Duty Call of duty – Maj. Dennis B. Duran, chief of police of Abucay, Bataan, applies medical aid to two accident victims: Michael Romeo, left, and one other unidentified, after getting involved in a road mishap the other night along the highway in Abucay town. Duran’s act got praise from the netizens and went viral on social media. Photo by Christian Supnad

Abucay police chief rushes to aid road crash victims

August 10, 2022 Christian D. Supnad 1058 views

ABUCAY, Bataan – This is not a “Ripley’s story”, but a town’s top cop played the “good Samaritan” to help road accident victims.

Abucay Chief of Police Major Dennis B. Duran, earned praises and compliments after personally applying first aid to two severely wounded victims of a road mishap the other night.

Netizens praised and admired Duran, who also went “viral” on social media as the town police chief was seen treating and applying first aid treatment to two injured victims.

Newsmen learned that Duran was then inside the Abucay PNP (Philippine National Police) Station when he noticed two accident victims, Michael Romeo and one unidentified victim, sitting haplessly with blood oozing from their bodies and looked seriously injured.

Instead of asking his personnel to attend to the victims, Duran immediately took medical kits and cared for the two wounded victims.

Duran’s beyond the “call of duty” in treating the victims has gone viral and received various commendations from the public as this was the first time that a chief of police was personally attending to such humanitarian action.

Regina Rodriguez said: “Sir Duran sana lahat ng pulis ay kagaya mong mabait at hindi mayabang.”

Jenelyn Estialbo also posted on Facebook (FB): “Ikaw lang Major Duran ang naririnig kong mabait na hepe sa edad mong 35, maraming nagsasabi na mabait ka.”

Edna Baltazar has also this to say: “Isang mabuting ehemplo sa lahat.”

Working under the motto, “Pulis na Matulungin at Mapagbigay sa Kapwa”, Duran said, “Ang pagnanais na makatulong sa mga kababayan nating nangangailangan kahit sa munting paraan lamang ay malaking tulong na rin lalo na kung ito’y galing sa puso.”

Abucay Mayor Robin Tagle was also impressed with the performance of the town police chief and said, “Major Duran is okay with me and [will continue to be] the chief of police.”