by Harley F. Palangchao
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – The Cordillera police were urged not only to eliminate criminals but to also destroy the environment that creates the criminals.
Abra Gov. Eustaquio Bersamin made the challenge when he served as guest of honor and speaker of the 112th Police Service Anniversary, which was highlighted with the awarding of outstanding police officers and police units in the region.
“We believe the fight against criminality is not only confined on catching the criminals but also in removing or destroying the environment that creates the criminals,” Bersamin said.
The governor cited the peacekeeping efforts of the Cordillera police led by Regional Director Benjamin Magalong especially the sustained campaign to bring back the culture of peace in conflict-stricken Abra.
He also commended this year’s individual and unit awardees led by Abra Police Provincial Director Benjamin Lusad for working tirelessly to ensure the continued safety and protection of the people and visitors in the region.
Those who were conferred the individual Achievement Award were Lusad for outstanding performance in police administration and Supt. Lambert Suerte of the Benguet Police Provincial Safety Company for operations.
The other individual awardees were C/Insp. Angelito Dang-li Jr. of the Abra PPO, Police Officers 2 Melchor Octaviano and Arnel Batac, Senior PO3 Dino Sagayao, and non-uniformed personnels Shan-ry Roberts and Elizabeth Cedo.
The unit awardees were Benguet PPO for the arrest of wanted persons and for disaster preparation and rescue and relief operations and Apayao PPO for posting the highest crime solution efficiency.
Special awards were also given to the following units: Abra PPO, Regional Public Safety Battalion, Regional Intelligence Division, Regional Intelligence Unit-14, Regional Special Operation Task Group-Abra, Special Action Force, and 503rd Brigade, Philippine Army for their contribution to the neutralization of private armed groups and in the accounting of firearms during the past national election.
Other civilians were also recognized for their invaluable support to the regional police command.
http://baguiomidlandcourier.com.ph/region.asp?mode=archives/2013/august/8-25-2013/reg1.txt
abrenian.com 
Attention PNP. You can start at the capitolyo and munisipyo. That’s the number one breeding ground of criminals. Stealing money from the people is a criminal offense.
Posted by kaaruba | August 29, 2013, 3:40 pmKaaruba, That was overwhelming opening salvo. “Bingo!!!!!!”
Posted by Bodong | August 29, 2013, 3:44 pmIyonam nga dalusan Lingtan Gobirnador dta ti kampo dagiti ubbing nga hired killer ken ipakniw metten ni Macario Millare nga amo da ken taom ta naoyoyong met ngem sikan.
Posted by Pilosopo | August 29, 2013, 4:16 pmRugyam ta bagim postaquio?
Posted by Bai | August 29, 2013, 5:33 pmaggapuan na aya dagita killer?
Posted by danglas mavericks | August 29, 2013, 5:39 pmDi met impakita idi tay abs cbn reporter nga natrained da somewhere in La Paz.
Posted by Bodong | August 29, 2013, 10:43 pmAlso read this: http://pcij.org/stories/the-blood-politics-of-abra/
Posted by Bodong | August 30, 2013, 2:18 amNice link pareng bodong.
Posted by KURAD | August 31, 2013, 9:35 amUmay ka ditoy MALAPAAO danglas mavericks ta ipakitak kenka.
Posted by BUNGAW TI MALAPAAO | August 31, 2013, 9:48 amMadi daytoy tiradam Bungaw…Kasanon no mapaypaysuan nga agbungaw ka? Tatta ibabain mo latta toy bario mi iti nakababain nga damag (killers?). Apay dimo ammo nga apektado ti ili nga nakaiyanakam? No adda basol iti maysa kadakami saan mo met a nga sapasapin. Apay no nagbasol ni aman, basol yo kadi metten nga annak na? Please be sensetive….and think like a prodessional if you are…
Posted by dalaypo | August 31, 2013, 4:52 pmManon nga barrio ditoy ili tayo ti inbabain mo babaen iti panangaramat mo kadagiti nagnagan da? Nagado met ngaruden ti professionals ditoy nga awan sabali nga maibabain no saan nga isuda. No awan nasiyaat nga maibagam pangguep toy ili tayo ken barrios na, agpaliiw ka la koman ta aduda nga mangisaksakit pay laeng kadakami nga marigrigat. Sapay koma ta awan karma dagitoy kenka ta kaasi met dagita annak mo. We will just pray for you…..
Posted by buwaks | August 31, 2013, 5:02 pmAdda suspetsak nga daytoy nga bungaw ket adda padas nan nga nasaksaktan ti rikna na ket dayoty nga gura ket sapasapin nan iti amin tapno makaibalis. Ngem kabsat madi daytoy nga pamuspusan agsipud ta saan nga maikkat dayta a gura habang lumaklakay ka. Awan sardeng na daytoy isu nga ti kapipintasan nga aramiden is just to forgive them silently in your heart. If you are a real christian, you should have done this long time ago where you are supposedly experiencing now a peace of mind. But don’t worry, just think that those who are hurting your feelings are not real Christians either. And since they are not, WHY DO YOU CARE? Just take them out from your mind for they are also a piece of shit that always in trouble if not trouble chases them. Why do you want to take revenge and what do you get in return? Temporary relief but when it subsides the hatred will come back and stresses you again? Good people will not be impressed because it just shows that you are unchristian too? Real Christians are nice people, humble not arrogant, forgiving not despising, helpful with big understanding hearts like you. So, what kind of people is better to associate with or whom you are going to waste your love or hatred? You rather focus your mind with the good KTL than those who doesn’t deserve your attention because it’s so obvious that they are possessed with devilish attitudes. And the secret to have a complete peace of mind is just to love and forgive your enemies silently from the bottom of your heart….and let’s see what happens next, okay?
