New police regional director installed in Northern Mindanao

From the Philippine News Agency (Dec 20): New police regional director installed in Northern Mindanao

CAMP ALAGAR, Cagayan De Oro City -- A new regional police director has reported on Tuesday to this regional police command in Northern Mindanao.

P/Chief Supt. Agripino Javier was installed as the new regional police director in Northern Mindanao replacing P/Chief Supt. Noel Constantino.

In his acceptance speech, Javier said that he would continue with the programs of the outgoing police regional director without a plan to change anything.

Javier said that he fully supports the policies and program of President Rodrigo Duterte and vowed to carry out the anti-illegal drug and the anti-corruption campaign of the government.

Constantino was promoted to a two-rank general. He would assume a new post in Camp Crame.

Constantino expressed his profound gratitude to President Rodrigo Duterte and to Chief Police Director General Ronald Dela Rosa for the promotion of his rank.

During the turnover ceremony here Tuesday, Constantino said that 81,000 drug dependents surrendered under the Operation Tokhang (Knock and Plead) anti-illegal drive operation from July to December 20, 2016.

He said that the regional police command also arrested more than 2,000 drug related suspects and killed 44 illegal drug traders during legitimate operations during the same period.

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