A Cordilleran general visits PROCOR for his
sentimental journey
As part of his sentimental journey before his retirement, PBGEN ANDREW DIWAYAN CAYAD, the Deputy Director for Operations, visited Camp Major Bado Dangwa, La Trinidad, Benguet, on July 28, 2023.
As he set foot in PRO COR, PBGEN CAYAD was greeted by the vibrant sound of the gongs and the traditional welcome dance performed by the men and women of PRO COR and was received by the PRO COR Chief Regional Staff (CRS), PCOL JULIO S LIZARDO.
In his message, PBGEN CAYAD emphasized the importance of dedication, courage, and sacrifice in serving the community we live in.
“To the dedicated men and women of PROCOR, please continue to serve with pride, honor and dedication. Never lose sight of the fact that we signed up for this job to serve and protect. Continue to be the most disciplined cops for God and Country,” PBGEN CAYAD added.
Joining the sentimental journey of PBGEN CAYAD were PBGEN REYNALDO HOMBREBUENO PAWID, Senior Police Assistant to Secretary of the Interior and Local Government (SILG), and PBGEN CESAR DELOS REYES PASIWEN (ret.).
PBGEN CAYAD is a native of Bontoc, Mountain Province who spent his junior officer years serving the Cordillera region.
Videos on anti-cybercrime tips distributed
Police Officers from the Regional Anti-cybercrime Unit Cordillera (RACU COR), headed by PCOL MA. THERESA GUINTO-PUCAY, Chief, RACU COR, personally distributed USB flash drives containing informative video materials on Anti-cybercrime tips to the different bus terminals in the city of Baguio on August 1, 2023.
According to RACU COR, the distribution of informative video materials started last month and has been completed today.The video graphics materials discuss ways to address the common modus used by cybercriminals with ICT or smartphone users, including:
•Romance Scam. The criminal poses as a rich or influential foreigner who offers to send a package to his or her victim, but before the item gets delivered, the victim must settle a huge amount of taxes and fees with the Bureau of Customs.
• Transient House Scam.The criminal pretends to be the owner of a transient house in the City and offers discounts to his/her victim, but upon paying the reservation and before the victim even arrives in the City, he/she can no longer contact the “transient house owner”.
•Investment Scam. Similar to Ponzi scams, criminals use social media posts and advertisements to attract their victims. They offer a get-rich-quick scheme that initially pays, but when the victim has already invested a lot, he/she may encounter problems receiving his/her commissions.
•Tasking Scam. This is a syndicated modus committed by multiple individuals who offer easy online jobs where the task escalates from simply liking and following social media accounts to investing huge amounts of money with a very promising reward. However, in order to withdraw his/her invested money and earned commissions, the victim needs to pay a series of fees and penalties.
• Video Call “Bidyakol” Modus. The victim receives a random message from someone who is especially attractive and offers to do explicit acts during their video call. Unknowingly, the victim’s video was already recorded and the criminal threatens publication of such video(s) if the victim does not pay for its deletion.
The said initiative was part of the anti-cybercrime awareness campaign of the PNP to inform and warn travelers of the different methods used by modern-day criminals to prey on victims.
Further, the management of each bus line was encouraged by the police officers to reproduce the videos in their other bus units so that they could reach more people while traveling in and out of the city.
