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At event honoring hero cops, PNP ‘bad eggs’ condemned

By: - Content Researcher Writer / @inquirerdotnet
/ 09:04 PM June 02, 2021

MANILA, Philippines—As rogue policemen hog the headlines, some are actually doing good jobs and are being recognized by a private sector foundation for simply staying true to their mandate—to serve and protect.

This was highlighted during the signing of a memorandum of agreement between the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) for the Bayaning Pulis Foundation, Inc.

THE PNP and PCCI sign an agreement for more assistance for dependents of policemen killed in the line of duty. FROM TWITTER ACCOUNT OF PNP CHIEF GEN. GUILLERMO ELEAZAR

The foundation, which was launched in 2020, is a non-profit charitable organization that provides educational aid to children and dependents of police heroes who died in the line of duty.

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At the event held in the morning of Wednesday (June 2), the foundation along with the PNP and PCCI awarded educational assistance to the dependents of 22 police officers who lost their lives or were permanently incapacitated while fulfilling their duties.

Among the first batch of beneficiaries were the children of the following policemen:

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  • Patrolman John Herbert Pingol (PNP REGION 10), who was slain in a clash with communist guerrillas in July 2017.
  • SSgt. Wilfredo Garol Jr. (PNP REGION 11) who died in a Davao City gunfight.
  • Cpl. Marloun Casil (PROCOR), who died while in a hot pursuit operation on April 2, 2019 for those behind a bomb attack in Mountain Province.
  • SSgt. Nurkahim Muallam (PNP BANGSAMORO REGION) who was killed in an armed encounter with the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) in Talipao, Sulu in 2018

According to Ambassador Benedicto Yujico, PCCI president and chair of the Bayaning Pulis Foundation, the educational assistance aims to “cushion the damages,” the losses suffered by dependents of the policemen, who died or suffered serious wounds in the line of duty.

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“I hope that we remember that our fallen heroes are not just policemen, but they are also fathers, mothers, brothers, sisters, and breadwinners,” he said at the event.

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“We hope to fulfill the dreams they had for their sons and daughters,” he added.

Yujico added that aside from providing educational grants to the dependents, retired police officers can also receive livelihood assistance.

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“PCCI, [which is] comprised mostly of MSMEs, continue to encourage pursuing entrepreneurship,” he said.

“This is precisely why we are working on a development program that will provide livelihood to retired police officers so that they can start small businesses on their own as well,” Yujico said.

He said the PCCI was planning to introduce the foundation and its activities to the provinces soon.

“We want this to be institutionalized and we want the whole country to know [about the foundation. [W]e want the whole police force to know that we appreciate the service they are doing for this country,” Yujico said.

‘Rotten eggs’

PNP chief Gen. Guillermo Eleazar, who was present at the event, thanked the foundation which he said will serve as a motivation and inspiration for policemen “to gain back the trust and confidence” of the public and restore the dignity of being a law enforcer.

Citing the recent crime involving a cop, who killed a 52-year-old woman in Quezon City last Monday (May 31), Eleazar said that the public is losing its trust for policemen because of some “few rotten eggs” in the force.

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“It is sad that with recent events, just like yesterday, we saw that we have colleagues…a few rotten eggs in the organization..that because of that single act, it erodes the trust and confidence of our people,” Eleazar said in Filipino.

“We can’t blame our countrymen who are losing trust in the PNP,” he said. “Just because of those few individuals. That is why our constant call to our policemen is to disown those rotten eggs in our organization,” Eleazar said.

According to data from the PNP released in October 2020, there was a total of 15,768 police personnel who have been penalized for administrative offenses and criminal activities since 2016.

Over 15,000 PNP personnel penalized for offenses

COVID cases

As of Wednesday, June 2, the PNP recorded one new case of COVID-19 bringing the total number of infections to 24,253.

The PNP health service currently has 1,650 active cases, 22,536 recoveries, and 67 deaths.

PNP logs 1 new COVID-19 death; 143 new cases

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TAGS: COPS, PCCI, Philippine National Police, slain cops

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