Posted by kapid | September 1, 2013, 11:37 pmJess C. Scott, a psychological writer said, “Hypocrites get offended by the truth.” Also, legendary and renowned Sigmund Freud said “He does not believe that does not live according to his belief.” HYPOCRITES like you hate the TRUTH.
Danglas Mavericks asked “aggapuan na aya dagita killer?”
It is a public knowledge in Abra that killers are around in our province. Like lines in your palms. It is very stupid to deny the truth that all the mayors in Abra do have “biradors” in their camp. Lokohin ninyo ang lelong nyo.
DALAYPO, BUWAKS and KAPID, you are all HYPHOCRITES and STUPID not knowing that killers are among us. Are you from Abra? Just asking because you seem to live in Batanes.
I am only telling the truth. Not only in our place that these kind of people can be found but also in every town of this province. The poor masses know it. There are lots of puppet , politically maneuvered killers here in Abra. Why is it that almost 20% of political killings in the Philippines are from Abra? Kasi nga nandito ang maraming killers.
I am not proud and very much disappointed of this kind of security in Abra, but I have to face the question straight because I’m not HYPOCRITES like you.
Pilosopo even disclosed in this thread that Barangay Lingtan is one of the breeding grounds of young killers.
Common, what do you want me to answer you? Abra is the nicest and safest place in the Philippines? Hypocrites will tell you yes.
Political leaders in Abra, upon reading this comment, it’s your turn to make me a liar.
Posted by BUNGAW TI MALAPAAO | September 2, 2013, 6:56 pmHypocrites? You were right, Abrenian killers are found all over the place but it isn’t also a hypocrisy and cowardliness to use a place as your pseudonym when you are not a resident in that place? Why, were you not so brave enough to use your own birthplace and see how far the truthfulness of your heart be tested?
That’s right, challenge the political leaders all over Abra to prove you’re a liar/hypocrite but please never used again our birthplace as your Alias, would you, please………?
It hurts…….and you may also feel the same if they bombarded your birthplace with embarrassing comments although some of them maybe were right But it’s also a human nature to defend yourself with both good and hurting words where only the mind knows when it ends. And in order to end it now or to beg you not to escalate further our embarrassment, if you will?, please let me swallow now my humble pride in asking your forgiveness if ever you were offended.
Posted by angelo | September 3, 2013, 9:27 am“destroying the environment that creates the criminals”
Wow, what a heart-breaking or mind-boggling challenge by the Guv to the men and women in uniform!
Do you know who and where they are and what kind of environment that created and continually creating them?
Let’s take a closer look with a typical kind of family that we could find anywhere in the province. A poor family that just relying on his small piece of agricultural land for tearful survival. They produced more than one child because they truly love each other where sex was so exciting and satisfying. They heard that some government projects were launched by the honest and good President thru PDAF/IRA/7171 funds, so confident that the future of their children is bright which their existence in this world or being an Abrenian was not a disappointment at all.
Time had passed but there was no project yet or assistance for higher education for their children because they were completely neglected by their elected government officials. So, what kind of environment now where they are thriving? A hostile one? Was their fault and what did they do wrong that the local government created this kind of environment for them? How could they apply now for a decent job here and abroad if the government denied them enough education and where do they get that money in order to get a job with their fake qualifications? So what’s their best option now in order to continue to eat even only salt as their viand and have a little roof on their head during summer or rainy days?
My guess was maybe good as yours that some of them became bodyguards/criminals, prostitutes, and abused and overused servants by the snake sons and daughters of the devil who tirelessly whispering to their ears that prostituted wealth or money stolen from the government is good.
Posted by Quiaba Beach | August 29, 2013, 5:58 pmAnd since stealing people’s money is good, the more they become addicted to it while others or the helpless remain as victims of poverty, injustices, and abusive treatment because of illiteracy. They are vulnerable to a hostile environment where some already become a paid-accomplice or torturers of their kind. My question is, who created this kind of environment or why we have it and why bothers now? Anyway, have you ever observed that most if not all victims of political killings were in their circles motivated by power and greed? It’s a dog eat dog scenario or environment that they themselves created it.
