Former Clark International Airport Corporation Vice President for Airport Operations IC Calaguas has called on members of the Aviation Security Unit 3- Regional Advisory Group for Police Transformation and Development (AVSEU3-RAGPTD) for “continued commitment and dedication.”
This, as Calaguas, who served as ClAC VP for Airport Operations from 2020 to 2022, was elected as chairperson of AVSEU3-RAGPTD, a 16-member advisory group on January 12 at a meeting held at Hotel Seoul in Mabalacat City.
Calaguas has replaced pioneering chairman Dr. Irineo “Bong” Alvaro who is now the president of the Wesleyan University in Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija.
Calaguas thanked Alvaro for organizing the advisory group and for putting the best possible people together, who are all committed in assisting the aviation security group.
Calaguas has also emphasied the need for private-public partnership.
“I had a chance to work for a law enforcement agency. I saw first hand na kulang na kulang ang resources ng ating law enforcers,” said Calaguas, who also worked for the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) as acting deputy director general from 2017 to 2020.
Dr. Lucia Hipolito from the Academe Sector was elected as Vice Chairman for external affairs.
Other members of the AVSEG-AGTD are Rowena Medina, Health; Atty. Hoven Bolislis, NAPOLCOM; Pastor Marcial Curambao, Religious; Pastor Fernando Nunag, Religous; Erwin Dematera, Business; William Staughton, Business; Dr. Rommel Manwong, Academe; Maximo Gulmayo, Business; Jocelyn Manansala, Business; Imelda Sanchez, Government; Erwin Dizon, Business; Glenn Derrick Dee, Government; and Eric Jimenez, Media.
Dr. Alvaro will remain as chairman emeritus of the group.
The advisory group is mainly tasked to assist the AVSEU3 to be able to carry out their duties more efficiently, and for the fulfillment of the group’s mission and vision in compliance with the PNP’s P.A.T.R.O.L Plan 2030.