Paracelis PNP building soon to rise; ground-breaking held

By Marissa Balao-as

PARACELIS, Mountain Province – Top provincial and town officials held ground-breaking ceremony Thursday of the P4.1 million two-storey building of the Paracelis Philippine National Police at the municipal grounds.

Gov.Leonard Mayaen, Mayor Gavino L. Bucok, PNP Cordillera police director Chief Supt. Isagani Nerez, Mountain Province police director Senior Supt. Oliver Emmodias and local legislators led the ceremony attended by community folks and visitors.

Local officials said the PNP building was conceptualized in 2007 to beef up crime fighting efficiency of police.

To realize its construction, the PNP national headquarters offered P3.3 million while the local government unit gave P1.3 million as counterpart.

In 2010, former mayor Avelino Amangyen committed the P1.3 million which was allotted August 28, 2013. 

The public bidding of the 8x12 meters facility with rooftop building Type C PNP standard was conducted Nov. 13, 2013.

SUMAG Building and Construction won the bidding. Demolition of the  old PNP building was started after the groundbreaking.