Manila, April 14 -- Brig. Gen. Arnold Thomas Ibay, officer-in-charge (OIC) of Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR), on Monday urged personnel of the Philippine National Police (PNP) in the new administrative region to be faithful in their service to the people.

Ibay, who was designated to lead the PRO-NIR effective April 10, made the call after being accorded with arrival honors at Camp Alfredo M. Montelibano Sr. here.

"I have no agenda of my own. In assuming this role, I carry only one objective that we conduct ourselves with the absolute fidelity to the intentions of public service," Ibay said in his message.

He said his leadership will maintain a sharp focus on the core operations of the PNP, which is to serve and p...