Crime Report HotLines
By Maritess B. Beñas
BANGUED, Abra, Aug. 21 (PIA) — Governor Eustaquio P. Bersamin led the launching of the United for Abra information drive in the province last week with the theme, “Crime-free Abra”
The event started with a motorcade around the Bangued town proper with the vehicles bearing streamers printed with the hotline numbers of the Abra Provincial Police Office (APPO) and the Bangued Municipal Police Station (MPS).
This is for the information of the general public on what numbers to contact in case of emergency or in case they witness a crime committed in their communities or have information leading to the solution of a crime.
A short program followed at the town plaza with the symbolic candle lighting and releasing of balloons led by Bersamin, Cordillera Police regional director, Chief Supt. Benjamin B. Magalong; Col. Eliseo C. Posadas, Brigade Commander of the Philippine Army; Bangued Mayor Ryan Luna, Police Senior Superintendent . Alexander Rafael, Abra Provincial Director, Mayor Esther Bernos who represented Congresswoman Ma. Jocelyn Bernos, and all the heads of agencies in the province.
The event was conceptualized because of the killings in Abra especially in Bangued. It aims to to create awareness among people of their role in crime solution through their participation with the police, by texting or calling the police whatever information they have or know about a certain particular case.
In his message, Bersamin specially expressed grateful appreciation to Atty. Glo Acena-Florendo and Mr. Willy Estrada who conceptualized this initiative towards a peaceful Abra, and who at the same time sponsored the printing of the streamers used during the motorcade.
The Governor reiterated his usual appeal to the people of Abra to cooperate with the law enforcers by being pro-active in the crime solution and to stop blaming the police, the prosecutors and all who are tasked to carry out the dispensation of justice because “we, the community people are part of the pillars of the criminal justice system.”
Magalong also thanked the people for their support in the peacekeeping efforts of the police as he also stressed upon all his officers and men to sustain their efforts to regain the trust and confidence of the people to the police that have been lost for a long time.
Bernos also appealed for cooperation among all Abrenios to continue to work for peace in Abra.
The streamers that bear the hotline numbers of the local police are now hung at strategic places for the general public to have a ready access so that they can text the police or call the police information that would lead to solution of cases. (JDP/MTBB-PIA CAR,Abra)
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Wow! all the bigwigs are all in attendance! And just as you are parading yourself around, they just killed Bersalona in broad daylight. So what now folks? for once just shut up and start putting up!
Posted by patay | August 21, 2012, 11:03 pmHehehe, start putting up?? When the sun rises on the west!
Posted by Insti | August 28, 2012, 4:26 amdapat sama nyo rin number ng punerarya. Puro patayan lang dito.
Posted by punerarya | August 21, 2012, 11:10 pmThe numbers made available are not meant to prevent murders – I do believe they are numbers to call if you want to be a responsible citizen and report any crime that you witness and hopefully will lessen the number of crimes committed.
Posted by Insti | August 28, 2012, 4:29 amyou are all wasting your time and money putting all these banners. In the end, gagawin lang pang kumot yan or raincoat sa tag-ulan. Yang mga kasali sa lighting of candles and releasing of balloons (by the way do you know where this balloons end up? it end up polluting the rivers and oceans) are part of the problem.
Posted by Killjan | August 21, 2012, 11:28 pmwhat a stupid idea. No wonder Abra is in the gutter because of these morons in the government.
Posted by stupid | August 21, 2012, 11:42 pmShare us something that is not the obvious.
Posted by Insti | August 28, 2012, 4:30 am“Crime-free Abra” fellow abrenos let support and do our share.
Posted by kapoy | August 22, 2012, 8:17 ambaka crime-free-for-all dayta. No such thing as crime-free. very unrealistic! very stupid battle-cry. let’s be real.
Posted by youramoron | August 23, 2012, 12:58 am10-4!
Posted by Insti | August 28, 2012, 4:31 amnapintas a gannuat ngem napinpintas kuma pay no buyugan nga mismo daguitoy a politiko iti ARAMID saan ket a PAMMARANG laeng.saan kadi a nakakatkatawa nga no sinno ti dadaulo ket isu met ti umuna nga aglabsing ti linteg ?.KASANO NGARUD NGA ADDA KAPPIA TOY PROBINSYA TAYO?uray mano nga motorcade, di agbaliw ti abra no saan nga agbaliw ti MANGIDAULO!.
Posted by KARASAKAS | August 22, 2012, 11:32 pmkarasakas gayyem. are you saying that at least one or maybe two of the participants mentioned in this story is/are part of the problem? if yes then we are in agreement.
Posted by youramoron | August 23, 2012, 1:00 amYOURAMORON,we have the same wavelenght brother.
Posted by KARASAKAS | August 23, 2012, 10:08 pmGood governance is the key to success so start with gov takit so the rest of the mayor will follow
Posted by Jack rubi | August 23, 2012, 1:34 ammayatak ti kunayo, jack rubi ken karasakas,ta ngamin kasla lugan ti gobyerno.no nasayaat a driver ti mangiturong,ammo na a kitaen ti pagsayaatan ti lugan ngarud,natalged ka a makadanon, ngem no MISMO nga tay driver ket KAPUNEN NA tay para tay lugan,ay ket DISGRASYA ti dumteng,saan kadi?
Posted by pagalsem | August 23, 2012, 10:26 pmIt has been a year that the new building of the new hospital completed yet poor abrenian can not avail it’s services kc walang facilities and equipment ung tong pats for the project kc ang inuna.
Posted by Jack rubi | August 25, 2012, 9:10 amTO: MR. JACK RUBI…
Sir, your comment posted on 8/25/2012 intrigues me immensely.
You have implied that the New Hospital is ‘walang facilities’ or ill-equipped.
I presume you have seen the inside of the Hospital? And what facilities or equipment is
missing that you have noticed.
If you have photos of the Hospital, inside or outside, please send them to SYSOP for
him to post in the Website. Many thanks in advance.
Dr. Leo Tuason
Posted by Dr. Leo Tuason | September 18, 2012, 9:20 pmAwan pay diay saka na nga naspak kabsat. Na-ibulsamin ni GovTakot ken MissX. Piman pay ti bangon abra. Na utang la ket ngarud ti 480m.
Posted by Luigi | August 25, 2012, 10:48 am