Camp BGen Efigenio C Navarro, Calapan City — Police Regional Office MIMAROPA under the leadership of Police Brigadier General Sidney Sultan Hernia has commended the significant gains achieved by all police units in the campaign against illegal gambling activities in the region since January this year.

PBGen Hernia, who assumed as the MIMAROPA’s top cop on January this year, revealed that PRO MIMAROPA has conducted a total of 343 anti-gambling operations that resulted in the arrest of 1,266 personalities involved in various forms of anti-illegal gambling activities, based on the records from the Regional Operations Division.

The data from the Regional Operations Division showed an increase of 18.68 percent from the 289 anti-illegal gambling operations and 22.08 percent increase in the number of arrested personalities from the 1,037 arrests recorded in the same period last year.

“We will sustain our gains as part of our commitment to upholding the rule of law under the Kaayusan program of the Chief, PNP’s MKK=K peace and security framework”, PBGen Hernia said.

Meanwhile, PBGen Hernia warned all field commanders and unit leaders in the region of their immediate relief if no action is taken against illegal gambling activities in their areas of responsibility.

“Rest assured that the PNP will be relentless in its efforts to maintain the peace and order in the region”, PBGen Hernia continued. – RPIO MMAROPA