Daily Tribune
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte welcomed the Philippine National Police's appointment of P/Brig.Gen. Redrico Maranan as the new acting commander of the Quezon City Police District following the courtesy resignation of P/Brig.Gen. Nicolas Torre III.
"Kaisa ang lokal na pamahalaan, malugod kong tinatanggap ang pagkakatalaga kay Brig. Gen. Redrico Maranan bilang Acting Director ng Quezon City Police District," Belmonte said in a statement.
"Inaasahan ko na itutuloy, kundi man lalong pagbubutihin ni General Maranan ang magagandang nasimulan ni General Nick Torre gaya ng 3-minute response sa bawat natatanggap na tawag ng saklolo sa Helpline 122 ng lokal na pamahalaan," the Mayor added.
Belmonte also hoped that the new leadership of QCPD will continue to adhere to human rights, justice, and equal treatment to QCitizens regardless of their gender, religious beliefs, and status in life whom the local government has been serving and giving importance all year round.
"Malawak ang karanasan ni General Maranan sa Philippine National Police. Mahigit isang-daan na rin ang kaniyang natanggap na parangal mula nang siya ay maging pulis.
Marami na siyang hinawakang pwesto gaya ng: PIO, intelligence officer ng Cavite Police Provincial Office at provincial director ng Pangasinan," Belmonte said.
"We are confident that Director Maranan will bring dedication, expertise, and commitment to community safety to this important institution. We look forward to working closely with him and the entire police force to ensure that the security and well-being of the people of Quezon City remain a top priority," she added.
"We also hope that Maranan can also bring justice into the gun-toting incident that happened recently through a fair and unbiased investigation," Belmonte stressed, referring to the latest incident of road rage that prompted Torre to resign, to give an impartial investigation to take its course.
Maranan was the former PNP Public Information Office chief. With his new designation, PNP spokesperson P/Col. Jean Fajardo will now take over the office in an acting capacity.
Their designation was effective as of August 31, according to a copy of a PNP headquarters' order released to the media on Friday.
Torre previously resigned from his post after receiving flak for holding a press conference with a former police officer who was involved in a viral road rage video.
