Friday, June 29, 2012

Aklan PNP Cops Weight Loss Program Starts


Aklan PNP Cops doing calisthenics to achieve normal weight.


Aklan Police Provincial Office will have its kick-off on PNP Weight Loss Program as part of the PNP’s Health Awareness Campaign and Pulis Pangkalusugan Program on Thursday afternoon, June 21 at Camp Pastor Martelino, New Buswang, Kalibo, Aklan.



Aklan PPO police director PSSUPT Cornelio Defensor said, the weight loss challenge aims to help reduce the weight of overweight PNP members considered hindrance in the quality and fast delivery of public service especially in conducting hot pursuit operations.


It also intends to make all PNP personnel have a balance weight, a healthy public servant. It aims to prevent illness resulting to high cholesterol, high blood pressure, heart attack, diabetes and later turns out to obesity or stroke, Defensor added.

The said program will be conducted every Tuesday and Thursday dubbed as “Hataw”. 

A monthly accounting and weight monitoring among PNP personnel will be done to ensure the effectiveness of the program.

Today, all PNP personnel undergoes weight assessment and evaluation to check if they are qualified to participate in the program. Personnel found overweight will be prioritized to undergo the Loss weight program while PNP personnel with normal weight are encouraged to join the activity.

The Kick-off was participated by PNP personnel from different police stations recommended by their respective chiefs of police and personnel from the provincial headquarters headed by the provincial director.  /MP

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