Shariff Aguak LGU conducts night patrol

Mayor Marop B. Ampatuan

SHARIFF AGUAK, Maguindanao--- This local government maintains nightly ronda patrol to make sure that everything is in order and in accordance with the law for the safety of the populace.

Mayor Marop B. Ampatuan, said the municipal government has been implementing the “night patrol” wherein elements of the police, barangays officials and tanods, and other security staff of the local government are moving along the national highway of the town every night to ensure the strict implementation of the curfew for minors and to increase police visibility in strategic areas.

“We’ve been doing such endeavour for months now because we believe peace and order is a shared responsibility of everyone,” said Mayor Ampatuan.

Mayor Ampatuan saidthe night patrol also involves the active participation of Vice-Mayor DatuAkmadAmpatuan who regularly joins the team to personally witness the operation of various law enforcers.

Vice Mayor Ampatuan in his desire to maintain peace and order in the community and as father of the mayor, personally patrols at night with the members of the Philippine National Police and the BPAT.

This endeavour reaps positive impression from the people that the good Vice Mayor is really determined to make ShariffAguak a haven of peace. As a result of this initiative, not a single report of crime or theft is registered the past months in the blotter of the municipal police station.

“Through this campaign, we make sure that everything is in order and in accordance with the law,” said Vice-Mayor Ampatuan.

Meanwhile, Mayor Ampatuan said their move is in accordance to strengthening the MamayangAyawsaAnomalya, MamayangAyaw sa IlligalnaDroga or MASA MASID program of the government.

“MASA MASID is a collaborative effort of the local PNP, barangay leaders, religious sectors, civil society groups, and non-government organizations, and our populace,” said Mayor Ampatuan.

The local government now focuses on the fight against illegal gambling after eradicating the problem on illegal drugs. The tandem vows to eliminate any form of criminalities in the town.

“It is now the high time that we encourage our constituents to take action against all forms of irregularities and illegal activities,” Mayor Ampatuan said.(GILMHAR A. LAO & ANNE B. ACOSTA - MINDANAO EXPOSE’)