Valenzuela City Police chief Rhoderick Armamento (center) gestures as he speaks to Liga ng mga Barangay president Coun. Ramon Encarnacion (right) and a local police official in this Jan. 2015 file photo. Councilor Encarnacion heads the Task Force on Illegal Gambling.
Members of the Valenzuela City Peace and Order Council (POC), composed of city government executives, judiciary officials and representatives from different civilian sectors, meet regularly at the City Hall to monitor the overall local situation of peace and order.
Mayor REX Gatchalian speaks during the Anti-Illegal Gambling Summit at the Valenzuela City Astrodome on Feb. 21. The mayor created a special body that will help strengthen the eforts of local authorities in eliminating all forms of illegal gambling.