TACLOBAN CITY– In a bid to strengthen police-community partnerships, the Southern Leyte Police Provincial Office (SLPPO) led by Provincial Director Colonel Raymundo Graveles launched a Stakeholders’ Forum on PNP Quick Response Strategies in Maasin City as part of the 30th Police Community Relations (PCR) Month celebration.
With the theme aligned with the Philippine National Police’s (PNP) shift toward people-centered and service-oriented policing, the forum gathered more than 70 barangay captains from Maasin led by ABC president Daryl Costillas, along with 18 chiefs of police, two force commanders, and other barangay officials from various towns in Southern Leyte.
“This activity reflects our unwavering commitment to community engagement and inclusive peace and order programs. Building stronger partnerships with local leaders allows us to respond more effectively to grassroots concerns,” the SLPPO said in a statement.
The forum also served as a platform for dialogue and collaboration between law enforcement agencies and local stakeholders on quick response mechanisms to public safety and crime prevention.
Key speakers included lawyer Joy Templonuevo, provincial officer of the National Police Commission; Jose Reynaldo Abad, focal person of the Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC), Department of Interior and Local Government Southern Leyte; Lyna Gayas, information officer of Department of Education Southern Leyte division; Lt. Col. Mark Nalda, chief of the Provincial Investigation and Detective Management Unit; and Lt. Col. Jay Balderian, Deputy Provincial Director for Operations.
The forum emphasized the importance of police visibility, quick response coordination, and building public trust through consistent dialogue and collaboration with local government units and civil society.
(RONALD O. REYES)