Posted by Quiaba Beach | August 31, 2013, 3:58 pmanian aya t panagsa sa-o t nasisibrib nga tao t lubongen,han ky s py lng narmuam t mapaspasamak t probinsya tayon,kas koma t jueteng py nga dagitay lng cabo ken kbrador t matiliw,py ingga ita han matiliw dinno t ayan pag bulaan d t jueteng ket dua laeng lugar,pidigan ken bangued,ket kayat n sao-en ada koneksyon,proteksyon t agtuturay. kasno t je illigal nga droga,py nga dagitay lng “user”,awan met matiliw nga pusher,ken dealer. maipapan met t sugal adu t agsusugal,ngem no apy dagity lng “poor nga abrenyo t matil-liw,ket dagitoy karaman t criminality of society,amin nga against the law ket considered nga crime. ania aya,?????????????????????
Posted by amboigan | August 30, 2013, 7:13 amNi Postaquio Bulsaamin t mangrugi nga agdalos ngem takot ngamin. Postaquio give it a try San Ka ag buteng no talaga nga natured Ka Postaquio, Postaquio.
Posted by Mao Yong Banez | August 30, 2013, 10:58 amAgu uyong kan Banias este Banez nalaing ka nga agpanagan Punyeta ka. Kitaem man ta bagim kaska la uleg! Ungas!!
Posted by Sam | August 31, 2013, 9:01 amRelax lang gayyem SAM. Sika met MAOYONG, siyaatem met ta komentom. Dimo mo met a nga ipadlaw nga adda sayad mo.
Posted by BUNGAW TI MALAPAAO | August 31, 2013, 9:43 amGob, ala ket rugyam ngaruden. Paikkatmon (through PNP) dagiti “security detal” manipud kenka ken dagiti mayores. Matiliw amin nga makitada nga sibilyan (malaksid kadagitay legitimate/licensed security guards) nga agawit ti paltog, agraman polis/militar nga saan nga naka-duty. Gob/PNP, if you talk the talk, walk the walk.
Posted by Genti | August 30, 2013, 11:00 amapay tin sa met ammo ni takit nga kriminal ket daytay laeng pumatpatay, amin apo nga agtakaw, ag rape, agpasagul aglalo ti hueteng krimen amin dagita, isu nga no kayat na nga dalusan ti krimen ditoy abra unaen na tay bagi na sananto isaruno amin nga babaen na.
Posted by agtangaw boy | August 30, 2013, 3:06 pmhahaha…..gov kasla tay karit mo t pnp ken nagbomerang kenka…..amin nga post dagiti bloggers tayo ditoy ket isu t realidad……KASANO KA AYA NGA MAKAPAGPADALUS NO NI MISMO NGA ARABAYAM KET NAKARUGRUGIT MET? there is only one solution to this problem in mind if you’re sincere enough to eradicate criminal activities in the province. create more jobs and livelihood programs to uplift the economic status of abra…….NGEM KASANO TAY MET SALN U NGA POPOLITIKO TI TINAWEN NGA NGUMATNGATO…..awan latta abrenio!
Posted by pusher/addict | August 30, 2013, 10:34 pmHis Excellency, President Aquino: The world felt now the weight of your burning desire in stamping out corruption in all level which ensures the victory of your Chicken in the next coming Presidential election. But your iron hands should not stop in the national level alone but more in the provincial level where we really felt miserable life because of this corruption. True that you have three more years left but please reserve at least one year to fumigate these pests or crushing their hardened balls and clitoris which are equally and clearly considered as stumbling blocks of your advocacy. Issue an HDO now to prevent them from hiding in China or anywhere else for it seems that they could move faster than the lawmakers who are still planning the best strategies in evading the thundering ticking bomb of Napoles.
Posted by abrenio | August 31, 2013, 8:52 pmLet there be justice in the whole province.
Posted by Errol Bigornia | September 2, 2013, 10:57 pmgood governace from you and you r alipores that eliminates breed of criminals gob han kamanen agfinger pointing t iken resposibilidad
Posted by eric shawn | September 7, 2013, 6:48 amMakitam tay mukat ti sabali ngem saan mo nga makita dayta adda ta matam. Padalusam tay arubayan ni karrubam ngem nagrugit met arubayam. Irugem ta bagim kas AMA ket sigurado nga tuladen ti annakmo. Pangrugyam nga aramiden, papanawem dahiti civilian nga securitym, (no pay awan nakaisawsawam nga pammapatay, dumtingto dayta ket tuloytuloyton nga riribok ti patudenna’t biag mo). Kapintasan nga security ket ti panagaramid ti nasasayaat, pudno nga panagservi, panangayat ti pada nga tao ken kangrunaan panagtalek ti Dios. Trust in these words ” if God is with me who can be against me”, trust in God not in anybody else nor yourself, because you only live by your breathe.
Kangrunaan nga dalusam kas AMA, paneknekam nga saan nga pudno dagiti pammabasol dagiti adu nga kuarta ti mangdaddael ti kinataom. 3 years more and you will be gone. Reform, stop being hypocrite ,’serve and not to be served’ or else you will leave an abominable legacy to your family to your disgrace. Use your tremendous share of RA7171 and other funds to uplift the miserable plight of your constituents,especially in the hinterlands, the breeding ground of rebels because of extreme poverty and blatant neglect. Be honest to yourself. Remember,’love begets love’. NO ANIA TI IMULAM, ISU’t APITEM!
Posted by Taga said | September 17, 2013, 4:22 am