CAMP COL ABENDAN, Zamboanga City – The Police Regional Office 9 (PRO-9) is fully committed to ensure the protection and safety of all local and foreign tourists who might visit the different tourist spots across the region. Police Brigadier General Emmanuel Luis D Licup, PRO9 Director said local police forces in the region assures the visiting local and foreign tourists that they are doing everything to keep the whole Zamboanga Peninsula safe with the help of the respective local government units as well as the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).

Camp Col Romeo Abendan, Zamboanga City - The Police Regional Office 9 (PRO9) announced that the observance of the Holy Week in Zamboanga Peninsula has been generally peaceful and orderly as no significant or serious incident happened that threatened peace and order, and internal security except for number of road crash accident recorded in some areas across the region.

The Police Regional Office 9 (PRO-9) has a new Deputy Regional Director for Administration (DRDA) and Deputy Regional Director for Operations (DRDO) following the retirement and reassignment of two senior officers last month. Police Colonel Ronaldo L Llanera, a native of Aritao, Nueva Vizcaya assumed office as the Deputy Regional Director for Administration (DRDA) last April 20, 2019 replacing retired Police Brigadier General Edwin S De Ocampo.

CAMP ABENDAN, Zamboanga City – The Acting Director of PNP Special Action Force Police Brigadier General Amando Clifton B Empiso paid a courtesy visit to Police Regional Office 9 as he graced the traditional Monday flag raising held at PRO9 Quadrangle in Camp Col Romeo A Abendan, Mercedes, Zamboanga City on April 22, 2019. Police Brigadier General Amando Clifton B Empiso was warmly welcome by men and women of PRO9 headed by Police Brigadier General Emmanuel Luis D Licup, PRO9 Director as traditional arrival honors was rendered to the SAF Director upon his arrival at PRO9 Headquarters.