MANILA Mayor Honey Lacuna announced that through the efforts of her administration and that office of Congressman Rolan Valeriano (2nd district), all the police community precincts (PCPs) in the said district within the city are now wearing a new look that is more conducive for work.
Lacuna said this, as she and Valeriano led the inauguration of the new Gagalangin PCP in Tondo, where they were joined by Manila Police District (MPD) Director Gen. Arnold Thomas Ibay, as well as city officials and councilors.
There, Lacuna profusely thanked Valeriano for assisting her administration in the wake of the almost P18 billion debt left by the previous mayor.
“Gusto kong magpasalamat kay Congressman Valeriano. Alam na alam ng ating mga Congressman ang totoong sitwasyon ng lungsod, ang kakulangan ng pondo dahil sa malaking pagkakautang sa ilang mga bangko. Kaya hindi ako nagdalawang-isip na talagang nilapitan ko sila (Congressmen) para humingi ng tulong sa kanila. May mga bagay na di kaya ng pondo at di ako nahihiyang hingin sa kanila at di naman sila nagdadagawalgn isip para tulungan ako. ‘Yan po ang maituturing ko ng isang magandang samahan dahil gaya nga ng binanggit ni CRV, iisang pamilya tayo. Kaya maraming salamat,” Lacuna said.
“Di pala natin kailangang umutang. Ang kailangan lang ay maghanap ng mga tunay na kaibigan at kapamilya para matulungan tayo. Ang galing-galing ng Congressman ninyo, sa kanyang magiging ikatlong termino ay naisaayos na niyang lahat ng police station sa kanyang distrito,” the mayor added.
In his speech, Valeriano said that he has already built new precincts in Bambang, Abad Santos, Pampanga,Tayuman, Pritil, Manuguit, Padre Algue and now, Gagalangin, adding that the new Precinct 7 will also be done soon. “Lahat ng presinto sa District 2, tapos na lahat. Sana ay mas mapanatiling maayos ang peace and order sa ating distrito,” Valeriano said, adding that he and the other Congressmen in Manila remain in full support of Lacuna and the Asenso Manileno, which he said, is genuine in its efforts to bring the best of public service for the residents of Manila.
Lacuna, in her message, has called upon barangay authorities to help the police maintain security, peace and order by cooperating with the police fully.
“Isa kayong mahalagang bahagi para sa pagpapanatili ng kaayusan, kapayapaan at seguridad,” she stressed.
On the other hand, Lacuna called on the police to make their presence felt 24/7, saying what they inaugurated was just a building and what matters most importantly, would be the policemen occupying it and the quality of service they will give to the residents within their area of jurisdiction.
“Di lang vehicular traffic meron dito,kahit foot traffic, very alive din ang lugar na ito ng Gagalangin. Ang pangunahing dahilan sa pagkakaroon ng PCP ay para iparamdam natin ang presensya ng batas, na nabibigyan tayo ng atensyon sa anumang uri ng krimen at me agarang malalapitan o mapagsusumbungan pag me napansing kahina-hinalang pangyayari sa ating paligid,” Lacuna stressed.
“Building lang po ‘yan. Ang importante diyan ay ‘yung taong nasa loob. Paigtingin po nating lalo ang police visibility at pakiusap ko sana sa mga barangay ay bigyan natin ng halaga ang patuloy na magandang ugnayan sa kapulisan, kasi kayo ang pangunahing katuwang ng pagpapalaganap ng kapayapaan sa inyong lugar,” the mayor added.
Lastly, Lacuna appealed to the policemen who will be occupying the new PCP building to maintain cleanliness and orderliness in their office stressing: ang isang matinong pulis, malinis.”
