MANILA, January 8, 2013-Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan says that the Philippine National Police will need to intensify its efforts in keeping the peace and maintaining order in the country so as not to spoil the economic gains that have defined most of 2012 and the start of 2013.
"Heto nang umaarangkada na ang bansa at talagang gumaganda na ang ekonomiya, at heto na naman tayo na sinasalubong ng mga nakakabahalang balita ukol sa kriminalidad," Pangilinan points out. "We are being eyed by foreign investors and tourists alike, and all the government's efforts will be for naught if we are unable to address these alarming cases of gun-toting elements gone wild."
Separate shooting incidents in Cavite and Quezon, and the death of a seven-year old from a stray bullet, have been reported at the start of the new year. The shooting in Quezon has revealed details that could incriminate police personnel and a possible violation of engagement protocols.
Separate shooting incidents in Cavite and Quezon, and the death of a seven-year old from a stray bullet, have been reported at the start of the new year. The shooting in Quezon has revealed details that could incriminate police personnel and a possible violation of engagement protocols.
"The last thing we need right now is for the public to feel unsafe outside their homes, and for our police to be mired in yet another controversy. Our economic gains will mean nothing if we can't maintain peace and order in the country. We will all need to work together to make progress happen, and we will need a PNP that is resolute in its efforts to maintain peace and order in a country that is on the verge of making great breakthroughs in the Southeast Asian Region. Key to economic progress is a modernized criminal justice system, and critical in this modrnization is a professional police organization," the lawmaker reiterated.
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