13/04/2026
Support for Caraga police 👮🏻👮🏻♀️
One Meralco Foundation and PLDT-Smart Foundation donated 7,000 drug test kits to the Police Regional Office 13 (PRO 13) to aid in the organization's internal cleansing program. The availability of test kits will help the regional police force better identify and dismiss erring officers who fail to meet professional standards as part of their commitment to strengthen credibility, transparency, and public trust.
OMF President Jeffrey O Tarayao and PLDT-Smart Foundation representative Lemuel Ruiz were present during the turnover ceremony in Camp Col. Rafael C. Rodriguez, Libertad, Butuan City this Monday, with PBGEN Marcial Mariano Magistrado IV, Regional Director of PRO13, PCOL Rommel Rumbaoa, Deputy Regional Director for Administration OIC, and PCOL James Goforth, Deputy Regional Director for Operations, Dr. Terence Anthony Vesagas, CEO of Manuel J. Santos Hospital and Ryan Culima, Chairman of Regional Advisory Group for Police Transformation and Development 13. We would also like to acknowledge Adrian Jonathan Bautista, Project Management Officer and Chief of Staff of Manuel J. Santos Hospital, who made this partnership possible.
The project is part of OMF's community relations program. By supporting and building a network of partners across various sectors, OMF implements impactful community development projects addressing the priority needs of communities within and beyond the Meralco franchise area.