Marantan to Davao City PNP units: Attend flag-raising rites or be banned from entering camp
DAVAO City Police Office director Col. Hansel M. Marantan called on all personnel of different Philippine National Police National Operational and Administrative Support Units and other government agencies holding office inside their camp to honor the sacrifices of our heroes by religiously attending their flag-raising ceremonies every Monday.
The official lamented the fact that other police personnel and government employees holding office inside the Davao City police headquarters have been missing each time they hold their traditional flag-raising ceremony at exactly every 7 a.m. Monday.
Calling it every government worker’s sacred duty, he cited Section 18 of Republic Act 8491 or the Flag and Heraldic Code of the Philippines, the Civil Service Commission Memorandum Circular No. 19 and the PNP Directorate for Human Resource and Doctrine Development Manual which requires every government personnel to attend the Monday rites.
“It has been observed by the undersigned that for the past nine months since his assumption as City Director on July 2024, no personnel from the PNP National Support Units and other agencies inside DCPO Camp are participating in the conduct of flag-raising ceremony as mandated under RA 8491 otherwise known as the Flag Law and the CSC Memorandum Circular 19, series of 2012,” Marantan said in a memorandum.
“”Understandably, flag-raising ceremony is not only a command activity of the PNP but it is a sacred duty of pledging one’s allegiance to the flag to be observed by all government offices, especially those inside camps. Non-observance of this legal obligation is not only a sign of deteriorating discipline within our ranks but also an obvious disregard or violation of the Flag Law and the Civil Service rules,” he added.
Marantan said that in compliance with the Civil Service rules and instruction of PNP chief Gen. Rommel Francisco D. Marbil, they simply conduct the ceremony within a 30-minute duration, which usually starts from 7:30 a.m. to 8 a.m..
“Henceforth, based on these observations, it is therefore the responsibility of the undersigned that the aforementioned activity is strictly observed by directing all government employees to physically attend the flag-raising ceremony. In this regard, the undersigned hereby enjoins the heads of offices within DCPO Camp to attend the traditional flag-raising ceremony at DCPO grandstand at exactly 7 a.m. every Monday,” he said.
Marantan said his memorandum covers all personnel of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency, the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency, the PNP Criminal Investigation and Detection Group, PNP Drug Enforcement Group, City Explosive and Canine Unit and the Regional Medical and Dental Unit.
He also ordered that the 2nd Platoon, 2nd Company of the formation on their Parade Ground during the flag-raising ceremony be composed of personnel from the other PNP support units and other government offices.
On Monday, Marantan said he will see to it that those who will not attend their flag-raising rites will be barred from entering their camp once the program has started.
“Dito sa DCPO on Monday, no attendance in flag-raising, no entry. Marami pang hindi nag-attend pero next time you will be forced to attend. Dapat din kayong umattend na hindi napipilitan because that’s part of our duties and responsibilities. You are inside camp, thus must abide by rules inside camp. That’s s very simple,” he said.
