Peace and Order In Aklan

Aklan Gov. Carlito S. Marquez is shown (in the rustrom) welcoming the invited participants to the quarterly meeting of the Provincial Peace and Order Council. Sitting in front (l to r) are the resource persons with Atty. Allen Salas Quimpo, P/SSupt. Epifanio Bragais, Jr., and LTC Henry C. Dar of the 12 IB.

Cases of motorcycle robbery are increasing. This is confirmed by P/SSupt. Epifanio Bragais, Jr., PNP Provincial Director, Aklan during the Provincial Peace and Order Council meeting held on June 11 at Gov. Corazon L. Cabagnot Tourism and Training
Center, Buswang Old, Kalibo.

Presided by Gov. Carlito S. Marquez, the meeting discussed the peace and order situation in Aklan, Internal Security in Aklan, La Niña Preparedness Plan and the Updates on the Aklan Rivers and Introduced Mitigating Measures.

LTC Henry C. Dar of the 12 IB reported on the Internal Security Operation the military is doing to promote peace and order in Aklan.

P/SSupt. Bragais presented the crime situation in Aklan, number of incidents and percent solved. He discussed that Aklan is quite peaceful even during the election campaign period and on election day, May 10.

Mr. William B. Castillo, provincial agriculturist; Engr. John Kenneth C. Almalbis, AKENRO; Mr. May R. Guanco, Provincial Fisheries Director, Aklan; and Engr. Rizalo S. Concepcion, manager, NIA Aklan presented the preparedness plans of their respective office to mitigate the effects of El Niño and La Niña.

Atty. Allen S. Quimpo, chairperson of the Aklan Rivers Development Council gave some "updates" on the Aklan Rivers Introduced Mitigating Measures. He reported the accomplishment made in the dredging of Aklan Rivers.

Atty. Quimpo reported the measures being done to help stop global warming like the planting of cacao and other crops. These will not only increase forest cover but will also help prevent soil erosion, make our people busy and provide additional source of food and income. /MP