The Philippine National Police (PNP) acting chief Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. committed to rapidly repair and rehabilitate all police stations and facilities damaged by Super Typhoon Uwan.
The imperative to act quickly was prompted by reports of severe damage, including the Casiguran Municipal Police Station in Aurora where the station’s barracks were destroyed, forcing police officers to perform their duties and temporarily shelter in an empty detention cell to maintain operations.
“We are expediting all the necessary procedures to start the repair and rehabilitation of all our facilities damaged by the typhoons. This also comes with providing all the necessary assistance to our affected personnel,” said Nartatez.
“Our personnel in areas affected by the typhoons have been working hard and making sacrifices to ensure the safety and welfare of our kababayan, we will make sure that their morale and welfare will be among our priorities,” he stressed.
Thousands of policemen were mobilized to assist in disaster response—from the earthquakes that hit Cebu and Surigao del Sur to the two recent strong typhoons that affected Luzon and the Visayas.
While the presence of PNP personnel are assured for disaster response, Nartatez said they are also aware that some of the local policemen are also victims of the calamities.
And beyond the facility repairs, Nartatez also ensured comprehensive aid for all personnel affected by the super typhoon, including their families.
“The PNP will also extend assistance to our uniformed and non-uniformed personnel who have been affected by the super typhoon. We will also support their families to recover from the recent calamity,” he said.
