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COPS

2015 Search for the

COUNTRY’S OUTSTANDING POLICE OFFICERS IN SERVICE

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Empowering Dreams for an Inspired Nation

ROTARY CLUB OF NEW MANILA EAST • PSBANK • PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE

Empowering Dreams for an Inspired Nation

We live in such exciting times. What we have accomplished in recent years, in terms of economic growth and public trust, is unprecedented. The realm of opportunity has expanded for our people and as a result, more individuals dare to dream of building a better tomorrow for themselves and their loved ones.

That we have gained by leaps and bounds is not a matter of chance or fate, but the fruit of honest toil, borne of the seeds of reform sown by ordinary men and women made resilient by circumstance, whose dreams for a brighter future extended beyond their own personal ambition to encompass the hopes of an entire nation.

The Metrobank Foundation recognizes Outstanding Filipinos in the academe, police and the military. Its impetus is two-fold: to shine a light on noteworthy individuals, and to cascade their insights and best practices to the greater public. For it is only when a citizenry shares the same vision for its country that the task of nationbuilding can truly begin.

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My heartfelt congratulations to the awardees of The

Outstanding Philippine Soldiers. I extend my greetings to the Metrobank Foundation. That you distringuish some of our most dedicated nation-builders on your anniversary

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To our soldiers: You have made it your life’s work to lay down everything for our country, fearlessly, wholeheartedly, and passionately. You ensure that your fellowmen lead the dignified, productive lives they aspire to in a peaceful, free

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Filipino people will never be able to thank you enough for your sacrifices. Know that your countrymen share your pride each time you don your uniform and heed the call of duty. May this recognition stoke the flame of service in your hearts, and may you continue to embody integrity, accountability, excellence, and patriotism at all times.

It is upon your generous contribution that succeeding Filipino generations can, too, pursue their own ambitions and fulfill their potential. Together, let us demonstrate our resolve to remail true to the Straight Path, and march towards the brighter, more empowered future we rightfully deserve.

May you have a happy and stirring event.

BENIGNO S. AQUINO III

President

Republic of the Philippines

M A N I L A

September 2015

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We commend the Metrobank Foundation, Inc., the Rotary Club of New

Manila East, and the PSBank for spearheading the annual search for the

Country’s Outstanding Police Officers in Service (COPS).

My congratulations to the 2015 COPS awardees! They stand tall as role models in the force through the sterling values of selfless devotion to duty, excellence, professionalism and heroism.

This yearly event is an inspiring affirmation of the best values in the

Philippine National Police (PNP).

By recognizing the exemplary performance of our men and women in the police service, it helps boost the morale of those in the front line of law and order through the enduring trust and confidence of the public.

This award will inspire not only the awardees but the whole PNP as well to strive harder in their collective duty as the protector of our “Bosses” through upholding criminal justice and the rule of law.

We acknowledge the triumph not only of the ten awardees, but also the thousands of men and women in the police force who continue to sacrifice and risk their lives in the service of Flag and Country.

Mabuhay kayong lahat!

MAR ROXAS

Secretary

Department of the Interior and Local Government

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The annual search for the Country’s Outstanding Police Officers in Service

(COPS) of the Metrobank Foundation, Rotary Club of New Manila East, and

PSBank has now evolved into an institution that recognizes the excellence, dedication and professionalism of distinguished Police Officers.

More than the recognition, the COPS awardees has inspired all of us in the PNP to raise the standards of performance to accomplish more and perform better in the delivery of police services for our country and people. Previous and present COPS awardees in our ranks have brought honor and glory not only for themselves but for the entire Philippine

National Police.

With the PNP’s strategic thrust, P.A.T.R.O.L. Plan 2030: Our “Peace and

Order Agenda for Transformation and Upholding of the Rule-of-Law” deeply instilled in every police officer’s heart, rest assured that we will live-up to the expectation of our people as we put great emphasis in the preservation of peace, and promoting public order and safety.

Again, in behalf of the 160,000 strong uniformed and non-uniformed personnel of PNP, my sincere regards to our 2015 COPS Awardees. Keep up the good work!

RICARDO C MARQUEZ

Police Director General

Chief, Philippine National Police

It is my honor and pleasure to congratulate the Country’s

Outstanding Police Officers in Service (COPS) for 2015.

This year’s awardees were stringently selected from several highly qualified candidates from various branches of the police force. I am proud to share that the winners best exemplify the core values of

“Service, Honor and Justice” emblazoned on the PNP shield.

