Cop in taho-throwing incident commended

Tpasensya at gumawa lang tama para sa bayan… Naka-uniform ako then on duty sa sarili kong bansa then foreigner ang magano sa iyo syempre manliliit po tayo,” he added.

(I just followed what our chief PNP wants for policemen -- to extend our patience and do something good for the country...I was in my uniform serving my country and here comes a foreigner who will trample on my being, of course, I will be hurt.)

Albayalde reminded the public -- foreigners and Filipinos -- to always obey the law, especially that policies are also for their own welfare.

“(For the foreigners) They have to respect our culture, the way we respect their culture also and also the laws of the land. Kung talagang pinagbabawal, then talagang dapat tayo sumunod (If it's prohibited, then we should follow) because this is part of our security measures. Ito ay para sa bayan natin, para sa kalahatang sa mga Filipino (This is for our country, for all of us),” he said.

“Even in other countries, kahit sasakay ka ng eroplano bawal ‘yung bottled water din hindi ba. Doon sumusunod tayo, bakit dito hindi tayo makasunod. Whether tayo ay Filipino o foreigner dapat tayong sumunod dahil yan ay batas na pinapatupad,” he added.

(Bottled water is not even allowed in flights. If we follow that rule, then why don't we also follow it here? We should follow the rules being implemented regardless of whether we're a Filipino or foreigner.) (Third Anne Peralta-Malonzo/SunStar Philippines)