In the effort of Angeles City Peace and Order Council (CPOC) to further promote peace and order and ensure public safety in the City, Honorable Mayor Ed Pamintuan, Chairman of the CPOC and Honorable Vice Mayor Maria Vicenta-Vega Cabigting, Vice Chairman of the CPOC organized a two-day Orientation-Workshop on Crisis Management and Integrated Community Public Safety Plan for the members of the council on March 29-31, 2012 at the Lohas Hotel, Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga. The City Peace and Order Council is composed of representatives from partner NGAs, NGOs and stakeholders.
Mayor Pamintuan, in his inspirational message said that peace and order in the city will continue to be one of his priorities in his administration. He congratulated Dir. Myrvi A. Fabia of DILG-Angeles City for her big role in organizing the orientation-workshop. He was also very happy with the reports from PNP that the crime rate of the city decreased and the crime solution increased.
Criminality, Terrorism/Insurgency and Illegal Drugs situation of the city were presented by Capt. Josef Leo Angeles of PNP, Col. Gregorio Pio Catapang Jr. of AFP and Agent Blesi Talavera of PDEA respectively. This will guide them to strategize in their formulation of Integrated Community Public Safety Plan (IACPSP). Ms. Lerrie S. Hernandez, DILG R-3 Monitoring and Evaluation Division Chief, served as resource speaker for the topic. Col. Orlando Yebra on the other hand will discuss crisis management.
The orientation-workshop was conducted with an end-view of a more peaceful and orderly Angeles City.