It is my fervent hope that this year’s COPS carry on with the sterling qualities that qualified them for their high honor. Your “untold stories of dedication, excellence, professionalism and heroism” reaffirm our people’s faith in our men and women in uniform, and strengthen the PNP’s image as a force for public good. May your award inspire you to greater heights of achievement and blaze a trail for many more COPS in the years to come.

More power to our COPS and to our PNP!

HON.AMPARO CABOTAJE - TANG

Presiding Justice, Sandiganbayan

Chairperson, 2015 COPS Final Board of Judges

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We have lots of laws and policies that reprimand and punish erring government workers. These mechanisms ensure that our bureaucracy are run by people of integrity and competence.

We have few systems, however, that recognize and reward workers who perform according to expectations and do exemplary acts beyond the call of duty. This is why the annual Search for the

Country’s Outstanding Police Officers in Service sponsored by

Metrobank Foundation, PSBank, and Rotary Club of New Manila East is always a welcome venture in our pursuit of good governance. We need to inspire our workforce. We need to remind them that good deeds in the service of our people do not go unnoticed.

It is in this heartwarming spirit that I extend my well-wishes to your organizations as you recognize law enforcers who are role models not only to their colleagues but also to every Filipino.

HON.LENI-GERONA ROBREDO

Rerpresentative, 3rd District of Camarines Sur

Co-Chairperson, 2015 COPS Final Board of Judges

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On behalf of the Metrobank Group, I congratulate the awardees of the

Search for the Country’s Outstanding Police Officers in Service for 2015.

This annual excellence awards program, which the Metrobank Foundation conducts in partnership with PSBank and Rotary Club of New Manila East for

13 years now, identifies the very best of our police force: men and women of skill, courage, and integrity, capable of inspiring regular citizens to take on greater responsibilities for the betterment of society. I thank our esteemed panel of judges who lent their time and expertise to help us identify this year’s awardees.

As COPS, you join other paragons of excellence in public service, education, and the visual arts in the growing family of Metrobank Foundation

Outstanding Filipinos. Our goal is not just to give you the recognition you deserve, but to enable you to make a difference on a wider scale.

You have our admiration and support, and I look forward to seeing your collaborations with fellow awardees bear fruit and result in safer communities across the nation.

DR. GEORGE S.K. TY

Chairman

Metrobank Group and Metrobank Foundation

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I am proud to present the Country’s Outstanding Police Officers in Service for 2015.

When a nation is faced with the prospect of a brighter tomorrow, it must double its efforts to ensure that the next generation is raised in a secure, nurturing environment that enables them to make empowered choices and lead dignified meaningful lives. As first responders to any disturbances of peace within our communities, the men and women of the Philippine National Police play a critical role in this endeavor.

A common thread we have observed among this year’s winners is their dedication to protecting our future—by combating corruptive forces that endanger our communities and educating our citizens, the youth in particular, about the laws of the land. Some of them have even taken steps to ensure that aspiring members of the police force are held up to even more exacting standards of professionalism.

I thank our partners, PSBank and Rotary Club of New Manila East, for their invaluable support in refining our program and ensuring the integrity of the process. I also take this opportunity to acknowledge our distinguished panel of judges, whose generosity of time and talent, have helped us get to know our outstanding COPS.

Congratulations and more power to all our awardees.

ANICETO M. SOBREPEñA

President

Metrobank Foundation

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My sincerest congratulations to the awardees of this year’s Search for the

Country’s Police Officers in Service (COPS).

Keeping communities secure is their lifelong commitment to the police force.

They are the outstanding men and women in uniform who have pledged to maintain peace and order in the country to ensure our safety despite the dangers they face every day.

This year’s awardees have shown exceptional leadership, dedication and expertise in their respective fields. These 10 police officers have stood by the ethical standards of the Philippine National Police as they risk their lives to fight crime within the communities they serve. Their stories of heroism have stood out from among their peers.

I believe there are more unsung heroes in the PNP who have worked hard to maintain peace and order in their communities. This annual awards program is a channel that the Metrobank Group created to honor and empower the noble men and women of the force.

On behalf of PSBank, I am privileged to be part of this program that recognizes the hardships of our police officers. We are also grateful to work with our program partners Metrobank Foundation, the Rotary Club of New Manila East and the Philippine National Police in this noble search. I would also like to recognize the time and effort shared by our board of judges that paved the way for us to honor the exceptional men and women of the force.

To our awardees, I salute all of you and may your passion and commitment in pursuing your duty continue and may they influence the rest of your colleagues in uniform.

VICENTE R. CUNA, JR.

