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# Magalong Urges New Baguio Police Chief to Align With Baguio Command Cente
- URL: https://www.wwconemedia.com/magalong-urges-new-baguio-police-chief-to-align-with-baguio-command-cente/
- Published: 2026-09-09T00:36:53.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-09T00:36:53.000Z
- Author: WWC NEWSDESK
- Tags: POLITICS

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**BAGUIO CITY, Philippines —** Mayor Benjamin Magalong has urged newly installed Baguio City Police Office (BCPO) director **Police Colonel Nixon L. Laoyan** to immediately familiarize himself with the city’s command-center operations and integrate police work with Baguio’s technology-driven public safety system.

Laoyan formally assumed his post as the new BCPO chief in a turnover ceremony held in Baguio, succeeding his predecessor in leading the city’s police force.

For Magalong, the transition is not simply about putting a new officer at the helm of the city police. He wants the new police chief to understand how Baguio’s different emergency and security mechanisms work together—particularly through the city’s command center.

## Magalong stresses command-center coordination

Magalong told Laoyan to become familiar with the operations of the **Baguio City Command Center**, which serves as a key component of the city’s integrated approach to public safety and emergency response.

The mayor’s directive reflects Baguio’s continuing push to use technology, real-time information and inter-agency coordination to improve the delivery of emergency and security services.

The city has increasingly integrated police, medical, rescue and other emergency-response mechanisms into a coordinated system.

Recent initiatives illustrate the role of the command center. In July, three solar-powered Tourist First Aid Booths were turned over to Baguio. The facilities at Burnham Park, the Botanical Garden and Bayan Park are equipped with emergency medical equipment and CCTV cameras and are linked to the Baguio City Command Center for real-time incident reporting and coordination.

## Who is Baguio's new police chief?

Laoyan is a veteran police officer with previous assignments in the Cordillera police organization.

Records and earlier reports show that he has held intelligence-related positions within the Police Regional Office-Cordillera. He was previously identified as chief of the Regional Intelligence Division and has participated in police command and security operations in the region.

His appointment now places him at the head of the BCPO, where he will oversee police operations in one of the country's most prominent tourist destinations. Manila Bulletin separately reported Laoyan's assumption as BCPO director on September 8.

## Why the command center matters

Baguio's command-center model is designed to give authorities a common operating picture during emergencies and incidents.

That coordination becomes particularly important in a city that regularly handles large numbers of tourists, major public events, traffic congestion, severe weather and other situations requiring several government agencies to respond simultaneously.

Earlier this year, Baguio's command-center system was also highlighted in connection with emergency response. PNA reported that emergency calls from Globe and TM subscribers were integrated directly with Baguio 911, strengthening the city's emergency communications system.

The city has also continued expanding technology-based safety measures. The Tourist First Aid Booths, for example, connect incident reports to the command center so police, medical personnel, rescue teams and other responders can coordinate their actions.

## A new police chief enters a technology-driven system

Laoyan's arrival therefore comes as Baguio continues to develop an increasingly integrated public-safety framework.

Magalong's message signals that the new BCPO leadership is expected to work within that framework rather than operate separately from the city's existing emergency-response infrastructure.

For residents and visitors, the goal is straightforward: faster information sharing, closer coordination among responders and a more unified approach to maintaining peace and order.

The challenge now is for the new police chief to translate that system into day-to-day police operations across Baguio.

And with Laoyan officially taking command, attention will turn to how the new BCPO leadership will build on the city's existing public-safety programs—and whether the command-center approach can deliver an even faster response when Baguio needs it most.

### WWC ONE MEDIA G.A