ILOILO City — Newly installed Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) director Brigadier General Randulf Tuaño has laid down a tougher anti-criminality agenda for Western Visayas, ordering stronger community partnerships and greater accountability among police personnel as he formally assumed command of the region’s police force.
“Hindi sapat na nakikita tayo sa lansangan. Ang mahalaga, nararamdaman ng mamamayan na naroon tayo para sa kanilang siguridad, kapayapaan at pang araw-araw na buhay,” Tuaño said during the flag-raising ceremony at Camp General Martin Teofilo B. Delgado yesterday.
He declared that his leadership would focus on building a “responsive, trusted and transformative” police organization while sustaining the gains of outgoing PRO-6 chief Brigadier General Josefino Ligan.
“Ang aking pagdating dito sa Police Regional Office 6 ay hindi simula ng isang tao lamang, kundi simula ng mas pinatatag na pagkakaisa, mas malapit na paglilingkod at mas matatag na paninindigan para sa kapayapaan dito sa Western Visayas. Taos puso kong pinapa-abot ang aking pasasalamat sa mainit niyong pagtanggap sa akin…ang inyong kahandaang makiisa sa isang direksyon ng serbisyo, disiplina, at reporma,” Tuaño said.
He paid tribute to Ligan’s 11-month stint as PRO-6 chief, citing the latter’s dedication, resilience, and reforms in the organization.
“Ipinamalas niya ang dedikasyon, katatagan, at malasakit sa ating organisasyon at sa mga mamamayan ng Western Visayas,” he said.
Aligned with the vision of Philippine National Police chief General Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr., Tuaño said leadership must go beyond law enforcement.
“Ang tunay na liderato ay hindi lamang nasusukat sa pagpapatupad ng batas, nakikita ito sa kakayahang makinig, magpakatotoo, at maglingkod ng may malasakit,” he said.
Responsive, Trusted, Transformative Policing
The PRO-6 chief unveiled a four-point agenda centered on intensified police visibility, stronger anti-criminality measures, expanded community partnerships, and transparency through media engagement.
“Sa ating rehiyon, patuloy nating isusulong ang adhikaing responsive, trusted, at transformative policing for safer Western Visayas. Hindi lang ito slogan, ito ang main gabay sa bawat desisyon at bawat serbisyo ibabahagi natin sa publiko,” he stressed.
Tuaño challenged police personnel to prioritize crime prevention and immediate case resolution.
“Yung members ng PRO-6 should be able to prevent and control crimes. Ito po ang number one duty natin. If the member cannot prevent and control crimes, at least he should be able to solve it,” he said.
“If they cannot prevent crimes at hindi nila kaya bigyan ng solusyon, ang request po natin ay huwag na silang maging part ng problema,” he added.
Tuaño also underscored the importance of professionalism and discipline within the organization, warning that accountability would remain central under his leadership.
He further assured that programs initiated under Ligan’s administration would continue and even be expanded, particularly efforts targeting illegal drugs and non-index crimes.
Tuaño is a native of Bulacan province and member of the Philippine National Police Academy Class of 1995. He is 53 years old./PN