President

Philippine Savings Bank

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On behalf of the Rotary Club of New Manila East , I would like to send my warmest congratulations to the worthy men and women who have been chosen as this year’s Country’s Outstanding Police Officers in Service (COPS) .

The award is an acknowledgement of your invaluable commitment to protect the lives of every Filipino. The nobility of the profession you have chosen and the contributions that you have made in your respective communities indeed deserve to be recognized and celebrated. May this recognition inspire you to always give your best and serve as models for your peers to emulate.

The success of the Search for COPS will not be realized without our partners, the Metrobank Foundation, the PSBank and the Philippine National Police

Thank your unwavering support to the objectives of this advocacy program.

As we continue to unearth other examples of outstanding police officers, we hope that we can continue to count on your assistance.

Again, congratulations to all the awardees.

ENGR. EDGARDO C. CRUZ

President, R.Y. 2014-15

Rotary Club of New Manila East

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It is always an honor to be part of this prestigious search for the Country’s Outstanding Police

Officers in Service because it not only recognizes the best of our country’s finest, but also it continuously brings communities and the police force closer for collaborative efforts to prevent and solve crime. The COPS search also helps transform the general public’s impression on our police officers into a respectable one and it facilitates the restoration of the public’s full confidence and respect for the PNP.

And because of this, we extend our heartfelt thanks to all our partners; the Metrobank

Foundation Inc., the PSBank, the Philippine National Police, and to all the 2015 Preliminary and

Final Board of Judges who have sacrificed so much for this cause.

We also thank our fellow Rotarians in our club and sister clubs, who committed their time and effort to conduct information campaigns and to solicit nominations nationwide for 2015 COPS search.

We also would like to give special thanks to our partners at PNP Headquarters and DPCR, and also to all the officers at the PNP regional and provincial offices for the warm reception and invaluable assistance you extended to us during our campaigns. And because of you, we have achieved the record-breaking 157 nominees entered for this 2015 COPS search.

And to our 2015 COPS winners, we extend our heartfelt congratulations to you all for being the Best of our Country’s Finest. You are now the new role models of the PNP and we hope that you will not only serve as an inspiration but also continue to serve as a guiding light to all your colleagues in service to do their jobs well with dedication, honour, and integrity despite difficulty and temptation. You are also living proof that in the search for COPS, all your efforts and achievements are recognized, and that the exceptional services you render will be rewarded. We are all proud of you. Your success is the achievement we seek.

CHRISTOPHER T. PONCE

COPS 2015 Chairman

Rotary Club of New Manila East

Distinctions received by the

Search for the COUNTRY’S OUTSTANDING POLICE OFFICERS IN SERVICE

YEAR DISTINCTION

2014 Anvil Award of Excellence – Public Relations Society of the Philippines,

Public Relations Program on a Sustained Basis 2013 Search for the Country’s Outstanding Police Officers in Service (COPS )

2010

2009

Anvil Award of Excellence – Public Relations Society of the Philippines, Public Relations Program Directed at Specific

Stakeholder – Special Interest Group Country’s Outstanding Policemen in Service (COPS)

Anvil Award of Merit - Public Relations Society of the Philippines,

Public Relations Program Directed at Specific Stakeholders Honoring Outstanding Filipinos

2009

2008

2008

2007

Anvil Award of Merit - Public Relations Society of the Philippines,

Public Relations Program Directed at Specific Stakeholders Country’s Outstanding Policemen in Service (COPS)

Philippine Quill Award of Excellence - International Association of Business Communicators

Communication Management Honoring Outstanding Filipinos (TOPS, COPS, SOT)

Philippine Quill Award of Excellence - International Association of Business Communicators

Communication Management Country’s Outstanding Policemen in Service (COPS)

Anvil Award of Merit – Public Relations Society of the Philippines

Public Affairs – Civic Consciousness Search for the Country’s Outstanding Policemen in Service (COPS)

2006 Anvil Award of Merit - Public Relations Society of the Philippines

Program in Support of Advocacy Country’s Outstanding Policemen in Service (COPS)

2004 Award of Excellence - Public Relations Society of the Philippines

Government Relations The Metrobank Foundation Excellence Awards Programs: Bringing Out and Honoring the Best in the Filipino

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The men and women of the Philippine National

Police are sworn to live by the dictum: “To serve and to protect.” Events of recent memory remind us of the high cost of this endeavor, and compel us to honor those who wholeheartedly bear this responsibility.

The awardees of the 2015

Country’s Outstanding Police Officers in Service present a comprehensive picture of the planning and legwork involved in each police operation.

