Camp Dangwa, Benguet: In line with the LOI Kontra and Bilang Boga of the Philippine National Police, Police Regional Office Cordillera ranked number one (1) nationwide besting other Regions in its accomplishment on the national firearms control program or the implementation of the gun amnesty.
Since July of this year, PRO-COR has been in the forefront of its information drive within Cordillera for all firearm holders to renew and legalize their ownership under the gun amnesty through the tri-media, Barangay visitation, ugnayan with the community and coordination with other line agencies. As a result, PRO-COR accomplished its three (3) percent monthly target with a total of 131.96 percent accomplishment for the period of July to September 2009 and was ranked number one among the seventeen Police Regional Offices for the period under review.
Psupt Ramil Saculles, Chief of the Regional Operations and Plans Division reported a total of 1, 451 renewed firearms covering the period of July to October 31, 2009. Baguio City Police Office has the highest number of renewal with a total of 326. On the other hand, a total of 766 registered their firearms for the same period covered. Abra PPO has the highest number with a total of 355 registered firearms.
As a result of police operations conducted relative to the kontra boga, a total of 245 were recovered, surrendered and confiscated from July to October 2009. Abra PPO has the most number with a total of 91.
Regional Director Pcsupt Orlando L Pestano lauded the Cordillera Police for their joined efforts making the Cordillera’s finest number one in the implementation of the PNP programs, mission and function. He likewise hailed the active role of the PIA-CAR, the tri-media and other stakeholders for their cooperation and support with regards to the information campaign of PRO-COR for the awareness of the general populace. (Pro-Cor )
