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Laoag City has new police chief

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On July 16, 2016, officials and residents welcomed the installation of new Laoag police chief, Police lt. Col. Amador Briones Quiocho, a resident of Barangay 1, this city. With him in photo (seated) is Police Lt. Col. Mar Louise Bundoc, outgoing Officer-in-Charge of the Laoag police station. (Lei Adriano)

By Leilanie G. Adriano


Staff Reporter

LAOAG CITY—Police Lt. Col Amador Briones Quiocho, a long-time company commander of the then Ilocos Norte Provincial Public Safety now called the 1st Provincial Mobile Force Company (PMFC) has assumed as the new acting chief of police of the Laoag police station effective July 16, 2019.

Born and raised in Caoayan, Ilocos Sur, the 52-year-old Mr. Quiocho, now a resident of Barangay 1, in this city first served as the chief of police of the Badoc Municipal Station in 2010 before he rose from the ranks as duty officer of the Ilocos Norte Police Provincial Office then as officer-in-charge of the Dingras police station in 2011. He also earned a doctorate degree in public administration at the Lyceum Northwestern University in Dagupan City in 2014.

In a simple turn-over ceremony held at the Laoag City police station, Mr. Quiocho replaced outgoing officer-in-charge, Lt. Col Mar Louise Bundoc who switched position with Mr. Quiocho, the outgoing Force Commander of the 1st Provincial Mobile Force Company in the province, a position he held from 2011 to 2019.

Attended by Ilocos Norte Governor Matthew Joseph M. Manotoc and Laoag Mayor Michael M. Keon, the event was led by police provincial director Col. Cesar Pasiwen of the INPPO.

Mr. Quiocho, in accepting his new post, vowed to continue the current programs of the Philippine National Police particularly on the government’s war against prohibited drugs, illegal gambling and other anti-criminality operations.

But to carry out the mission, he noted the need to install high definition closed-circuit television along street corners and to modernized police facilities.

As a runner himself, he also expressed his desire to integrate health and wellness among the Laoag police.

As he envisions for a world class police force working in harmony with the plans and programs of the Laoag government, Mr. Quiocho told the Laoag PNP personnel to undergo lots of trainings be it in local and international levels.

Meanwhile, Mr. Keon lauded Mr. Bundoc for “doing a good job” during his six-month term as acting police chief of Laoag.

The legendary sports czar who was a former director of the Gintong Alay program during the term of former President Ferdinand Marcos has invited the Laoag police to join him at least once a month in a five-kilometer run along Rizal street to the city’s bypass road.

“This is to show that Laoag is a place for healthy and strong fit police force,” Mr. Keon said adding, “The law enforcement has a bright future with the all-out support both from local and national levels.”

For his part, Mr. Bundoc thanked officials and the people of Laoag for their support to the police community and for making the city generally peaceful.

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