Piddig
Ilocos Norte – The Philippine National Police (PNP) Regional and Provincial
Office together with the local government unit (LGU) of Piddig fronted by Hon.
Mayor Georgina Salazar
Guillen, LGU consultant Engr. Eddie Guillen and Piddig PNP personnel
thru P/Sr.Insp. Jephre Taccad administered the ground-breaking ceremony for the
construction of the PNP building of the town on Thursday morning [April 5,
2018].
Mayor
Georgina Salazar-Guillen on her speech says that
“the LGU is very thankful for the opportunity handed over by the PNP that aims
to protect the lives and properties of Piddigenous.” Adding her statement, LGU
Piddig consultant Engr. Eduardo Eddie Guillen said
that “It’s a long due, but, the wait is over and we will be having our new
police station here.”
Gracing the occasion is Director Chief
Superintendent Romulo Sapitula represented Regional PNP Logistics Director
P/Sr.Supt. Adolfo Rafanan; DILG Piddig Officer Lea Estabillo; P/Sr.Supt. Jose
melencio Nartatex, Jr., represented by P/Supt. Jojie Del Prado and P/Supt. Jay
De Guzman.
Rafanan in lieu of Sapitula
said that the program is under the capability enhancement strategies of the PNP
regional office. He emphasized that the said station will be managed by the
local PNP under the umbrella of their provincial office.
The building is a “Class-C” PNP
model, a two-story structure that cost around 5 million pesos with a
counterpart of the LGU amounting to 1 million pesos for the site development
and another fund to be allotted for their office supplies.###
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