LUPPO PD Calixto: We are on Top of Peace and Order with the help of PGLU
By: Camille R. Bumatay, PIO | Photos By: Sonny Buenaventura, PIO | Date: July 15, 2021
“We are on top of the situation…ready po ang kapulisan with the help of the Provincial Government of La Union (PGLU) at handa po tayong ituloy ang ating mga programa upang hindi po magkaroon ng karahasan dito sa La Union,” expressed La Union Police Provincial (LUPPO) Director Jonathan Calixto as he assured that they are intensifying crime-prevention efforts.
Through a one-on-one interview today (July 15, 2021), the director asserted that the province is generally peaceful as the LUPPO continues to conduct the national simultaneous anti-criminality law enforcement operations on loose firearms, illegal drugs, arrest of wanted persons and drug personalities. He stated that in La Union, they are focused on the pre-emption of organized crimes.
The LUPPO is aligned to the updated provincial strategy of La Union with strategic focus to establish La Union as a Safe, Secure, Self-sufficient and Sustainable Province. As Gov. Francisco Emmanuel “Pacoy” R. Ortega III emphasized, “there is no room for insurgency and violence in the province.”
PD Calixto ensures that they continue to have police visibility, patrolling and checkpoints and implement Inter-Agency Task Force Health Protocols. With zero insurgency in the province, anti-insurgency campaign continues through reaching out to far-flung areas through the LUPPO Patubig Program. Simulation exercises and drills are also conducted for anti-terrorism.
Advocacy groups in the province, whom PD Caixto called the “ears and eyes of the community,” are also mobilized. These advocacy groups are composed of members of force multipliers such as rider associations, youth sectors and environment advocates.
With Gov Pacoy’s directive for cohesive operations in ensuring the safety of all, the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office was also instructed to work hand in hand with the LUPPO and other local DRRMOs.
“Governor Pacoy is very supportive in our campaigns against insurgency, criminal gangs, drug personalities…ito ang isa pong inspirasyon namin kaya ginagawa po namin ang lahat ng makakaya namin dahil very supportive po si Governor Pacoy,” expressed PD Calixto.
The PGLU calls for all kaprobinsiaan to be advocates of peace and order by reporting any known crimes to the LUPPO through (072) 700 5100. In case of emergency, call La Union Rescue at 911.
As one kaprobinsiaan, we can uphold our low criminality rate and sustain the safety and security of one another.