Whether it’s investigating a heinous crime or busting terrorist cells, conducting relief missions or keeping the peace—our COPS awardees demonstrate that all tasks are equal in importance, and conduct each one not just to the best of their abilities, but with the utmost care and respect for the people of the community.

May their stories inspire each of us to lead lives of integrity and face our own challenges with courage.

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The Country’s

Outstanding Police Officers

in Service

2015

L-R: PO2 Mary Cateherine Demontaño, SPO2 Dominador Canlas, PO2 Adolfo Andrada,

PSSupt. Valfrie Tabian, PSSupt.

Camilo Cascolan

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L-R: PSInsp. Maricris Mulat, PSSupt. Marlo Meneses, SPO4 Florante Ubina,

SPO3 Dino Sagayo, SPO1 Aurora Joy Manuela

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POLICE

Commissioned Officer

Police Senior Superintendent

Marlo Sanchez Meneses

Provincial Director

Albay Police Provincial Office

Legazpi City, Albay

POLICE

Commissioned Officer

Police Senior Inspector

Maricris Ybañez Mulat

Chief of Police

Tagoloan Municipal Police Station

Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental

“I want to be remembered as a police officer who has contributed to the transformation program of the PNP, the economic and social growth of my personnel, and more importantly to the people who benefit from my efforts in crime prevention and solution.”

To maintain peace and order in the province, PSSupt. Meneses has strengthened the PRO’s police community relations program, creating a mascot, SPO1 Albayano, to raise awareness about their many initiatives, such as maintaining peace and order at each of the province’s many fiestas and festivals. The police force also stepped up to support preemptive evacuation operations in communities surrounding Mayon Volcano in September 2014.

While undertaking doctoral studies, PSSupt. Meneses applied his learnings to developing programs that would help improve the performance of the police force. The Personal Governance System is a self-assessment tool that would help personnel evaluate their personal and professional goals.

P olice Senior Superintendent Marlo S.

Meneses is at the top of his game, and he has the numbers to back it up.

Under his stewardship, the Albay Police

Provincial Office has registered a significant improvement in crime solution, with a 12.28 percent increase from 2013 to 2014. Crime clearance was also up by 12.49 percent during that period. Impressive growth is also very much evident in his anti-illegal drug campaign

(61 percent increase in arrests) and takedown of individuals on the Wanted lists (40 percent increase in arrests). All these efforts have led to a more secure environment for residents and tourists alike.

PSSupt. Meneses was deployed in two United Nations Missions: in Kosovo (2005) and Timor-Leste (2009), where he served as

Contingent Commander and Chief of the Strategic Planning

Department, respectively.

PSSupt. Meneses studied industrial technology at Camarines

Sur National College of Arts and Trades and public safety at the

Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA). He earned his Master in Management at the Asian Institute of Management, Master in

Public Administration at the Andres Bonifacio College, and PhD in

Peace and Security Administration at Bicol University.

He is married and has five children.

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A s Chief of Police, Police Senior Inspector Maricris

Y. Mulat wears many caps: strategic thinker, multitasker, and community organizer. As one of women police chiefs serving in the country today, she also serves as a role model to women aspiring to make their mark in the police force.

Her constant vigilance keeps the town of Tagoloan, Misamis

Oriental safe from criminal elements, both local and foreign. One of her more recent accomplishments involved the arrest of Chinese nationals violating the 1995 Mining

Act, which prohibits the illegal exploration and stealing of minerals. Previous encounters with foreign perpetrators involved child abuse and human trafficking.

With intelligence gleaned from barangay information networks, PSInsp. Mulat has successfully arrested the number one suspect on PDEA’a Illegal Drugs Watch List for

Tagoloan in February 2014. Later that year, the police force’s successful arrest of carnapping/murder suspects led to the town’s lowest recorded incidence of carnapping-related crimes.

PSInsp. Mulat believes that lack of financial resources should not be a deterrent to doing one’s duty, and has partnered with stakeholders to raise funds and materials for additional police outposts and firearms for the police force. In addition to these infrastructure improvements,

“It is a rare opportunity as a female officer to become Chief of

Police. I accepted the challenges and took my position seriously, not just for the organization and for myself, but for all policewomen in the service.”

she also advocates greater police participation in the community, through barangay visitations and meetings; lectures on dangerous drugs, human trafficking, and violence against women and children; and the creation of the Tagoloan

PNP Hotline. As Chief of Police, she has helped ease her personnel’s financial difficulties with the establishment of an employee cooperative, which also led to a decrease in absenteeism among the staff.

