Catarman, NSamar- On January 10, 2008, the Regional Director, PRO 8 Police Chief Supt. Abner D Cabalquinto visited the home of the “Peacemakers”, after he assumed command of PRO-8, as part of his tour of the Eastern Visayas provinces.

COL EDUARDO D DEL ROSARIO FA (GSC) PA, Commander, 803^rd Infantry Brigade, 8ID, PA welcomed the Regional Director and gave a briefing on the insurgency situation in 803^rd Brigade AOR. During the open forum, PCSUPT ABNER D CABALQUINTO, RD, PRO 8 acknowledged the importance of coordination between the PNP and AFP units in the area. He further encouraged intelligence fusion in the fight against the Local Communist Movement.

He said that the PNP is tasked with multifarious roles ranging from criminality to organized crimes, drug syndicates and even marital problems but nonetheless, he assured the PNP’s commitment and cooperation with the AFP forces in the area in meeting the President’s target goal of curtailing insurgency by 2010. However, he stressed that insurgency is a problem that has to be addressed not just by the military but by all sectors with the local government units providing vital support and direction to all stakeholders.

"Everybody's cooperation is needed, especially the local government units because they are in the frontline of development," Chief Superintendent Cabalquinto added.

2LT MARLON R MAGGAY (CAV) PA, Officer in Charge, 8^th Light Armor Platoon, 8^th Light Armor Company led the foyer honors. Also present during the visit is Police SSUPT ANTONIO G DE LA CRUZ (CSEE), the Provincial Director of the Northern Samar Provincial Police Office.