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Wanted: Gen. Public on crime prevention consciousness
By Gigi P. Montejo
Tacloban City (31 August 2005) -- Anybody who can tell the whereabouts of a certain Gen. Public possessing consciousness on crime prevention is ordered to present it to the Regional Peace and Order Council (RPOC), Region 8 under the chairmanship of Chief Supt. Dionisio Coloma.

The RPOC, which members come from the different government offices, is calling the general public to witness the celebration of the 11th National Crime Prevention Week to start with a kick-off ceremony at RTR Plaza tomorrow, September 1.

The celebration primarily aimed at increasing people's awareness and consciousness on crime prevention will conduct a week-long information activities for barangay tanods, high school and college students and the general public. This celebration on National Crime Prevention is in accordance with President Gloria Macapagl-Arroyo's Good Governance priority thrust.

Highlighting the celebration are crime prevention seminar at Tacloban City Jail, Sept. 2; Crime Prevention and Drug Abuse Symposium at St. Paul's Business School, Sept. 5; and Ugnayan sa Barangay at Brgy. Diit, Sept. 6. (PIA-8)