Iloilo City police launch Pag-AMLIG livelihood program
By Jennifer P. Rendon
ILOILO CITY — Effective policing goes beyond law enforcement.
This is what the Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) emphasized as it launched a livelihood program aimed at helping underserved communities in the metropolis.
Dubbed the Pag-AMLIG Livelihood Program, the initiative was launched Oct. 22 at the Tui-Cho Teg-Ana Ros Foundation Integrated Farm School in Barangay Lanit, Jaro, Iloilo City.
Pag-AMLIG, which stands for Pasanyugon Aton Mamumugon, Mangingisda, Mangunguma sa Laylayan Itib-ong kag Gugmahon, brings together government agencies and partner stakeholders to provide livelihood opportunities and government assistance to workers, fisherfolk, farmers and other beneficiaries from underserved communities.
ICPO Director Col. Wilbert Parilla said the initiative serves as a platform that brings together the police office’s existing community-based programs, including the Baranggulayan at Pangkabuhayan Project, Batang Pandilla and Livelihood Project, Safe Women, Safe Community Project, Arevalo Livelihood Pangkabuhian Project, S.A.G.A.N.A. Livelihood Project, AMLIG-UTSO and Handaw 2.0 Project.
Through interagency cooperation, the program aims to connect qualified beneficiaries with available livelihood assistance, skills development and other government services.
By helping improve household incomes and address unemployment, Pag-AMLIG seeks to support self-reliant families and contribute to safer, more peaceful and orderly communities.
Parilla said Project Pag-AMLIG reflects ICPO’s commitment to Community and Service-Oriented Policing (CSOP), which emphasizes responsive public service, meaningful community engagement and collaboration with stakeholders in addressing people’s needs.
The CSOP framework promotes cooperation among the police, local governments and communities in preventing crime, improving public safety and addressing local concerns.
Parilla also underscored the importance of providing livelihood opportunities alongside law enforcement efforts.
“Ang tunay na kapayapaan ay hindi lamang nakasalalay sa pagpapatupad ng batas, kundi sa pagbibigay ng pagkakataon sa bawat pamilya na magkaroon ng marangal na kabuhayan,” he added.
The city police chief expressed confidence that Pag-AMLIG would help create safer communities by addressing socioeconomic challenges that could contribute to criminal activity.
Parilla also reaffirmed ICPO’s commitment to collaborative public service, recognizing that sustainable livelihood opportunities can help support families, strengthen community resilience and contribute to long-term peace and security.
Through Pag-AMLIG, ICPO and its partners aim to translate the principles of Community and Service-Oriented Policing into concrete assistance for underserved communities, linking livelihood opportunities with broader crime prevention and public safety efforts.
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