Saturday, October 25, 2008 (Philippines)

Fielding cops on motorcyles started two weeks ago but the Cebu City Police Office staged the formal launching yesterday. Cebu City police chief Patrocinio Comendador leads the ceremony (above, with fellow cops and volunteer motorcyclists).(Sun.star photo/Amper Campaña) WITH pomp and fanfare, some 50 motorcycle riders rode the streets of Cebu City yesterday to launch Task Force Motorsiklo-Cebu City. Led by Cebu City Police Office Director (CCPO) Director Patro-cinio Comen-dador, the motorcycle-riding operatives left Camp Sotero Cabahug towards the Cebu Business Park to Juan Luna Ave., M.J. Cuenco Ave. and to Gen. Maxilom Ave. past 11 a.m. yesterday. Though they began roaming the streets aboard motorcycles two weeks ago, Comendador said they were formally launching the task force to send out a message to the public. [full story]