‘Rigodon’ of police chiefs in Aklan

BY BOY RYAN B. ZABAL

Three out of 17 police chiefs in the province of Aklan were relieved by the Police Regional Office (PRO) 6, citing ‘unsatisfactory’ performance in their campaign against drug personalities.

                                                     PHOTO ALTAVAS PNP

Acting Aklan police director Senior Superintendent Lope Manlapaz confirmed the relief order of PRO-6 for the police chiefs of Altavas,  Numancia and Lezo police stations.

The police chiefs relieved were either reassigned to other towns or at Aklan Police Provincial Office (APPO).

The latest rigodon involved Senior Inspector Fidel Gentalian from Balete police station, who assumed the post of Chief inspector Ariel Naral of Altavas municipal station.

Gentalian was replaced by Senior Inspector Jose Nilo Murallo from Lezo police station. Naral was assigned at Aklan Provincial Public Safety Company.

Senior Inspector Alfonso Manoba, chief of Malinao, will serve in his concurrent capacity as Lezo acting chief.

Numancia will be headed by Senior Inspector Herminiano Abines, who used to be deputy chief of Malay PNP, after Senior Inspector Geo Colibao was transferred to National Capital Region.

Two weeks ago, Colibao also replaced Senior Inspector Keenan Ruiz as Numancia police chief.  

No police chiefs were relieved in Balete, Banga, Kalibo, New Washington, Libacao, Batan, Makato, Tangalan, Malinao, Madalag, Ibajay, Nabas, Malay and Buruanga.

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