KALIBO, Aklan – Poverty can be alleviated if peace and order is maintained in Aklan.This was emphasized by Aklan Gov. Carlito S. Marquez when he presided over the first Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC) meeting of the year held recently at the Gov. Corazon L. Cabagnot Tourism and Training Center.
The meeting was also the first one to be graced by newly designated Aklan Police Provincial Office Director Benigno Durana.Marquez stressed that a good civilian relationship with police officers will bring about an improved quality of life for Aklanons.
“With maintained peace and order, investors will be enticed to come to Aklan and invest. When they invest, job opportunities will be opened, and with these, the quality of life of Aklanons will improve more.”
Marquez said investments in Boracay, Kalibo and New Washington are pouring hundreds of millions of pesos in Aklan benefiting more than 5,000 Aklanon workers.
“Tourism in Aklan is now an P8-billion industry, and any problem on peace and order in Aklan will drive investors away,” Marquez added.
He commended the men and women of the Aklan PNP, DILG, Philippine Army and the Department of Justice for their good performance in making Aklan very peaceful the past year.
He however, advised the PNP to prepare its security measures and review the performance of police officers to make sure that its rules of engagement are not violating human rights. (PIA)
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