Police Regional Office 3 joins the PNP in the commemoration of its 122nd Police Service Anniversary held on September 13, 2023  at the PRO3 Patrol Hall, Camp Julian Olivas, City of San Fernando, Pampanga with PGEN BENJAMIN C ACORDA JR, Chief, PNP as the Guest of Honor and Speaker.

Based on the records of the National Historical Commission, Police Service, as an institution takes its roots from the Insular Police Force that was created on August  8, 1901.

This year’s 122nd Police Anniversary theme: “”Nagkakaisang Pulisya at Pamayanan tungo sa Mapayapa at Maunlad na bansa” aptly manifests the PNP and PRO3’s continuing partnership for sustained proficiency and excellence in law enforcement towards a stable peace and order particularly in Region 3.

PRO3 Director PBGen Jose S. Hidalgo Jr. said that the activity was highlighted by the message of PGen Acorda Jr. and the recognition of deserving PNP personnel and best units in the region who have contributed vastly to the upliftment of PNP-PRO3. 

In his message, PGen Acorda Jr. lauded the men and women of PRO3 for continuously doing their jobs efficiently. He further said that all PNP Personnel should reaffirm their commitment to police service and should keep on focusing on doing their work especially now that the police have a daunting task of eradicating illegal drugs. 

Among the individual awardees were: PCol Marites Salvadora- Best Senior Police Commissioned Officer for Administration; PCol Relly B. Arnedo – Best Senior Police Commissioned Officer for Operations; PLtCol Leny B Pangilinan – Best Junior Police Commissioned Officer for Administration; PMaj Edward B Castulo – Best Junior Police Commissioned Officer for Operations; PEMS Editha Salenga – Best Senior Police Non-Commissioned Officer for Administration; PCMS Juvenal Nacino – Best Senior Police Non-Commissioned Officer for Operations; PCpl Jonas Ughoc – Best Junior Police Non-Commissioned Officer for Administration; PCpl  Carlos Salviejo- Best Junior Police Non-Commissioned Officer for Operations; NUP Arnold Adriosula – Best Non-Uniformed Personnel (Supervisory Level); and NUP Melody Parajas – Best Non-uniformed personnel (Non-Supervisory Level).

Meanwhile the unit awards include Best Police Provincial Office – Pampanga PPO; Best City Police Office – Angeles CPO; Best Component City Police Station – Tarlac CPS, Tarlac PPO; Best Municipal Police Station – Hermosa MPS, Bataan PPO; Best City Police Station – Police Station 5, Angeles CPO; Best Regional Mobile Force Battalion – RMFB3; Best Provincial Mobile Force Company – Nueva Ecija 1st PMFC, Nueva Ecija PPO; Best City Mobile Force Company – Olongapo CMFC, Olongapo CPO; Support unit awards-Best Regional Administrative unit – Regional Legal Service Office 3; Support Unit -Best Regional Operational Unit – CIDG-  Regional Field Unit 3; Special Award for individual– PSSg Fairy Ann Engango, Masinloc MPS; Special Unit Award- Tarlac 2nd PMFC, Tarlac PPO  and  Special LGU Awardees- Governor Daniel Fernando, Bulacan; Dipaculao, Aurora – Mayor Danilo A Tolentino; Pilar, Bataan – Mayor Carlos F Pizarro Jr; Gapan City, Nueva Ecija – Mayor Emary Joy D Pascual; Mabalacat City, Pampanga – Mayor Crisostomo C Garbo; Bamban, Tarlac – Mayor Alice L Guo; Angeles City – Mayor Carmelo G Lazatin Jr; Olongapo City – Mayor Rolen C Paulino Jr; Masinloc, Zambales – Mayor Arsenia J Lim; 4th District, Nueva Ecija – Hon. Emerson Pascual and 3rd District Bulacan – Hon. Lorna C Silverio.

The event was also highlighted with the blessing and inauguration of the newly constructed Regional Internal Affairs Service 3 building and PRO3 Multi-Purpose Hall.