Catbalogan police double efforts as election period starts
CATBALOGAN CITY – The police here have doubled up the efforts in maintaining peace and order in Samar’s capital city as the election period started on January 10, 2010.
In an interview with Catbalogan City police chief, Supt. Joseph N. Pensotes, he said that they have established two checkpoints in Barangay Silanga and Barangay Socorro.
He added that they have operations like Operation Kapkap which had yielded bladed weapons.
Operation Kapkap, Pensotes said, would be done in areas where the PNP think is necessary.
Pensotes further said that they “are ready and on call for 24 hours.”
As to the checkpoints, Pensotes maintained that no body search would be done, it shall be that the police will be on the lookout for dubious personalities in plain view.
“The city of Catbalogan is not listed as an area of concern, but just the same, my men are on alert and ready for any eventuality, ” said the police chief who replaced Supt. Ramil Ramirez recently.
Presently, Catbalogan projects a peaceful and orderly city albeit with the usual drunkenness and petty crimes perpetrated by minors that are readily resolved in time.
Pensotes urged his “kababayans” not to indulge in heated discussions as to the merits of their candidates but to remain calm in political discussions.
Finally, the chief of police of the capital city of Samar assured the populace of the commitment of his men to maintain peace and order this election period and even beyond their call of duty. (Ninfa B. Quirante)
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