Chan steps down as RPOC-7 chair

Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard "Ahong" Chan has stepped down as chairperson of the Regional Peace and Order Council (RPOC) Region VII as he prepares to assume office as the elected representative of the city's lone district.

- Giane Kate Pilapil and Gwyneth Lynn Geonzon, CNU Interns/LPM

In an interview, Chan expressed hope that the next RPOC-7 chair will continue to prioritize public safety and peace and order in the region.

“I hope that the next chairman will be atong RPOC 7 tutokan pag ayo na ma maintain gyud nato ang peace and order sa region-7,” he said.

With the chairmanship now vacant, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Region 7 Director Leocadio Trovela said that three to five nominees will be submitted to the National Peace and Order Council (NPOC).

Nominees should be a local chief executive, such as a mayor or governor, and an existing member of the council will be submitted by DILG to the National Peace and Order Council (NPOC) and the selection is to be appointed by President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos.

“Mayor or governors, mayors of highly urbanized cities,” Trovela emphasized.