Police Regional Office 2 in the Cagayan Valley Region will receive the prestigious Presidential Streamer Award from President Benigno S Aquino III as among the highlights of the national celebration of the 111^th Anniversary of the police service on August 8.

Police Regional Office 2 bested 16 other PNP Regional Offices in the nationwide search for outstanding administrative and operational accomplishments by PNP Units in 2011, and was cited for the highly satisfactory results of its latest Annual General Inspection- Operational Readiness Security Inspection Test and Evaluation (AGI-ORSITE) conducted by the National Police Commission, and review of its accomplishments consistent with the 10-point action priorities of the PNP.

Police Chief Superintendent Rodrigo P De Gracia, PRO2 Regional Director, will receive the award. PRO2 has jurisdiction over Northern Luzon Police Provincial Offices in Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya and Quirino.

The Information Technology Management Service (ITMS), under SSupt Rogelio M Damazo, was adjudged Best National Administrative Support Unit of the Year and will receive the NAPOLCOM Streamer Award from DILG Secretary and NAPOLCOM Chair Jesse M Robredo

The Special Action Force (SAF) was adjudged Best National Operational Support Unit of the Year and will receive the Chief PNP Streamer Award from PNP Chief, Director General Nicanor A Bartolome

Other PNP Unit awardees are:

Laguna Police Provincial Office, PRO4A- Best Police Provincial Office of the Year;

General Santos City Police Office, PRO12- Best City Police Office of the Year;

1^st Regional Public Safety Battalion, PRO1- Best Regional Public Safety Battalion of the Year;

South Cotabato Provincial Public Safety Company, PRO12- Best Provincial Public Safety Company of the Year;

Zamboanga City Public Safety Company, PRO9- Best City Public Safety Company of the Year;

Sta. Rosa City Police Station, PRO4A- Best City Police Station of the Year;

San Pedro Municipal Police Station, PRO4A- Best Municipal Police Station of the Year

Quezon City Police District, NCRPO- Best NCR Police District of the Year;

Baguio City Police Office- Best Women & Children Protection Desk of the Year.

In recognition of outstanding accomplishments in the service, the PNP gives due recognition to PNP officers and personnel for individual achievements. They are:

SSupt. Noel G Constantino- Best Senior Police Commissioned Officer for Administration;

SSupt Teodoro J Basa- Best Senior Police Commissioned Officer for Operations;

CInsp Julius B Balano- Best Junior Police Commissioned Officer of the Year;

SPO1 Wilfredo C Guillema Jr.- Best Senior Police Non-Commissioned Officer;

PO3 Danny A Gaces- Best Junior Police Non-Commissioned Officer;

NUP Teresa L Vicente- Best Non-Uniformed Personnel (Supervisory Level); and

NUP Ranelo Christian P Tiongco- Best Non-Uniformed Personnel (Non-Supervisory Level)

Special Awards will be presented to PNP Units and personnel for notable  achievements and outstanding performance:

3rd Lead PNP Award: Serbisyong May Pagkukusa for Chiefs of Police- P/Insp Norman L Nuez, Chief of Police, Danao Police Station, Bohol PPO, PRO7;

Plaque of Heroism - PO2 Elrich Jourdin A Catacutan, PRO7, and

-SPO2 Rovelie S Laggui, PRO2 (Posthumous); and

Plaque of Merit- Highway Patrol Group

August 8 is celebrated as anniversary of the police service in commemoration of the founding of the Philippine Constabulary (PC) in August 8, 1901, and the Integrated National Police (INP) in August 8, 1975, both forerunner organizations of the Philippine National Police. (PNP-PIO)