Cebu City welcomes new city police chief

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City formally welcomed its new police chief on Monday, June 29, as Police Colonel Ricky C. Sumalde assumed as officer-in-charge of the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO), succeeding Police Colonel George V. Ylanan. Sumalde took over the city’s top police post following Ylanan’s reassignment as chief of the Regional Comptrollership Division of the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7). During a press conference at Cebu City Hall, Mayor Nestor Archival thanked Ylanan for his service and expressed confidence that Sumalde would continue the city’s peace and order initiatives. READ ALSO: No phone ban yet: […]... Keep on reading: Cebu City welcomes new city police chief