been dishonorably discharged from military employment or dismissed for cause from any civilian position in the government;

7. Must not have been convicted by final judgment of an offense or crime involving moral turpitude;

8. Must be at least one meter and sixty-two centimeters (1.62m) in height for male and one meter and fifty-seven centimeters (1.57m);

9. Must weight not more or less than five kilograms (5kg) from the standard weight Corresponding to his/her weight, age, and sex; and

10. Must not be less than twenty-one (21) nor more than thirty (30) years of age.

Applicants will also undergo and must pass the neuro- psychiatric/psychological screening, physical agility test, physical/medical/dental examination, drug test to determine their physical and mental health and the final board interview by the members of the PRO9 screening committee.

As this developed, the PNP is now accepting online application for initial screening and evaluation to the interested qualified, competent and determined applicants for PO1 thru the PNP Online Recruitment Application System (ORAS) website www.regular.pnp-dprm.com.

This ORAS is a web based and a central recruitment application system that simplifies the submission of accomplished PNP PO1 Application Form. Through this, it also addresses queries regarding the recruitment process. 

For inquiries and concerns relative to the PNP Recruitment Program, you may email at www.rss_pro9@yahoo.com. chat at Facebook Page rss_pro9@yahoo.com or may visit the Recruitment Division of RPHRDD Office at PRO9, Camp Col Romeo Abendan, Mercedes, Zamboanga City. (By JONG CADION)