MARCELO IS NEW PAMPANGA TOP COP

TURNOVER CEREMONY. Incoming Pampanga Police Provincial Office OIC Col. Eugene  M. Marcelo (right) receives the symbolic flag from outgoing  Pampanga Police Provincial Office Director Col. Jay Dimaandal (left) during the change of command ceremony officiated by Police Regional Office 3 (PRO3) acting Regional Director Brig. Gen. Ponce Rogelio Peñones Jr. (center) held at the Pampanga PPO in the City of San Fernando on Monday. Marcelo, a graduate of Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) Class of 2002, was previously assigned in the PNP Special Action Force Aviation Security Group and Finance Service. He also served as chief of police in Floridablaca and the City of San Fernando.  The new Pampanga top cop is known for his anti-illegal drugs advocacy and commitment to public safety. In 2002, he was conferred the Most Outstanding Kapampangan in the field of Law Enforcement. Marcelo vowed to further promote peace and order in Pampanga and to implement the 5-minute response time set by Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Nicolas Torre III. Photo by KEVIN GALANG