TACLOBAN CITY — The Police Regional Office 8 (PRO-8), led by PB/Gen. Jason Capoy, showcased the Revitalized-Pulis sa Barangay (R-PSB) program during the national validation conducted in Northern Samar and Samar from December 3–5, 2025.
The validation, part of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) initiative, was led by PB/Gen. Roderick Augustus Alba, director for police community relations, and represented by PCol. Jessie Tamayao, with the national validation team assessing community policing efforts.
R-PSB teams in barangays of Pambujan, Northern Samar, and Villahermosa, Calbayog City, Samar, presented their accomplishments in promoting peace, preventing insurgency resurgence, and supporting anti-criminality campaigns. Stakeholders from the Department of Education, the Department of Interior and Local Government, municipal social welfare and development office, and local residents attended the sessions.
The activity included an entrance briefing, tabletop exercises, community visits, and an exit briefing, highlighting PRO-8’s commitment to strengthening community partnerships and maintaining peace and order across Eastern Visayas.
(LIZBETH ANN A. ABELLA)
