BACOLOD CITY — The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) held an orientation on the Philippine National Police (PNP) Supplemental Guidelines on the Conduct of Tokhang Activities and Adherence to Anti-illegal Drugs Campaign at Camp Alfredo M. Montelibano Sr. here on Thursday.
The cascading of information, presided by Supt. Ervin Glenn Provido, deputy provincial director for operations, was attended by the provincial headquarters staff and chief of police from city and municipal stations.
The orientation was held after the PNP relaunched last Monday the “Project Double Barrel,” which included the “Oplan Tokhang”.
PNP Chief Director General Ronald de la Rosa said during the relaunching that this time, with supplemental operational guidelines now in place, he was confident that the anti-drug operations would be less bloody.
“These supplemental guidelines are essentially founded on the fundamental principles of respect for human rights and strict adherence to the rule of law, with greater emphasis on transparency, accountability and command responsibility,” the PNP chief added.
In Western Visayas, the Police Regional Office (PRO)-6 assured the public of transparency and integrity in the implementation of its own “Oplan Tokhang Reboot” in the region.
Supt. Gilbert Gorero, spokesperson of PRO-6, had earlier said the police would include barangay officials and faith-based groups in carrying out the “knock and appeal” to encourage drug personalities to surrender.
Under the “Tokhang Reboot”, the police in Western Visayas aims to determine the actual number of pushers and users of illegal drugs and encourage them to cease their illegal drug activity and resist the evil of drugs through the participative citizenry.
Also, it seeks to reintegrate drug surrenderers into the community and consider them as advocate for change and help them access opportunities such as employment, and to develop strong inter-agency and multi-sectoral relationship towards realization of a drug-cleared community.
As part of the implementation of “Tokhang Reboot”, anti-illegal drugs campaign drop boxes will be set up in police stations and barangay halls.
The public can then submit names of suspected drug personalities in their area, and the information will be validated by the police. (Nanette Guadalquiver/PNA)
