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South Cotabato police gets P10.4M for construction of new office building

GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Dec. 20 (PNA) -- Police personnel in South Cotabato have started the preparatory works for the construction of its new office building at a new site in Koronadal City.

Sr. Supt. Franklin Alvero, South Cotabato police director, said Tuesday the bidding process has already started for the project, which received an initial allocation of P10.4 million from their central office.

He said the Police Regional Office 12’s bids and awards committee held last week a procurement conference as part of the process.

“The actual construction works are projected to start by January and it is due for completion by October,” he said in a radio interview.

The police official said Interior and Local Government Secretary Ismael Sueno had endorsed the immediate funding and implementation of the project based on requests from the provincial government and other local leaders.

The new office building of the South Cotabato police will rise in a lot owned by the provincial government in Barangay Morales in Korondal City.

The provincial police is presently based at the old barracks of the defunct Philippine Constabulary in Barangay Zone 4.

The city government of Koronadal, which owns the site, had been pushing for the relocation of the provincial police office.

Koronadal City Mayor Peter Miguel said they are planning to develop the site as the new base of the city police, which is currently occupying a portion of the old city hall compound at the city’s main commercial district.

The mayor said Secretary Sueno has pledged an initial P5 million grant for the construction of the new city police station.

Miguel said they are looking at building a modern police station building patterned after the main base of the Valenzuela City police.

The building will host modern lockup or detention facilities, underground parking spaces and a helipad at the roof top, he said.

Meanwhile, Alvero said the provincial government of South Cotabato has approved the release of around P4 million as support to its operations.

He said the funding would be utilized for the logistical needs of operating units engaged in public safety activities.(PNA)

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