- The chief of police of the municipality of Kibungan, Benguet, Police Senior Inspector Arnold Oblas Ventura, will represent the Cordillera Region in the nationwide Search for the Lead Philippine National Police (PNP) Award for Chiefs of Police/Station Commanders.

This was announced by Sr. Supt. Elmer Soria, chairman of the Police Regional Office – Cordillera (PRO-COR) Regional Screening Committee (RSC) .

The search was launched on January 26, 2010 during the 18th PNP anniversary purposely to promote the PNP Integrated Transformation Program and to develop and recognize PNP leaders at the station level.

The screening committee evaluated the nominees as per the documents submitted and conducted panel interview using the following criteria: ability to identify critical issues, having the courage to accept the truth about the critical issues, ability to plan and implement strategic intervention to institute change, and ability to mobilize the community, and resources to support the strategic intervention.

The committee was composed of Reverend Father Benny Casteñeda, parish priest of St. Joseph,La Trinidad, Benguet as vice chair; Dr. Rogelio Colting, president of Benguet State University representing the academe, Harley Palangchao of Baguio Midland Courier representing the media, and Oscar Cadeliña, representing the non-government organizations as members.

The national winner of the search will receive the Lead PNP Award trophy, cash incentive, and post-graduate scholarship grant at the Asian Institute of Management or at the University of the Philippines.(JDP/JBS-PIA CAR)