Junior Pulis of Barlig effective in peace-keeping

COMMUNITY BILLBOARD

Dionie Chungalan

BARLIG, Mountain Province -- A resolution recognizing the Junior Pulis as an innovative plan and force multipliers advocating peace and order in this town was passed recently.

        It was a joint motion by the municipal advisory council, peace and order council and the anti-drug council under the auspices of the Barlig Municipal Police Station.

        The Junior Police concept began in actual practice in 2015 at Kadaclan National High School, a 60-km distance from the capital town of Bontoc.

        Trainings were patterned after that of the Philippine National Police. The program clicked. Junior Pulis helped schools in curbing juvenile delinquents and helping during calamities among others. They were tapped as models in the municipality’e Kabataan Kontra Droga at Terrorismo (KKDAT) program.

        In a conversation with policewoman Lalaine Almeda, she said with the program, no youth of Barlig will join armed movements against government nor will they be on drug list.

        The resolution was signed by Barlig police chief Lt. Morris Pangket Nay-osan, Mayor Clark Chatongan Ngaya and attested by NUP Angelo Vicente, secretariat.

In the same manner, Vice Mayor David Osborn Fomocod with Sangguniang Bayan members promulgated a unanimous resolution adapting the PNP design strongly endorsing the imperative role of Junior Police as a success story put into practice that bore fruits of good deeds.

        Last Monday, provincial police officers Bumahit and Olowan visited Barlig and had a meeting with SB members that produced positive results.

        They proceeded to remote kadaclan to interview teachers and students who are Junior Police members for a documentary.

        “Ammay challo nu maesorwan hen ongong-a hen kaap-owan ay ukalii ta matanchowan.” (It is always good practice to train our children by their ancestors peaceful culture to be sustained), said an indigenous head of the council of elders.

In another development, Chupac barangay captain Benedicto Nabunat sponsored a resolution “declaring the CPP/NDF/NPA and other terrorist groups as ‘persona non-grata’ in his jurisdiction here.

        Based on Executive Order 70 (to end communist armed conflict) by President Duterte, the young are urged to become policemen to safeguard children through consistent campaign-education on the disadvantages in joining the movement.

        “They should not be misled when they are away from their parents while acquiring a skill or degree,” Nabunat said.

        Antonio Bugatti-Lunas punong barangay proposed an ordinance “Banning the presence and activities of the CPP/NDF/NPA and other lawless elements” in his area.

        “We wanted to promote tourism for investment potential leading to our peoples’ prosperity. We can only do this when there is respect to our culture with law-abiding folks wherein peace and tranquility exist,” the council ordinance stated.