Cordi PNP deputy chief now a general

CAMP BADO DANGWA, LATRINIDAD, Benguet – Chief Supt. Elmer Ragadio Soria, Cordillera police regional deputy director for administration was promoted last week to general.

Soria was among 15 generals who were promoted June 15 at Camp Crame, Quezon City.
Their oath taking was administered by the Philippine National Police Director General Raul M. Bacalzo.

Soria was former PNP Task Force Abra commander, wherein he played a vital role in lessening proliferation of firearms and dismantling of private armed groups.

During his term, nine suspected members of private armed groups (PAGs) employed by politicians were arrested.

Thirty members of four notorious PAGs maintained by influential politicians in Abra were also arrested in relation to the May polls wherein 25 high and low-powered firearms were confiscated from the suspects.

Police also seized two Baby Armalite rifles, one Cal. 22 rifle and a Super Cal. 38 pistol as well as assorted bullets and fatigue uniforms at the houses of incumbent local chief executive of Boliney, Abra Mayor Ronald Balao-as and Sanguniang Bayan member Lino “Tingli” Tulagan Boy-os.

During the Achievers’ Program, Wednesday at Camp Dangwa, regional police Chief Bumanglag congratulated Bar passers; Insp. Maurice C. Nabunat and SPO4 Domer B Tadeo.

Bumanglag also congratulated the newly promoted chief of the regional police crime laboratorySupt, Henry Magantino and new general Soria.