PSInsp. Mulat has bachelor’s degrees in elementary education and criminology from Lourdes College and Cagayan de Oro College, and a master’s degree in public administration from Bukidnon

State University.

She is married and has two children.

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POLICE

Commissioned Officer

Police Senior Superintendent

Camilo Pancratius

Pascua Cascolan

Deputy Regional Director for Operations

Police Regional Office Autonomous

Region in Muslim Mindanao,

Parang, Maguindanao

POLICE

Commissioned Officer

Police Senior Superintendent

Valfrie Gacias Tabian

Deputy Regional Director for Operations

Police Regional Office 7, Cebu City

“I stay in the police service because I love the PNP. It is a fulfillment to have served the community especially those who are in need.”

I n nearly three decades of service, Police Senior

Superintendent Camilo Pancratius P. Cascolan has faced challenges head on, moving from urban streets to rural communities to headquarter operations with the ease and confidence borne of discipline, training, and successfully accomplished missions.

PSSupt. Cascolan’s professionalism is known throughout the force; back when he was still with

Police Regional Office (PRO)11. He proposed, launched and implemented the Command

Policy on the Relief of Chiefs of Police or ’’Blue

Book’’, which assesses unit commanders on various areas of responsibility. This improved the overall performance of the PRO, and helped institutionalize performance-based evaluations among the personnel. As Assistant Director for

Logistics for the Aviation Security Group from 2003-2007, he enhanced the logistical and operational capability and readiness of the entire unit.

While stationed in Taguig City, PSSupt. Cascolan successfully mobilized barangay information networks to solve a variety of crimes, including drug and human trafficking, counterfeiting, and even a hostage situation. He devised the Taguig City Total Security

System, which synchronized the efforts and initiatives of the whole Taguig City Police force and has gained more cooperation and support from the local government and the community.

His deployment in Compostela Valley saw him encounter a different set of criminal activity, this in the form of lawless groups. He executed the Compostela Valley Strategic Plan, which helped strengthen peace and order through the establishment of a small scale miners’ ID system, motorcycle sticker system, and heightened security in PNP detachments and other vital installations.

PSSupt. Cascolan graduated from the Philippine Military Academy and earned a Master’s Degree in Public Management from the

University of the Philippines-Visayas.

He is married and has one child.

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P olice Senior Superintendent Valfrie G. Tabian has successfully led many high-stakes operations over the course of his stellar career, now nearing three decades.

One of his major accomplishments is the successful takeover of the Northern Luzon Commission Camp of the CPP/NPA; as team leader and intelligence officer, he was involved in all stages of the mission, from planning up to the attack. He also led a manhunt against the Mallari syndicate crime group and

Jaramillo Group in Ilagan City, Isabela.

PSSupt. Tabian’s sustained efforts against the illegal drug trade have also paid off, resulting in the eradication of six marijuana plantations in Kalinga and the arrest of key drug personalities in Northern Luzon. He complemented these crime solution efforts with Kilos Laya Laban Sa Droga, which tapped local informants for intelligence relating to drug syndicates.

As Chief Directorial Staff of the Police Community Relations

Group, PSSupt. Tabian encouraged more meaningful engagements between the police force and their respective communities. He initiated the nationwide rollout of

Community Intervention and Information Initiatives Training, aimed to educate all stakeholders on their roles in crime prevention and disaster management, and nation-building.

“Being a police officer is a noble job and it is the best way to render service to the people and to our country. It makes my family proud. That is why I am still in the police service.”

He also steered the PNP’s use of social media to actively engage the public and respond to concerns brought up during online exchanges.

He served as one of the lead organizers of the

Union of Muslim Community Leaders of the

Philippines which acts as the primary conduit of the PNP to various Muslim groups, particularly those based in Metro Manila. The organization played a key role in the settlement of feuds and squabbles within the Salaam Compound in Culiat,

Quezon City.

PSSupt Tabian graduated from the Philippine

Military Academy. He received his Master in

Public Administration degree from St. Ferdinand

College, Ilagan City.

He is married and has four children.

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POLICE

Non-Commissioned Officer

Police Officer 2

Adolfo Campos Andrada

Tactical and Disciplinary Officer

Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)

PNP Training Center, Teachers Camp, Baguio City

POLICE

Non-Commissioned Officer

Senior Police Officer 4

Florante Baladad Ubina

Engineering Staff 4/ Chief Clerk,

PNP Engineering Service,

Camp Crame, Quezon City

“I want to serve as an inspiration to my fellow colleagues and motivate them to do what is good in the eyes of their family, co-workers, and in the eyes of God.”

