P20 million PNP hostel opens in Cabanatuan

CABANATUAN CITY, Nueva Ecija—Chief Supt. Ronald Santos, Police Regional Office-3 officer in charge commended the initiative of Gov. Aurelio Umali for construction of Philippine National Police) three-story hostel worth P20-million inside the Nueva Ecija Police Provincial Office.

“I thank the local government of Nueva Ecija under Gov. Umali for initiating the project out of their funds to provide a structure for the NEPPO. We encourage the others to also come up with their own ideas that will benefit their own policemen,” said Santos in a speech he delivered during the turnover ceremony that coincided with the inauguration of the facility here.

“With the new hostel, NEPPO will no longer rent a hotel or find other venues to hold their activities or important gatherings. Mas makakatipid na rin sila ngayon,” he added.

Senior Supt. Crizaldo Nieves, Nueva Ecija PPO director, said the PNP-NEPPO hostel can accommodate at least 100 people. It is furnished with television sets, wifi, air condition, beds, chairs and tables, among others. – Franco Regala