PNP awardee is new Bontoc police chief

BONTOC, Mountain Province –Senior Insp. Benjamin Falangon Challoy was installed Nov. 16 as chief of police of this capital town  on order of provincial police director Senior Supt.William W. Viteno.

Challoy was awarded the “Medalyang Papuring Paglilingkod sa Luzon” in July 6, 2011.  

           

Challoy is a native of this town graduated B.S Criminology at the University of Cordilleras in 1997.           Upon graduation, he attended military trainings and seminars and had taken civil service eligibility tests for future promotions.

Records from his personal data sheet, said he attained the rank of Police Inspector in 1998 and was promoted as PO2 in 2005 then later in 2008, he was promoted as PO3.         

Since his assumption as a police officer, he had served the people of his hometown.

He was also detailed at the Philippine National Police regional Office.

In 2009, he left Bontoc and was assigned at Kalinga Police Provincial Office as police inspector. 

After his short stay, he was transferred to Pasil Municipal Police Station, then back to Mountain Province Police Provincial Office.

He later served as police inspector of Paracelis Municipal Police Station in the province.

He was Barlig town police chief before he was appointed to head Bontoc police.

While working as police officer, he attended military trainings and seminars and took other career courses that paved way for his instant promotions.

Challoy is one among five police officers recommended and duly confirmed by the National Police Commission for Mayor PascualSacgaca to choose from since it was made known that Chief Insp. Dyann B. Bangcawayan, former Bontoc police chief will be transferred somewhere in the region.

Bangcawayan was not retained as Bontoc police chief since she was overqualified for the position.

Though Bontoc is classified as second class municipality based on income, it has only less than 25,000 population that makes it Type “C” municipal police station requiring a chief of police of Type “C” MPS who should hold rank of senior inspector. 

Meanwhile, Challoy was the fifth person and the youngest installed COP of Bontoc during the term of  Sacgaca.

The mayor had chosen Challoy as COP because he believed in his ability to serve the people in his own hometown. -- Wabilyn M. Lomong-oy