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BY RUBY P. SILUBRICO
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Saturday, June 10, 2017
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ILOILO City – Classes have resumed. The Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) has a practical tip to students and parents: Don’t talk about money with strangers.
Lawless elements see the opening of a new school year as an opportunity to make money at other people’s expense.
“We urge parents and students to be wary of budol-budol (swindling) activities,” said Chief Superintendent Cesar Hawthorne Binag, regional police director.
Students are most vulnerable and could be lured into bogus money schemes, he said.
“Huwag tayo mag-entertain sa hindi natin kakilala, especially kung pinag-uusapan ay pera. Kung may ganyan na nangyayari, report to the nearest police station so we can immediately take action,” said Binag.
The regional director also warned the public against petty street criminals such as pickpockets and snatchers.
The Department of Education Region 6 expected some 1.2 million students returning to public schools.
Binag discouraged people from displaying pricy valuables such as cellphones and jewelry that catch criminals’ attention.
The PRO-6 has started deploying policemen in schools, transport terminals, malls and other places of convergence on Monday.
“Police visibility is part of the Philippine National Police’s campaign against crimes,” said Binag.
On Tuesday, Binag ordered all police commissioned and non-commissioned officers to take the Handgun Proficiency Classification Test (HPCT) to check their marksmanship kills.
The test at the PRO-6 firing range in Camp Delgado will last until Aug. 10, 2017. It will be held every Tuesday and Thursday of the week.
“One of our policemen’s concerns is their shooting proficiency. Many police officers and even their commanders lack the will to fight (criminals) because they lack gun training,” said Binag./PN
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