B orn in the highlands of Benguet, Police Officer

2 Adolfo C. Andrada travelled across the archipelago to devote a lifetime to public safety as a member of one of the elite Special Action

Forces units, the 84th Special Action Company.

relations officer. In this capacity, he plans and implements outreach programs in communities pre-identified as potential hotbeds of Abu Sayyaf Group activity. Conducting these activities—focusing on health, feeding programs, and personal care—strengthens the police force’s ties with the communities, and promotes a better appreciation of government’s responsiveness to their needs.

Just seven years into his career, PO2 Andrada has already participated in several high profile counter-terrorist missions, one of which include the arrest of 143 MNLF members and rescue of

13 hostages during the Zamboanga City siege.

For his contribution to the success of high profile operations, he received a Medalya ng Kadakilaan in

2013, and the Medalya ng Katapangan and Medalya ng Sugatang Magiting in 2015, respectively.

PO2 Andrada serves as a regular instructor of the Water-borne and Water Survival Operations (Module 13) of the PNP Special

Counter-insurgency Operations Unit Training (SCOUT) in Police

Regional Office 9. He also participates in search and rescue operations in the aftermath of natural calamities such as typhoons Ondoy and Odette.

When not involved in the frontlines, PO2 Andrada also serves as the 84 SAC’s police community

PO2 Andrada earned his BS Criminology degree at the University of the Cordilleras.

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I ntelligence gathering is about knowing the right sources, and having the proper resources to extract data from seemingly mundane information and initiate guarded contact with perpetrators. Negotiation is equally tricky, requiring a cool head and a strategic mind in the face of intense pressure. Senior Police

Officer 4 Florante B. Ubina is well-versed in these intricacies, seamlessly shifting from one role to the other over the course of his career.

“I want to be remembered as an honest, excellent, and good police officer who will serve as an inspiration and role model especially to those who also want to serve the people and our country.”

As a member of various technical and negotiation teams of the Philippine Anti-Crime and Emergency Response (PACER) unit (now the Anti-Kidnapping Group), he has contributed significicantly to the rescue of several kidnap-for-ransom victims and the arrest of their kidnappers. From 2002 to 2012, PACER solved 113 kidnapping cases and successfully prosecuted 140 kidnappers.

44, in collaboration with Lingkod Bayani. He is also one of the key movers of Bantay Bayani

Foundation, Inc., an NGO of civilian volunteers that act as police and military auxiliary helping maintain peace and order in the community.

SPO4 Ubina’s leadership skills extend beyond the office. He works towards improving the morale and welfare of some 150,000 non-commissioned officers as president of the Police Non-

Commissioned Officers Association, Inc, having previously served on its board of trustees from 2007 to 2012. In this capacity, he has initiated the advocacy campaign for the Medal of Valor for SAF

SPO4 Ubina has bachelor’s degrees in nursing and criminology from Quezon City Medical

Center & Colleges and University of La Sallette, respectively, and a Master’s Degree in Public

Administration from the National College of

Business and Arts.

He is married and has three children.

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POLICE

Non-Commissioned Officer

Senior Police Officer 1

Aurora Joy Del Rosario Manuela

Chief Clerk,

Provincial Police Strategy Management Unit,

Ilocos Norte Provincial Police Office,

Laoag City

POLICE

Non-Commissioned Officer

Senior Police Officer 3

Dino Soy-A Sagayo

Chief Investigation PNCO,

La Trinidad Municipal Police Station,

La Trinidad, Benguet

“I would like to be remembered as a police officer who is committed to do her job competently and sincerely. Most importantly, I want them to remember me as a police officer who loves serving the people and has contributed to the general welfare of the community.”

F or those unfamiliar with the intricacies of the position, Chief Clerk of the Provincial

Police Strategy Management Unit sounds like a pencil-pushing desk job. But as Special

Police Officer 1 Aurora Joy D. Manuela’s service record demonstrates, it encompasses all aspects of intelligence work, from information gathering and processing to entrapment operations and tactical interrogations.

SPO1 Manuela organizes and maintains the informant networks that the provincial office relies on for broad intelligence coverage at barangay

16 SEARCH FOR THE COUNTRY’S OUTSTANDING POLICE OFFICERS IN SERVICE level to detect, monitor and neutralize the local communists, organized crime groups and other threat groups. Such informants have provided case-breaking information on some of her most successful operations, including the rescue of a kidnap victim, entrapment of the Delia Gamiao Swindling Group, and neutralization of the Gamboa Partisan Armed Group. Her tactical interrogations and debriefings of surrendered CPP-NPA cadres in police custody yield pertinent information on its provincial operations.

