ZAMBOANGA CITY (Mindanao Examiner / Apr. 21, 2013) – The Philippine National Police said it will never run out of heroes as there will always be someone who will rise to the occasion to perform the mission and his trustworthiness deserves the utmost praise and recognition, said Western Mindanao police chief Juanito Vaño, Jr.
He said many policemen are honest and truthful public servants as this was demonstrated by SPO3 Edgar Lim, Officer-in-Charge of the Valenzuela Police Detention Center, for returning a bag containing cash money amounting to P8,000, cellphone and other important documents which he recovered on his way home.
The money was returned to Rubelyn Cruz, a public school teacher of Malinta National High School. Lim did not easily succumb to the temptation of obtaining material gain, but instead stood firm on his conviction as a law enforcer and lived by the PNP Tenets of Justice, Honor and Service to the country.
Vaño, recalling another honesty of a policeman, said in 2006, then Police Regional Director Jaime Caringal, bestowed a plague of recognition to SPO3 Hardakar Mariwa, then Chief Clerk of Regional Comptroller Division, for his uprightness and righteousness for returning cash amounting to P150,000 and assorted checks worth over P84,000 to its owner through a public service program of a local television.
He said Mariwa was on his way home after making important transaction inside Camp Batalla and while passing through the R.T. Lim Boulevard, he saw a bulky large brown envelop along the road and decided to check it and discovered that it contained cash and checks in different denominations.
The cash and checks were traced to a shipping company operating in Zamboanga City.
Vaño said the highly commendable acts of Lim and Mariwa were exceptional as they reflects the epitome of ideal policemen. He said the PNP hierarchy encourages all police personnel to emulate the honesty and dedication to the service of both police non-commissioned officers as demonstrated by them.
“Policemen like them are not a rare breed in the Philippine National Police. There are others who promote and develop the culture of professionalism and excellence, the finest tradition of the police service,” Vaño said.
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