PPO to hold 6th provincial volunteer probation aides congress

By Jennifer C. Tilos

Friday 29th of June 2012

DUMAGUETE CITY, June 29 (PIA) -- The Parole and Probation Cluster Offices in Negros Oriental will hold its 6th Provincial Volunteer Probation Aides Congress on June 30.

It will start at 8 a.m. at the Multi-Purpose Hall, St. James the Greater Parish, Tanjay City.

Chief Parole and Probation officer Maria Necita Mariño said over a hundred volunteer probation aides from all over Negros Oriental and Siquijor provinces are expected to attend the day-long affair.

Mariño said the congress aims to discuss and propose some plans and innovation that would enhance the Volunteer Probation Aide Program in the grassroots level as provided for by law.

With the government’s efforts to strengthen the community and corrections pillars, the activity will also tackle some policies and procedure in the conduct of their active community involvement especially in crime prevention, treatment of offenders and the administration of the criminal justice system.

The congress is jointly sponsored by the local governments of Tanjay City and Pamplona.

Mariño said the Negros Oriental-Siquijor Parole and Probation Cluster Offices which include Tanjay City Parole and Probation Office (PPO), Dumaguete City PPO, Negros Oriental Province, Bayawan City, Siquijor Province, Bais City, Guihulngan City and Canlaon City together with the Tanjay City Parole and Probation Office Volunteer Probation Aides Association spearheads the activity. (JCT/PIA-Negros Oriental)