SAN Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora was sworn in as the new Chairman of the Regional Peace and Order Council of Metro Manila.

The Council held its first quarter meeting for 2023 yesterday at the Danilo Lim Conference Room, 19th Floor, MMDA New Building in Pasig City.

The appointment was approved and signed by President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos, Jr.

“Ako po’y nagpapasalamat sa ating mahal na pangulo sapagkat ako’y binigyan ng tiwala at suporta bilang chairman ng Regional Peace and Order Council para sa NCR. Marami rin pong salamat kay Sec. Abalos sapagkat siya po ang nag-endorse sa akin sa ating mahal na pangulo. Maswerte po ang mayors ng Metro Manila dahil ang ating SILG ay isang dating mayor, kaya’t naiintindihan niya ang aming mga pangangailangan bilang local chief executives at naiintindihan din namin ang kanyang mga gustong gawin sa mga binanggit niya sa police visibility, anti-drug campaign, paghahanda sa lindol. Ito ay bahagi ng aming buhay araw-araw,” the newly appointed RPOC Chairman said in his statement at the RPOC Meeting.

Aside from being Mayor of San Juan City and the new Chairman of the RPOC of NCR, Mayor Zamora is also the Vice Chairman of the Regional Development Council of NCR and President of the Metro Manila Council.

DILG Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. administered the oath of Mayor Zamora as Chairman of the RPOC.

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Arlene Rivera