Siquijor, June 28 (PIA) -- The Provincial Advisory Council (PAC) of the Siquijor Police Provincial Office (SPPO) renewed its commitment to further strengthen its support to the advocacies, plans, and programs of the SPPO. 

Organized in 2014 to boost its partnership and collaboration among stakeholders towards the institutionalization of the PNP P.A.T.R.O.L. Plan 2030, the Siquijor PAC was first chaired by the late Siquijor State College Professor, Dr. Expedita Duran, from the academe sector. 

Its vice chairperson was former Siquijor Municipal Vice Mayor Joy Lopez de Andrade who was from the government sector.

Under Duran’s leadership, PAC assisted the SPPO in the initial implementation of the four stages of the PNP’s Performance Governance System (PGS) - the initiation stage in 2014 and compliance stage in 2016.

In 2019, retired P/Col. Enrique Belcina took over the post as the chairperson with Rizalie Calibo of the Philippine Information Agency as the vice chairperson and continued to work on the third stage or the proficiency stage. 

By then, SPPO and its six police stations were among  those conferred with proficiency status in the PNP’s PGS. 

SPPO received the PGS plaque with proficiency pin attached to the plaque and the certificate of silver medal award and silver eagle award for garnering an overall rating of 95.3%.

Lazi Police Station also received the same plaque and silver medal and eagle awards for an overall rating of 95.98%, while the rest of the police stations - Enrique Villanueva, Larena, Maria, San Juan, and Siquijor - received the PGS plaque with proficiency pin attached.

Like the other advisory councils nationwide, Siquijor PAC membership comes from the various sectors in the community who are individually known for their integrity, probity and leadership, and advocacy for transformation, transparency and good governance as set by the Center for Police Strategy Management of the PNP. 

For this year, PAC has a new set of officers with Sangguniang Kabataan Federation President Brylle Deeiah Tumarong from the youth sector as the chairperson, retired PSMS Adrianito Palaca as the vice chairperson, and Rizalie Calibo as the secretary. 

Active members are PCol. Enrique Belciña, also the head of the Zero Waste Task Force Siquijor; Aurelia Luginbuhl  from the Siquijor Hotel, Resorts and Restaurants Association representing the civil society; Maria Arlene Mack, owner of the Royal Cliff Beach Resort, representing the business sector; Gladys Lynn Ontal, president of the Lazi Hope for the Flowers Learning Center for the academe sector; Engr. Joannes Paulus Jumadla for the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Lazi; Martin Faustino Gabas and Judy Armirola of the Department of the Interior and Local Government; Hans Axel Kraemer, owner of the Kinhason Paraiso Resort; Dr. Wulf Feinhals, dentist; Pastor Fabio Artajo of the Maria Bible Baptist Church for the religious sector; and Mason Worshipful Master Dwight Hora of Siquijor Lodge 418. 

SPPO Provincial Director PCol. Raymund Gary Mayuga thanked and lauded the provincial and municipal local government units and all the officers and members of the PAC for their support in maintaining the peace and order of the province.

“You all know that we need the support and assistance of our stakeholders especially the Provincial Advisory Council whom we consider as our strategy partner in delivering and performing our mission, of enforcing the laws in order to serve and protect the Siquijodnons,” he said during the Renewal of Commitment and Oathtaking Ceremony. 

He admitted that in its journey towards a lasting transformation, the SPPO still has much to do and challenges to face but “with the willingness you showed, I felt proud and honored to have you all for giving your assistance for free,” he said.

One of the primary roles and functions of the advisory council is to advise and assist the PNP in identifying key priorities and strategic issues in accordance with the the PNP Integrated Transformation Program PGS and provide insights in aligning the PNP’s policies, plans and programs with the political, socio economic, cultural and moral development needs of the organization.

Together with the Technical Working Group, it also evaluates and amends the strategies for the implementation of the PGS in accordance with the PNP thrusts, programs, projects and activities, and advice on the necessary amendment to the current development of future programs, projects and activities. (RAC/PIA Siquijor)