Senior Inspector Armilyn Vargas has been named public information officer of Police Regional Office (PRO)-18 in Negros Island Region effective February 8.

Vargas replaced Chief Inspector Dianne Grace Catedral, who was designated liaison for PRO-18 at Philippine National Police (PNP) headquarters in Camp Crame, Quezon City.

Catedral served as PIO of PRO-18 for more than six months.

Vargas was previously assigned as spokesperson of Bacolod City Police Office./GYM