THE RECENT DAYLIGHT robbery of Banco de Oro (BDO) located along F.S. Pajares Avenue a busy thoroughfare has nudged the Bankers Association of Pagadian City (BAPC) to call for additional police force visibility, particularly in areas where financial institutions are situated.
Burlasa added that with Pagadian City still aiming to attract investors, it must also take into account the locality’s worsening peace and order condition.
“A moving police visibility must take place to areas where small business enterprises were established to which robbers may pretend to stand by and prepare for such criminal act also along with the crossing lanes,” the resolution said.
The resolution and joint manifesto, Burlasa explained more, is to reiterate “BAPC’s feeling of uneasiness and alarm.”
Recently, Mayor Co has admitted that police augmentation is badly needed in Pagadian as he disclosed that he has forwarded numerous requests to the PNP Regional Office to detail more policemen here but the reply has yet to come.
Outgoing PNP Provincial Director Senior Supt. Ramon Ochotorena, for his part, said he acknowledged BAPC’s request that police visibility is needed to preempt lawless group to commit crimes.
“But because manpower is a problem nationwide, what we need for the meantime is the strong support and participation of the civilian people in combating against criminalities like what happened recently”, he said.
For a job well done in apprehending two of the suspects, BAPC also congratulated the NBI and PNP while it gave financial assistance as token to the security guards who performed their heroic act against the robbers.
City Police Chief Inspector Michael Palermo said it was because of the cooperation of concerned citizens that led authorities to locate and arrest the fleeing suspects.
The two suspects, identified by Palermo as Ireneo Rada and Junjun Cabando, a.k.a. Jr. Dumpa, were positively identified by the security guards through the bank’s CCTV camera when reviewed by the NBI and PNP.
Appropriate charges were filed against Rada and Cabando by the PNP and NBI at the City Prosecutors Office just recently. – BROUGHT TO YOU BY PAGADIAN EXPRESS
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|2010-08-03 12:42:06 Mark E. BoresJob well done by the guards and citizens involved. Police presence is much needed in all banks and shopping areas. Compared to the US, the local banks and businesses have armed guards present almost all the time. I am impreseed every time I visit Pagadian. An armed guard is always a deterent for crime. If the businesses provide the weapon and uniform costs, then more jobs as armed guards will be made available to those that seek employment. A disability plan and life insurance fund can be established and contributions can be made by all participating businesses if an unfortunate accident or death occurs to one of the guards. Just a thought....
