IN what looks like an effort to clip the police control of the former first family, the new regional police chief made an unprecedented move which effectively wiped out all 19 station commanders of the Davao City Police.
In an order issued on Monday afternoon, Police Regional Office in Davao (PRO-11) director Brig. Gen. Nicolas Torre reassigned all 19 station commanders of the Davao City PNP to different areas in the Davao region.
Interestingly, the relief order did not disclose the reason why they were sacked.
“Nineteen commanders or officers in charge of the 19 police stations of the Davao City Police office have been relieved effective July 8,” PRO-11 spokesperson Police Maj. Catherine dela Rey said in a statement.
The relieved officers, she added, were replaced by officers from the police provincial offices and the regional headquarters of PRO-11.
When asked what compelled PRO-11 to effect a “reshuffle,” Dela Rey said that such power falls well within “the duty of the regional director to assign or reassign officers.”
Affected by the relief order were:
Capt. Rizalito Clapiz III, officer in charge of Santa Ana police station, reassigned to the Davao del Norte provincial police office;
Maj. Michael Uyanguren, station commander of San Pedro police station, reassigned to the Davao del Sur provincial police office;
Capt. Ronaldo Henson, officer in charge of the Talomo police, moved to the Davao Oriental provincial police office
Maj. Carol Jabagat, station commander of the Sasa police station, reassigned to the Regional Learning and Doctrine Development Division (RLDDD) of the PRO-11;
Maj. Antonio Juy Jr., station commander of Buhangin police, now reassigned to the Davao de Oro provincial police office;
Maj. Jake Goles, station commander of the Bunawan police, reassigned to the Davao del Norte provincial police office;
Maj. Jack Tilcag, station commander of the Paquibato police, reassigned to the Davao de Oro provincial police office;
Capt. Francis Catabas Jr., officer in charge of the Toril police, now reassigned to the Regional Operations Division (ROD);
Capt. Julius Edpalina, officer in charge of the Tugbok police, now reassigned to the Davao Oriental provincial police office;
Maj. Alberto Abella, station commander of the Calinan police, reassigned to the Davao de Oro provincial police office;
Maj. Mark Lester Jalon, station commander of the Baguio police, reassigned to the RLDDD;
Maj. Nelson Violan Jr., station commander of the Marilog police, reassigned to the Regional Personnel Holding and Accounting Section;
Maj. Ramil Rivera, acting station commander of the Mandug police, reassigned to the Regional Community Affairs Development Division;
Maj. Manuel Kirstian Salgado, officer in charge of the Ecoland police, reassigned to the Davao del Norte provincial police office;
Maj. Kevin Lew Garing, acting station commander of the Maa police, reassigned to the Davao del Sur provincial police office;
Maj. Jonnel Bonguyan, station commander of the Baliok police, reassigned to the Davao del Norte provincial police office;
Maj. Marvin Hugos, acting station commander of the Bajada police, reassigned to the RLDDD of PRO-11;
Capt. Ferdinand Sonza, acting station commander of the Catigan-Eden police, reassigned to the Davao del Sur provincial police office; and
Maj. Marc Culaste, station commander of the Los Amigos police, reassigned to the ROD of PRO-11. (ANGEL F. JOSE)
