Only 19 town peace Councils convened
ONLY 19 towns in Bohol could have complied with the Governor’s directive to hold their respective municipal peace and order councils within the month of July, reports interior and local government provincial director Rustica Mascarinas.
At the Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC) Meeting held in the island town of President Carlos Garcia (Pitogo), Mascarinas added that of the 47 towns and one city, some nine towns did not even care to meet, while some 20 towns did say they met, but no reports were submitted to the DILG.
It may be recalled that Gov. Edgar Chatto told the PPOC during its previous meeting that town mayors would be directed to reconvene their respective MPOCs as soon as possible.
The governor also instructed the DILG to monitor compliance of his directive, but Mascarinas said Bohol has about 22 newly minted mayors, which may cause problems as they may be unfamiliar with the conduct of MPOCs. (PIABohol)
