Provincial Office clarified published reports that it sacked six OIC chiefs of police in the province, for failure to implement Operation Tokhang in their areas. NORPPO deputy provincial director for administration, Supt. Reynold Andot, said the six were relieved because the local chief executives wanted a chief of police of their choice. Andot identified the six police officers who were relieved last week as Bayawan City Police Station OIC chief, Supt. Dominiciano Distrito Jr., who was replaced by newly downloaded police officer from the region Supt. Melchor Agusin; Supt. Resty Santos of Tanjay PS, replaced by Supt. Bonifacio Tecson; OIC Bais City police chief, C/Insp. Ronilo Macasilhig, replaced by C/Insp. Alvin Futalan; Zamboanguita OIC police chief, Senior Insp. Enrique Asonio replaced by C/Insp. Rolando Asidoy; San Jose police OIC chief, Senior Insp. Elpidio Tagoan Jr., replaced by Insp. Blas Alpeche; and Insp. Antonio Jabar of the Pamplona Police Station, replaced by Insp. John Lynbert Yango, after having served as OIC chief of police for two years. Andot said the voluntary surrender of suspected pushers and users is not only the basis for complying directives from higher headquarters, it shall be coupled with accomplishments under Operation Double Barrel. This developed as three police chiefs were given an additional one week to comply with the Oplan Double Barrel campaign, namely, Chief Insp. George Badon of the Catalina Police Station, Insp. Edward Cañete - Basay Police Station, and Insp. Jose Cañafuego of the Tayasan Police Station, or they will be relieved from their posts. DAILY STAR: Negros Oriental