Outside of intelligence work, SPO1 Manuela lends her strategic planning skills to her office’s police community relations program, as well as the provincial LGU’s anti-crime initiatives. Among the programs she has helped design include: Provincial Anti-Partisan

Armed Group Task Force/Provincial Anti-Partisan Armed Group and Dangerous Drugs Council in Ilocos Norte, Motorist Anti-

Street Crime Operatives and Barangay Peacekeeping Action Team’s

Association for Direct Operation, Police Community Assistance and Referral Team, and Kabataan Laban sa Bawal na Gamot .

SPO1 Manuela graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical

Engineering degree from the Mariano Marcos State University.

She is married and has three children.

N egotiating a work-life balance as a police officer and solo parent is a challenge, but Senior Police Officer 3

Dino S. Sagayo commits wholeheartedly to the task.

His work as an investigator these past eighteen years have led to the arrest and conviction of perpetrators involved in a range of serious crimes, including robbery, kidnapping, rape, and murder.

His achievements in crime solution are balanced by his dedication to crime prevention, through the implementation of La Trinidad

Municipal Police Station’s three-year anti-criminality program.

SPO2 Sagayo is an active supporter of youth development program, particularly the Juvenile Delinquency Prevention

Program, which he championed and through which he shares his experiences as a solo parent struggling to properly raise his children. He also developed the Parents Ronda Program, which utilizes parent volunteers to help implement a liquor ban and curfew for minors within Barangay Poblacion, Betag and Balili.

He is also a sought after speaker on dangerous drugs, Juvenile

Justice System, Special Laws and Crime Prevention Tips in schools and colleges.

“It has always been my ambition to become a police officer. I will stay in the service because of my dedication and love of my profession and I enjoy serving my community and my family.”

Outside of police work, he has served as manager of La Trinidad Police Credit

Cooperative (LTPCC) since 2010, prior to which he served as member of its board of directors since its founding in 2002. The cooperative provides its members with gainful means to augment their income and establish financial security for their families.

SPO3 Sagayo graduated with a degree in criminology from the University of Baguio.

He is a devoted father to six children.

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POLICE

Non-Commissioned Officer

Senior Police Officer 2

Dominador Mostacisa Canlas

Internal Security Operation PNCO,

Provincial Intelligence Branch,

Tarlac Police Provincial Office

Tarlac City

POLICE

Non-Commissioned Officer

Police Officer 2

Mary Cateherine Baril Demontaño

Police Community Relation PNCO,

Buenavista Municipal Police Station,

Buenavista, Guimaras

“I want to be remembered as a police officers who fulfills his sworn duties as a public servant without fear of the challenges that

I might face in service.”

S enior Police Officer 2 Dominador Canlas is the epitome of the community policeman: born and raised in Tarlac City, he has served his home province with dedication and heart these past thirty six years.

Intelligence operatives see the gritty underbelly of their neighborhoods, and SPO2 Canlas has done his fair share of bringing unsavory elements to justice.

His intelligence work has helped dismantle robbery gangs, shabu laboratories, even a training camp of terrorists suspected to have links with Al-Qaida.

And just last year, he served on the team that rescued a 12-year old kidnap victim and arrested the syndicate ringleader.

As a senior member of the Tarlac Police Provincial Office, SPO2

Canlas shares best practices with fellow personnel, often serving as an instructor for their professional development seminars. The training sessions that he facilitates cover various methods of intelligence gathering, including Barangay

Information Newton Handlers Training, Police Intelligence,

Community Policing, and the Bantay Bayan seminar on barangay peacekeeping.

SPO2 Canlas is married and has three children.

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O ur country’s continued development lies in the hand of the next generation. These children deserve to grow up in a stable, nurturing environment; ensuring their safety in their own homes and nearby environs is the purview of police community relations officers like PO2

Cateherine Demontaño.

Investigating cases of a delicate nature—such as those related to violence against women and children or human trafficking—requires a sensitive touch and reliable sources of information, such as the Barangay Information Networks cultivated by PO2 Demontaño. These informants have helped her apprehend and build cases against the perpetrators.

But solving cases is not enough—to eradicate such crimes involves a cultural shift. To address this concern, PO2

Demontaño regularly conducts awareness campaigns and training sessions in cooperation with barangays, schools, and local units of the Department of Social Welfare and

Development. These activities, meant to encourage reporting and strengthen support systems within the community, are tailored to the different stakeholders: youth, parents, educators, and community leaders.

