Marcos names 8 PNP camps after former police officers

MANILA, Philippines — Eight camps and real property donated to the Philippine National Police have been named and renamed after former PNP officers in honor of their exemplary service, Malacañang announced yesterday.

President Marcos issued Proclamation 429 naming a donated property to the PNP in Pasacao, Camarines Sur as Camp Brigadier General Ludovico Padilla Arejola; a lot donated to Police Regional Office 5 as Camp Captain Salvador Jaucian del Rosario Sr., and the Camarines Sur police headquarters as Camp Colonel Juan Querubin Miranda.

Marcos named the headquarters of the 504th Maneuver Company Regional Mobile Force Battalion 5 in Pilar, Sorsogon as Camp Police Max Jim Ramirez Tria.

Camp Efigenio Navarro, the headquarters of the Mimaropa police, has been renamed Camp Brigadier General Efigenio Navarro.

The Mimaropa police headquarters is located in Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro.

The President also issued Proclamation 430 renaming the Police Regional Office 12 in General Santos City as Camp General Paulino Santos and the Biliran provincial police office as Camp Private Andres Dadizon, PRO 8.

Marcos named the headquarters of the Camarines Sur 1st Provincial Mobile Force Company as Camp 2LT Carlos Rafael Paz Imperial, PRO 5.

“It is but fitting to honor former servicemen who have shown patriotism, courage and dedication in serving the country and the provinces where they were assigned, and distinguished themselves in their service to the nation by way of naming and renaming PNP facilities in their honor,” Marcos said in both proclamations.

Proclamations 429 and 430 were signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin by authority of the President on Dec. 20.

The PNP lauded President Marcos for renaming eight camps after former police officers.

Col. Jean Fajardo, the PNP’s chief publicist, said Marcos’ initiative is a “historic” moment for the police organization.