Cops raise millions for calamity victims
We still visit them and the families. When we find families who need help, we still extend help under the program
The Police Regional Office Cordillera (PROCOR) pooled its resources to donate to victims of calamities, coronavirus disease 2019 and other humanitarian projects.
PROCOR raised P19.2 million from policemen assigned in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR).
Capt. Marnie Abellanida, PROCOR chief information officer, said P3,407,875 went to typhoon victims in the Cagayan Valley and Bicol Regions.
PROCOR director Brig. Gen. R’Win Pagkalinawan tuned over the cheque worth P2.04 million to PRO-2 deputy director for administration Brig. Gen. Edgar Cacayan in Kalinga province on Thursday.
The remaining P1.37 million will be sent to PRO-5. Abra Police Provincial Office donated P535,910; Apayao, P157,200; Baguio City, P157,200; Benguet, P532,500; Ifugao, P320,000; Kalinga, P405,900; and Mountain Province, P283,000.
The Regional Mobile Force Battalion also pitched in P297,500, the regional headquarters contributed P249,855 and regional support units P116,410.
Abellanida said cops nationwide continue to revisit victims to check on their conditions under the “Kapwa Ko, Sagot Ko” project of former national chief Gen. Archie Gamboa.
Some victims still unable to provide for themselves and their families still receive assistance.
“We still visit them and the families. When we find families that need help, we still extend help under the
program,” the police captain added.
“Kapwa ko, Sagot ko” previously raised P11.7 million while an earlier fundraising drive by PROCOR resulted in a P4.1-million donation to fund the construction of a footbridge in Sadanga, Mountain Province.