Camp Efigenio C Navarro, Calapan City – On June 5, 2012, PCSUPT ARTEMIO GONZALES HICBAN, PESE, Regional Director, PRO MIMAROPA together with the Command Group, Directorial Staff, C, RSU’s and PRO MIMAROPA personnel welcomed Chief, PNP PDG NICANOR A BARTOLOME as the Guest of Honor and Speaker during the Blessing and Inauguration of PRO MIMAROPA Firing Range and Closing Ceremony of Criminal Investigation Course CL 162-2012 held in front of PRO MIMAROPA Grandstand, Camp Efigenio C Navarro, Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro.

The activity formally started by an arrival honor accorded to the CHIEF PNP followed by the Blessing of PRO MIMAROPA Firing Range officiated by Rev. Father Josef Situ, Parish Priest of Brgy. Lazareto, Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro.

Among the highlights of the activity were the Unveiling of Commemorative Marker of the PRO MIMAROPA Firing Range and distribution of reloading machine by PDIRGEN BAROLOME intended for Oriental Mindoro PPO, Occidental Mindoro PPO and Palawan PPO. The reloading machines were received by PSSUPT ANTHONY S ALCAÑESES, PSSUPT ALFREDO C VALDEZ, and PSSUPT REYNALDO B JAGMIS respectively.

Afterwards, PSINSP PATRICK P RAMILLANO, Course Director presented the sixty (60) graduates of Criminal Investigation Course CL 162-2012 to Regional Director HICBAN. After the presentation, awarding of medals and certificate was given to the deserving graduates.

 In his message, CHIEF PNP BARTOLOME said, to quote “We have to conquer the obstacles by working as a team, never give up and work harder in facing trials and always work harder to improve yourself. As a public servant, we should keep focus on our mission, to provide outmost service integrated to the values of fairness and honor, coupled with hardwork and adaptability to change, and render service along with the spirit of “Serbisyong may Pagkukusa”, we have a mandate, we just have to do it.” he ended.