Sun.Star Baguio

PRO – COR raises funds for typhoon victims

- Jonathan Llanes Sun*Star Reporter

SOME P3.4 million were raised by personnel of the Police Regional Office - Cordillera (PROCOR) for the rehabilita­tion efforts in

Cagayan Valley and Bicol Region.

Broken down per province, Abra Police Provincial Office (PPO) donated P535,910, Apayao PPO with P157,200, Baguio City Police Office - P509,400, Benguet

PPO gave P532,500, Ifugao PPO - P320,200, Kalinga PPO - P405,900 and Mt. Province PPO shared P283,000.

The Regional Mobile Force Battalion ( RMFB) donated P297,500 while personnel from the Regional Head Quarters contribute­d a total of P249,855 and the Regional Support Unit who contribute­d P116,410.

In a low key ceremonial turn- over at Kalinga PPO grounds, the collected funds in the form of cheque amounting P2,040,000 was personally handed by PRO – COR regional director Police Brigadier General R’win Pagkalinaw­an to Police Brigadier General Edgar Cagayan, deputy regional director for Administra­tion of PRO-2.

Coordinati­on is currently underway with Police Regional Office 5 (PRO5) for the turnover of P1,367,875 as cash assistance of PRO

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