Cops in Greenbelt shootout honored
Cops in Greenbelt shootout honored
Philstar.com – Tuesday, October 20Cops in Greenbelt shootout honoredMANILA, Philippines – The Taguig City government yesterday honored two policemen who killed one of at least seven heavily armed robbers at the Greenbelt 5 mall in Makati City Sunday.
Mayor Sigfrido Tiñga yesterday honored his two security escorts, Senior Police Officer 1 Cesar Tiglao and PO1 Efren Ceniza Jr. for their courage and presence of mind, and for risking their own lives on duty. He described them as role models of law enforcement.
“I believe that they are what the country needs now – modern day heroes. They did not even hesitate to react accordingly even if they had to risk their own lives. For them, it was a call of duty, and they performed that duty valiantly,” he said during a courtesy call at the Taguig City Hall yesterday.
While waiting for Tiñga, who was at a family gathering at a nearby restaurant, Tiglao and Ceniza chanced upon the robbers breaking the glass cases of the Rolex store.
Tiglao and Ceniza, armed with .9mm and .45 caliber handguns, exchanged shots with the robbers, who were armed with grenade launchers and M14 Armalite rifles. When the smoke cleared, the dead robber was found holding a hand grenade.
Tiglao and Ceniza were awarded a certificate of recognition during the flag-raising ceremonies at the Taguig City quadrangle yesterday morning. Tiñga also recommended them for promotion.
Indeed these are the policemen we need. There are the once who are using there power to for good. I hope we have more policemen like them and less of those policemen that are not doing there jobs properly. This comment of mine is really affecting the image of the police force for indeed it is true. We report some good things about great policemen but we mostly report bad things about them. Their members indeed create the image of the police force. I hope I can still see the day were the police force is no longer corrupted and are doing their jobs well. It is indeed a waste to hear these good impressions about some of our police force knowing much are bad impression. The country is secured by the security they give but who can secure the country from the danger these securities are giving? Once again I congratulate these policemen and the police force for doing a great job hoping that they can serve as great role models to the other policemen that are indeed with uniforms but breaking the laws they oath to implement.
Source: http://ph.news.yahoo.com/star/20091020/tph-cops-greenbelt-shootout-honored-b9426e6.html
Tiglao has been in the service for 21 years while Cenize entered the service in 2007. – By Rhodina Villanueva (Philstar News Service, www.philstar.com)
