Eleazar hails Good Samaritans in PNP
Cop breastfeeds baby of busy mom, another gives face mask to violator
PHILIPPINE National Police (PNP) chief, General Guillermo Lorenzo T. Eleazar on Sunday lauded a number of police officers across the country who have displayed acts of kindness and other noble deeds to help people under the new normal.
“I commend these acts of kindness by our police personnel to help our kababayan. Ang inyo pong kapulisan ay hindi lang nagpapatupad ng batas at nagpapanatili ng kapayapaan sa komunidad. Handa din po kaming tumulong sa kahit anong paraan sa abot ng aming makakaya,” he said.
According to the PNP chief, these policemen have manifested the police’s genuine service to the public and thus, should be emulated by others..
He cited Lieutenant Jean Aguada, an officer of the Quezon City Police District Anonas Station who voluntarily breastfed a five-month-old baby girl left by her parents who needed to go to work.
Aguada, joined by other members of the Anonas Station’s Community Affairs and Development Section, Corporals Abigail Alon, Mary Florence Flores, and Diana Pearl Taytay also bathed the baby and gave her some clothes.
In Ormoc City, netizens also heaped praises on Patrolman Robin Ricarte who provided a face mask to a violator who was caught not wearing one while riding his motorcycle.
The PNP leadership has instructed personnel on the ground to give face masks to those who do not wear any while in public areas.
“Ito naman iyong ibinilin na natin noon pa. Dapat bigyan ng face masks ‘yung mga taong walang face masks o face shields habang nasa labas ng kanilang tahanan. Pagpapakita rin po ito ng maximum tolerance at malawak na pangunawa sa parte ng ating kapulisan,” PGen Eleazar explained.
Aside from the mandate of ensuring peace and order in the community, the PNP chief encouraged other police officers to help members of the community in their own little way.
“Mag-bayanihan po tayo ngayong pandemya. Kahit labas sa ating mandato, tumulong po tayo kahit sa maliit na paraan lamang. Minsan iyong maliit na tulong na ibinigay natin ay malaking bagay para sa taong ating natutulungan,” Gen. Eleazar said.
