Police chief lauds peacekeeping efforts in Abra
DESPITE the current situation in Abra province, Gen. Alan Purisima, Philippines National Police (PNP) Director lauded the peace keeping efforts of the Cordillera police.
The province of Abra has been placed under Commission on Elections control in previous polls but has now been downgraded to area of concern by the PNP for the upcoming midterm elections on Monday.
“In Abra, we are giving all our best through Police Chief Superintendent Roberto Soriano’s leadership. The accomplishments are very laudable,” said Purisima during his brief visit at the Cordillera Police Regional Office.
However, Purisima said the PNP will not delist the province in the watch list because of its history of election–related violence.
Early this month, a close aide of Abra Rep. Joy Bernos was killed in the province and was classified as the first election–related violence in the region.
The second election–related violence occurred in Kalinga.
On May 9, a convoy of PNP, Armed Forces of the Philippines, and the Commission on Elections were ambushed by alleged members of the New Peoples’ Army while on their way to deliver the precinct count optical scan machines to the polling centers.
Two soldiers were declared dead-on–the spot while five army members were seriously injured.
Despite these, Purisima assured that they will do their job well during the May 13 elections.
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