The Police Regional Office-Northern Mindanao (PRO-10) welcomed the new year with a surprise drug test on January 2, 2025.

Nearly 1,000 personnel from the Misamis Oriental Provincial Police Office and Cagayan de Oro City Police Office underwent the test.

PRO-10 said the drug test is part of internal cleansing efforts to weed out cops involved in illegal drug activities.

“Dako nga butang nga adunay integridad ang inyong kapulisan sa Police Regional Office 10 sa pag conduct nila ug mga anti-illegal drug operation and also it is a moral ascendency,” PRO-10 Spokesperson, Major Joann Navarro, said.

In 2023, at least 10 police personnel tested positive during the drug test and confirmatory test.

Four of the 10 were dismissed and six are waiting for the resolution of their cases.

Meanwhile, PRO-10 received a high security and satisfactory rating in the last quarter survey of the Mindanao Development Authority (MINDA).

However, the security rating for Cagayan de Oro City went down allegedly due to the killing of a police official on October 5, 2024.

"When there was a report that a station commander was killed the security rating immediately dive. Other places outside region 10 got a grade of 78 in terms of safety but here is 91 all across,” MINDA Chief Public Relations, Dr. Adrian Tamayo, said.