Slain cops’ kids receive PNP assistance
Philippine National Police chief Police General Rommel Marbil (left) shakes hands with Bayaning Pulis Foundation Inc. chairperson Benedicto Yujuico as BPFI president PBGen. Noel Baraceros looks on during the awarding of educational assistance to children of fallen or incapacitated police personnel on Monday. Now on its fifth cycle, the program ensures the dreams of the brave live on through their children.
Photograph by John Carlo Magallon
The Philippine National Police (PNP) assured families of deceased police officers of their continued support through the Bayaning Pulis Foundation Inc. (BPFI), as beneficiaries received educational assistance certificates on Monday.
PNP chief Police General Rommel Francisco Marbil stressed that the assistance demonstrates the PNP’s unwavering support for its personnel, especially those who died in the line of duty.
“This assistance is more than just financial support; it is a gesture of enduring support, a commitment that the Philippine National Police family does not forget,” Marbil said. He added that the PNP is committed to caring for the families left behind by their fallen members.
Among the recipients was Myra Madrid, whose husband, Police Staff Sergeant Demar Madrid, died in a vehicular incident in La Union in November 2023.
“Thank you to the PNP and General Marbil. Assistance like this is a big help to the families left behind by police officers,” Madrid said emotionally, recalling how her family has coped with Demar’s death. Madrid is survived by her and their three children, ages 4, 9 and 13.
Marbil said that the national police is not just a law enforcement body but is “bounded by service, sacrifice and solidarity.”
“We may lose our comrades in battle, but we will never abandon the families. Because in every child we help educate, in every life we help rebuild, we carry forward the spirit of those who gave everything,” he said.
Marbil also mentioned Police Staff Sergeant Carlo Navarro of Parañaque PNP, who was stabbed in the head and chest on Friday when a man went on a rampage. He said the PNP is covering Navarro’s hospital expenses and is prepared to provide further assistance, including rehabilitation at the PNP General Hospital, if needed.
The Bayaning Pulis Foundation, a partnership between the PNP and the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry, aims to provide financial and social support to the families of police officers who were killed or permanently disabled while serving in the line of duty.