RFC donates PNP P200K in honor of COP Tabucon

RFC gives honor to outgoing police chief – This rare shot silently reveals the noble partnership in maintaining peace and order of both (from left) Malungon Police Station COP PCI Jaime Tabucon and Mayor Reynaldo ‘Bongbong’ Constantino during Tabucon’s last day of duty, in preparation of the latter’s incoming retirement from the government service on September 15, next month. As a motion of gratitude and contentment to the accomplishment made by the COP during his watch, Constantino also announced Monday, of donating an additional P200K operational fund out of his IF in honor of Tabucon, and purposely to continuously assist in bolstering the highly praised police works in Malungon, Sarangani Province. Also in the picture is (from left) the mayor’s mom, Municipal Councilor Delia Figueroa-Constantino, Vice Mayor Erwin Asgapo, LGU Dep’t Heads, and Municipal Kagawads Mariano ‘Jun’ Escalada, Edelberto Yuson and Joseph Calanao. (JoJo Gocotano – MIO/ PNP-MAC, Malungon).

Thanks and, ‘take charge..! – Standing from right, outgoing COP PCI Jaime Tabucon and deputy-turned COP OIC P/Sr. Insp. Arman Tuban exchange a warm handclasp that symbolizes their longtime partnership following the local government chief executive’s announcement for Tuban as the LGU’s new choice to precede the post. The LGU gave Tabucon, who is ready to retire from the police service by September 15, a ‘salute’ for the latter’s exemplary accomplishments during his watch in Malungon, Sarangani Province. Contentedly looking from a distance (far right) is Mayor Reynaldo ‘Bongbong’ Constantino. (JoJo Gocotano – MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

With esteem, gratitude and… farewell – Municipal Councilor (Mama) Delia Figueroa-Constantino, the loving mom of Malungon Municipality’s local government chief executive, Mayor Bong Bong Constantino gestures with thankfulness as she gently gives a motherly hug, outgoing Chief of Police PCI Jaime Tabucon on Monday. Also with Mama Del are other members of the Sangguniang Bayan and Dep’t Heads who figuratively show gratitude to the excellent performance of Tabucon who is set to retire from the police service on Sept 15.  (JoJo Gocotano – MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE/ with reports from PNP-MAC).

MALUNGON, Sarangani – Mayor Reynaldo ‘Bongbong’ Constantino bestowed the local police command with additional P200, 000 operational support out of his intelligence fund (IF), as a motion of gratitude and contentment to the accomplishment of outgoing chief, P/Chief Insp. Jaime Tabucon. 

The chief exec’s funding was openly disclosed by Constantino before fellow municipal officials, LGU-department heads and government workers after a customary Monday flag raising ceremony at the local gymnasium, here.

Aside from the financial support which aims to strengthen the anti-crime prevention drive, Constantino has also announced the local government’s choice for current deputy Police Sr. Inspector Arman Tuban, to assume into office as COP vice Tabucon, who is set to render his mandatory retirement from the police service by mid September, next month. 

“I have personally witnessed the effective partnership of our two leading officers in the PNP and I am glad to announce that it is PSI Tuban who is the local government's choice to assume the command right after PCI Tabucon, who will be leaving us a highly-treasured legacy as a gentleman and well-performing police officer of this municipality,” Constantino said, 

The mayor also gave credence to the upcoming police in-charge (Tuban) as Tabucon’s partner in the raising up of Glan town to be a nation’s most outstanding local police office in the past years. 

“I have also watched how you respected your COP and hopefully, that salute will never fade away yet that he (Tabucon) is not already around, or neither your chief of police in Malungon town,” said Constantino to the remaining rank and file now under the fresh leadership of Tuban, a member of the elite PNPA batch 2009.

In response, Tabucon also thanked Constantino, local officials and the rest of Malungonians who have heartily welcomed and shared with him good relations in the past more or less 10 months stay at the helm of the local police station.

"I will never forget this particular station where I shared the final best days of my career. Thank you Mayor Bong for supporting me and my men in some financial aspects, on constructive guidance, and for giving the faith and confidence in my capacity as a police officer in command. Considering Malungon as my second home… I guess I have no nil more words to say, but except from … I love Malungon,” says Tabucon in a brief but deeply felt speech before several hundreds of fellow government workers, that day. 

He also gave special thanks to the Sangguniang Bayan, specifically to the peace and order committee chair Mun. Councilor Benjamin Santos (a likewise retired chief of police of the same town), and so of the mayor’s daughter, PDEA-12’s Asst. Legal officer Atty. Tessa Constantino, for being an adviser of all the station’s anti-drug related operations. 

“To my fellow policemen, always lift up the flag and the dignity of the institution at all cost. Always go forward in delivering the good deeds, public safety, civilian security, and law enforcement. Madamo gid nga salamat sa inyo nga tanan. I am proud because during my watch, we yield a zero complaint against the PNP before the PLEB, excluding that one very isolated event in the interior affairs (He did not expand further). Nevertheless, I am happy to say that even after I leave, I will still voluntarily be putting myself as an active adviser to the MPS. As I always believe of a happy ending, this is the balance of my career so that I could take up afresh with another chapter of my life. I hate to go, but it is now a must. So let me say so as I tender everybody with my warm salute as a gesture of saying – thank you very much Malungonians and - adieu.!” the Chief of Police finally said. (MIO / PNP-MAC).