Vaccination of all uniformed personnel ‘crucial' — Patrol

CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga - As frontliners who respond to the call of duty ensuring public safety, Philippine National Police (PNP) personnel are among the most at-risk of contracting COVID-19, as they are deployed in precincts and checkpoints, face-to-face with the hazards brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, in addition to their mandate of serving and protecting the Filipino people.

The PNP has so far recorded a total of 16,063 COVID-19 cases, with 40 deaths as of April 5, 2021. Meanwhile, the number of PNP personnel vaccinated against COVID-19 has reached 4,372 as of April 4, Sunday, about 2.0 percent of the 219,669 PNP personnel, and around 215,297 or 98 percent of the police force's total population have yet to be vacci n at ed.

In line with the advocacy of PATROL PartyList, under the stalwart leadership of Congressman Jorge "PATROL" Bustos, towards public safety and national development, it is necessary to preserve the lives and protect the health of our uniformed men and women as we fulfill our mission to create safer communities for all families leading to a stronger republic for all Filipinos.

PATROL Party-List and the Philippine National Police Academy Alumni Association Inc., as represented by PBGEN Ariel Arcinas (Ret.) and PCOL Vincent Calanoga, turned over 250 packs of consumable goods, boxes of vitamins, and personal protective equipment to PNP frontliners afflicted by COVID-19, and was received by PBGEN Luisito Magnaye, Director of PNP Health Service at Camp Crame, Quezon City .

Consistent to his promise of championing the public safety advocacy and timely in the commemoration of the Araw ng Kagitingan, Bustos extended recognition and honored our men and women in uniform.

“Sila ang ating mga Bagong Bayani na araw-araw ay ibinubuwis ang kanilang buhay upang protektahan ang sambayanang Pilipino; kaya mariin po ang aming panawagan sa ating mga kawani ng mga ahensya ng pamahalaan na ang lahat at bawat isa sa nangangalaga ng pampublikong kaligtasan ay agarang mabakunahan,” said Bustos, a former senior commissioned official of the PNP and now a member of the 18th Congress in the House of Representatives. (Chris Navarro)