Davao City Mayor Inday Sara Duterte led the simultaneous handover of new buildings for Police Station (PS) 16 in Maa and PS 15 Ecoland, and the operationalization of three more police offices in a virtual program held via Zoom on Friday evening, January 28, 2022.
The simultaneous event also marked the operationalization of PS 16, PS 19 Eden, and PS 20 Los Amigos.
The Maa Police Station is a P8.15 million three-story building located at the Maa Slaughterhouse area. The Maa Police Station, which covers the barangays of Maa, Magtuod, Langub, and New Carmen, used to be under PS 3 Talomo. It is 95 percent completed.
The Ecoland Police Station (PS 15), located at Candelaria Street near the Hall of Justice and Davao City Overland Transport Terminal (DCOTT), is a P10.5 million three-story building to serve barangays 74, Matina Crossing, 75 Matina Aplaya, and part of 76-A Bucana. Its building construction is ongoing and is 93 percent completed.
The construction of the new buildings is made possible through the funds from the City Government of Davao.
In her message Mayor Inday Sara Duterte, congratulated the Davao City Police Office (DCPO) under Police Colonel Kirby John Brion Kraft, on the inauguration of the new police stations and the operationalization of police stations 16, 19, and 20 in Maa, Eden, and Los Amigos.
“Peace and order are among the foremost priorities of the City Government of Davao. And by furthering the operations of our police force through the inauguration of the new police stations around the city, we may increase and strengthen police capability as we continuously improve law enforcement and maintain public order and safety in our community,” the mayor said.
Through the expansion of the DCPO, Mayor Duterte hoped that the Davao City police continue to uphold their fundamental duties to the people – to serve the community, safeguard the lives and property of all, and protect every individual against threat and violence.
She urged the DCPO chief to remind all police personnel to be faithful to their job and not to their friends and acquaintances.
The city’s chief executive also said, “The City Government of Davao and all of the Dabawenyos are grateful and in constant appreciation for the work of the men and women of the police force. May these police stations be avenues for us to continue to set up the services and upgrade the security we provide our citizens.”
Kraft thanked Mayor Duterte for her tireless support to DCPO.
“Gaano man kaganda ang aming programa kung hindi nyo po ito susuportahan ay hindi po kami magtatagumpay. Kaya’t umasa po kayo na ang buong Davao City police ay sumusuporta sa inyong pamumuno. Umasa po kayo na ipapatupad po namin ang batas dito sa Davao City na pantay-pantay at wala pong kinatatakutan. Maraming salamat sa inyong tiwala sa DCPO (No matter how good our programs are, without your support, we won’t succeed. Be rest assured that the entire Davao City police support your leadership. Be rest assured that we will enforce the law in Davao City fairly and fearlessly. Thank you for your trust in DCPO),” the DCPO chief added.
Meanwhile, Police Lieutenant Colonel Randy P. Sambalod read the orders of Philippine National Police-Police Regional Office director Police Brigadier General Filmore Escobal, activating PS 16 Maa, PS 19 Eden, and PS 20 Los Amigos.
The new PS 19 Eden three-story building will rise on a 1,500-square lot in Barangay Eden, Toril. Its jurisdiction will cover barangays Tagluno, Eden, Atan-awe, Sibulan, Catigan, Baracatan, Tibuloy, and Tagurano.
The construction of the PS 20 Los Amigos three-storey building is currently ongoing. PS 20 Los Amigos is serving barangays Los Amigos, Angalan, Biao Guianga, Balengaeng, Biao Escuela, Tagakpan, Manuel Guianga, New Valencia, and Talandang. CIO
