IN FOCUS: JUNE 8, 2018, Police Regional Office 9 family led by PCSUPT. BILLY BALDEMOR BELTRAN (RD) reminded all participants of Summer Sports Festival 2018 the essence of sportsmanship. PRO9 is hosting summer festival every year where selected PCOs, PNCOs, and NUP compete each other on different sports. The alluring pink sand of Sta. Cruz Island (15 minutes boat ride from Zamboanga City port) was the venue of this year's summer games.

Lieutenant General Arnel Dela Vega, the new commander of the Armed Forces’ Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) based in Zamboanga City, was accorded with an Arrival Honors during his visit to Police Regional Office 9, Camp Col Romeo Abendan, Mercedes, Zamboanga City on June 4, 2018. Lt. Gen Dela Vega was warmly welcomed by PCSUPT Billy B Beltran, Regional Director. PCSUPT Beltran and Lt. Gen Dela Vega are “Mistahs”, both of whom are members of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) “Sandiwa” Class of 1985.

PCSUPT Billy B Beltran, Regional Director PRO9, personally pinned awards to its deserving personnel for their meritorious operational accomplishment in a ceremony held at PRO-9 Quadrangle, Camp Romeo Abendan, Mercedes, Zamboanga City on May 28, 2018. The Regional Director congratulated the awardees for their meritorious accomplishment worthy of emulation by their peers in the Philippine National Police Organization.

PCSUPT Billy B Beltran, Regional Director handed over the ceremonial key of 9 Toyota Hi-Lux patrol vehicles to the Chiefs of Police of Police Stations/Offices recipients in a simple turnover ceremony at Camp Col. Romeo Abendan, Mercedes, Zamboanga City on May 28, 2018. The vehicles were intended to provide substantial police presence and emergency response capabilities of Police Regional Office 9 units.