SP earmarks P.5M
for provincial PNP

The peace and order campaign of the Negros Occidental police, especially in combating the drug menace, yesterday got a boost from Sangguniang Panlalawigan members who pledged a total of P.5 million financial support to the police.

Vice Gov. Isidro Zayco yesterday said each board member will allocate P35,000 to be taken from their respective Special Projects Allocation fund.

Last year, each SP member also contributed P35,000 to support the anti-drug campaign of the Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office.

The Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Negros Occidental has 15 board members, including three representatives of the Councilors League, Liga ng Barangay and Sagguniang Kabataan Federation.

The anti-drug campaign of the Negros Occidental, which has already covered public and private high schools in the towns of E.B. Magalona and Valladolid, and the cities of Cadiz, and Silay, is a joint project of the provincial police office, Sangguniang Panlalawigan, Negros Occidental Defense Press Corps, Media Advocates on Reproductive Health and Empowerment as well as the Supreme Student Government of West Negros College.

Calima who briefed SP members of his peace and order campaign for 2006 with acronym "NEGROS" during their session, vowed to make the province "unsafe" for criminals.

NEGROS stands for Neighborhood watch, Enhance individual and unit skills, Get everyone involved, Reduce crime, On-line policing and Sustain internal security operations.

To ensure an effective law enforcement operation, Calima has created six anti-crime czars to focus in the campaign against loose firearms, wanted persons, illegal gambling and drugs, and organized crime groups.

Board Members Francis Gerald Tuvilla and Emmanuel Kho also turned over a television and karaoke set to Calima, in what they call a gesture of appreciation to the outstanding performance of the Negros Occidental police in year 2005.

The Negros Occidental police is competing with Benguet and South Cotabato Provincial Police Offices for the best provincial office nationwide award for 2005.*GPB

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