NCRPO cops’ donation to Taal Volcano victims reach P3 million

A total of 3M pesos cash of voluntary donations from NCRPO personnel to the victims of Taal Volcano eruption presented during the press briefing at Kamuning Police Station 10 in Quezon City. NOY MORCOSO / INQUIRER.net

MANILA, Philippines — Cops from all over Metro Manila have donated an estimated total of P3-million to aid victims of the Taal volcano eruption, the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) said Tuesday.

NCRPO chief Brig. Gen. Debold Sinas said the amount represents at least a day’s worth of regular cops’ combat duty pay, and a month’s worth of combat duty pay of higher-ranked police officials.

“Majority of our people, except ‘yung mga affected [ng Taal Volcano eruption], ay nagbigay at majority po ng officers namin ay nagbigay ng one month na stipend nila ng combat duty pay,” Sinas told reporters at a press conference.

(Majority of our people, except those who were affected by the Taal volcano eruption,ay nagbigay, at majority po ng officers namin ay nagbigay ng one month na stipend nila ng combat duty pay and majority of our officers gave their one month stipend for combat duty pay.)

Sinas said the money collected will be turned over to the Philippine National Police Headquarters.

“Ito, voluntary po ito. Masasabi namin na ‘yung mga members natin sa NCRPO are very willing to help or lend assistance to our kababayans dito sa Batangas para makatulong tayo,” he said.

(This is voluntary. We can say that NCRPO members are very willing to help or lend assistance to our fellow Filipinos in Batangas.)

The NCRPO is also conducting medical missions and distributing relief goods to those affected by the Taal Volcano eruption.

PNP chief Lt. Gen. Archie Gamboa earlier urged cops to donate at least P10 for victims of the calamity.