DILG director tells Pagadianons to “prevent crime everyday” MICHAEL MEDINA THE PHILIPPINE PREVIEW PAGADIAN CITY: Emphasizing possible strong balance of efforts among all society sectors, DILG Regional Director Paisal O. Abutazil said active community participation is needed to achieve this vision. “ Let us make everyday a crime prevention day,” he said during the opening program of the celebration of the 20th National Crime Prevention Week at the Provincial Complex of the Capitol, this city. The one-week celebration included different activities such as Crime Prevention and Drug Abuse Prevention and Control symposium, a seminar on People’s Law Enforcement Board (PLEB) and LCEs, among others. This was attended by members of the technical working group such as the NAPOLCOM, DILG, PNP, BJMP, BFP and DepEd. TESDA, Pagadian Capitol College, Yllana Bay College, and Zamboanga Sur Maritime Institute of Technology also participated in the activities. “With support, cooperation and vigilance, our goal of achieving a worry-free and safe community is within reach” the DILG director added. “Our theme for this year, which is ‘Krimen ay labanan, karapatan ay igalang tungo sa mapayapang pamayanan’ is a reminder that peace and order and public safety is everybody’s concern. We cannot afford to compromise peace and security. More so, we cannot afford to be complacent and lax in our efforts in the aspect of peace and order.” Abutazil likewise saluted and commended the efforts of PNP and the AF) for putting their lives on the line to relentlessly serve the community and protect the lives and sovereignty of the community, specifically in the Zamboanga Peninsula. Governor Antonio Cerilles also attended and delivered his giving a throwback of the historical peace development of the country and its neighbors. Cerilles encouraged probinsiyanos “to help in nation building, to unite and strengthen the democracy.” National Crime Prevention Week is celebrated every first week of September is pursuant to Proclamation No. 461, s.1994 signed by then Pres. Fidel V. Ramos.
Posted on: Tue, 09 Sep 2014 03:48:47 +0000
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