Police reach out to Ifugao towns, lessen rebs’ hold

By Marcelo Lihgawon

TINOC, Ifugao -- The Ifugao Police Provincial Police Office through its outreach activities recently served more than 140 individuals here and in Asipulo town, considered conflict areas due to presence of communist rebels.
    The IPPO’s Women and Children Protection Desk section in partnership with the Asipulo municipal police station gave relief packs, clothes and hygiene kits to 100 parents and children at Barangay Pula.
    Police said they also lectured on rights of children and measures against rape.
    Capt. Juliet Nalidong said they conducted parlor games for children in another venue with prizes and snacks which the attendees enjoyed in line with the celebration of National Children’s Month.
     Meanwhile, the Ifugao Police Provincial Mobile Force Company led by Lt. Col. Ayson Tenenan distributed relief goods to 48 selected residents of barangays Danggo and Luhong in Tinoc town during the “Retooled community support program ugnayan sa barangay” assemblies.
    The assorted goods were funded from donations of police personnel and the office of the provincial governor in line with IPMFC’s “Pulis ko, concern sa sitio ko” program.
    An IPMFC team also oriented residents of Gumhang, Tinoc on anti-terrorism, illegal drugs and its patrol plan 2020 and distributed relief goods to selected beneficiaries.
    This will be a continuous activity in line with IPMFC’s mandate to implement Executive Order 70 or the whole of nation approach to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (ELCAC) through the RCSP.  
    Barangays Pula, Asipulo and Danggo, Gumhang and Luhong, all in Tinoc town are among the ELCAC-convergence areas in the province. – PIA Ifugao