Mayor Abigail Binay was named one of the 2018 outstanding local chief executives for her exceptional support for the projects of the Philippine National Police and her commitment to improve the logistics of the Makati City police force.
Metro Manila police director Guillermo Eleazar on Monday gave to Binay the plaque of recognition during the culminating ceremony of the 23rd Police Community Relations Month celebration held at the grandstand of National Capital Region Police Office in Camp Bagong Diwa, Taguig City.
Binay thanked the National Capital Region Police Office for the recognition, reiterating her continued support for the local police force.
“I am deeply grateful to the NCRPO for honoring me with this rare achievement in my journey as a public servant. We in the city government of Makati are inspired all the more to provide our full support to national agencies like the PNP that are our indispensable partners in keeping Makatizens safe and sustaining our city’s progress and development,” she said.
Binay underscored the importance of strong local government unit support in continuously building up the capability of national government agencies in the protective sector to promote safe and resilient communities where citizens are truly empowered.
The award was the second recognition received by Binay for her support for the protective sector. Last Aug. 2, the city chief executive also received recognition from the Bureau of Fire Protection for her remarkable support for the national agency.
During the 27th anniversary celebration of the fire bureau held at the Camp Aguinaldo AFP Commissioned Officers Club, Quezon City, Mayor Binay was awarded the Medalya ng Pambihirang Paglilingkod-Degree of Lakan Award.
Undersecretary Eduardo Año, officer-in-charge of the Department of the Interior and Local Government, together with BFP Chief, Dir. Leonard Bañago, presented the award to Binay.
Under the guidelines of the Revised BFP-PRAISE (Program on Awards and Incentives for Service Excellence), the Degree of Lakan Award may be given to any local chief executive who has (1) notably contributed fire trucks, ambulances, parcel of land, PPEs, and firefighting equipment to the BFP; or (2) constructed or renovated a fire station with an annual aggregate amount of not less than P5 million.
Last June, the city government of Makati turned over a total of 26 brand new patrol vehicles to the Makati police department, including 18 units of Mitsubishi Strada and eight units of Toyota Avanza.
Meanwhile, as part of the observance of the Fire Prevention Month, Binay formally turned over last March 19 a number of firefighting equipment to the BFP. These included one mobile command vehicle; one chemical fire truck, two rescue boats with one fire pump; 10 sets of mobile fire suppression gear consisting of motorcycles, protective helmets, and portable foam compressors; and two extra foam compressors.
One unit of Mobile Command Vehicle and two rescue boats were also turned over to Makati police during the said event.
Mayor Binay said that the provision of modern DRRM (disaster risk reduction and management) equipment to peacekeeping agencies is part of the city’s thrust towards disaster readiness, resilience, and sustainability.