{"id":16429,"date":"2025-09-21T02:54:44","date_gmt":"2025-09-21T02:54:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theboholtimes.com\/?p=16429"},"modified":"2025-09-28T09:57:45","modified_gmt":"2025-09-28T09:57:45","slug":"change-of-guard-as-new-police-pd-assumes-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theboholtimes.com\/?p=16429","title":{"rendered":"Change of guard as new Police PD assumes office"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"378\" height=\"382\" src=\"https:\/\/theboholtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/7a-min.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16430\" style=\"width:440px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theboholtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/7a-min.jpg 378w, https:\/\/theboholtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/7a-min-297x300.jpg 297w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 378px) 100vw, 378px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Col. Patricio Degay (right) is anointed as new police provincial director of Bohol vice Col. Col Banson (left), who will retire this month during the turnover ceremony presided over by PBGen. Maranan (center). (rvo)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>TAGBILARAN CITY &#8211; Police Col. Patricio Degay Jr. succeeds as new police provincial director of Bohol vice provincial director Col. Arnel Banzon, who retires this month during the simple rites Sept. 19 at Camp Francisco Dagohoy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Degay was the former police chief of Tagbilaran City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The turnover of the command change is presided over by regional director PBGen Redrico Maranan at said Camp attended by Governor Aris Aumentado, Vice-Gov Nick Besas, Cong. John Geesnell \u201cBaba\u201d Yap (first dstrict), police officers and visitors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDon\u2019t break the heart of the governor and serve the people of Bohol,\u201d said Maranan in his short speech, saying that the governor has moved mountains to make Degay the provincial director here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He told the governor that his wish for Degay has been realized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said to Degay to \u201cdo your best\u201d and maintain Bohol peaceful and orderly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He added that \u201cBohol is critical\u201d just because it is a haven of tourists. (Ric Obedencio)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TAGBILARAN CITY &#8211; Police Col. Patricio Degay Jr. succeeds as new police provincial director of Bohol vice provincial director Col. Arnel Banzon, who retires this month during the simple rites Sept. 19 at Camp Francisco Dagohoy. Degay was the former police chief of Tagbilaran City. 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