“I want to be remembered as a warrior in advocating women and children protection, and as a dedicated police officer towards the attainment of community empowerment.”

PO2 Demontaño is a sought-after resource speaker on anti-bullying and anti-child abuse laws. Another advocacy that she actively supports is the war against illegal drugs. She is the only

Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) Officer in the Province of Guimaras and mentored the pioneering batch of the D.A.R.E. Program for

Western Visayas, in March 2015.

PO2 Demontaño earned Bachelor’s Degrees in

Accountancy and Criminology at Rizal Memorial

Colleges, Davao City.

She is married and has three children.

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Final

Board of

Chairperson

Hon. Amparo Cabotaje-Tang

Presiding Justice, Sandiganbayan

Hon. Amparo Cabotaje-Tang began her legal career as a Judicial Legal Assistant at the

Supreme Court of the Philippines. She then moved to the Office of the Solicitor General, where she ascended the ranks from trial attorney to Solicitor, to Assistant Solicitor General before her appointment to the judiciary as Associate

Justice in June 2012 and as Presiding Justice in

October 2013.

She is a Professor of Law at the San Beda College of Law and the University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Civil Law.

Co-Chairperson

Hon. Leni-Gerona Robredo

Representative, 3rd District of Camarines Sur

As a public servant, Atty. Leni Gerona-Robredo is serving her first term as representative of the third district of Camarines Sur. In her two years in Congress, she has served as senior vice chairman of the Committee on Revision of Laws and vice chairman of the Committee on Good

Governance and Public Accountabilty. She is one of the main proponents of the Freedom of

Information Bill, People’s Participation in Budget

Deliberation Bill, and other bills that advocate human rights, land use, and the development of the Bicol Region.

A champion of good governance, Cong.

Robredo serves as chair of the Jesse M. Robredo

Foundation and is a member of the board of the

Kaya Natin! Movement for Ethical Leadership.

Vice-Chairperson

Hon. Lilia B. de Lima

Director General, Philippine Economic

Zone Authority

Atty. Lilia de Lima was appointed Director General and Chairman of the Board of the Philippine

Economic Zone Authority in 1995, and has since served under four presidents. Prior to her appointment to PEZA, she served as Commissioner of the National Amnesty Commission, Chief

Operating Officer of World Trade Center Manila, and delegate to the 1971 Constitutional Convention.

She has been recognized for her achievements in public service by local and international bodies.

Some of her most notable awards include:

Management Man of the Year 2010, the only woman to be recognized by the Management Association of the Philippines thus far; The Outstanding Women in the Nation’s Service (TOWNS), in the field of Law; and

The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star, the highest award given to a non-head of state by the

Government of Japan.

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Rev. Monsignor Nestor C. Cerbo

Hon.Leni Gerona-Robredo

Hon. Lilia B. de Lima

Hon. Amparo Cabotaje-Tang

Dr. Ester A. Garcia

Mr. Angel Ngu

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Member Member

Dr. Ester A. Garcia Mr. Angel Ngu

President & Chief Academic Officer

University of the East

President, Federation of Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc.

Throughout her distinguished career as scientist and educator, Dr. Ester Garcia has elevated the status and scope of science education in the

Philippines. Her major achievements include key roles in organizing the Philippine Council for

Advanced Science and Technology Research an d Development (PCASTRD) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED); conceptualizing the Mindanao Advanced Education Project for faculty development; and developing strong research programs and partnerships among the country’s top universities.

Before joining the University of the East in 2006, she served in various faculty and administrative positions at the University of the Philippines, and in the Board of Regents of UP, De LaSalle

University, Mindanao State University, and other state universities. She is currently a member of the Steering Committee of the Southeast Asia and Taiwan Universities Presidents’ Forum.

Angel Ngu is the incumbent president of the

Federation of Filipino Chinese Chambers of

Commerce and Industry, Inc. He is chairman and president of Roosevelt Aluminum Products Co.

Inc., a wholesaler and importer of aluminum products and accessories, and Angus Aluminum

Inc., an aluminum extruder.

He also holds the post of honorary president of the Filipino Chinese Athletic Federation and the Philippine Chamber of Glass and Aluminum

Association.

Member

Rev. Monsignor Nestor C. Cerbo

Rector, Manila Cathedral Basilica

Monsignor Cerbo was ordained into the priesthood in 1994. He was installed as Papal

Chaplain in 2001 and appointed Rector of the

Manila Catherdral in 2002.

Since his ordination, Msgr. Cerbo has tended to Catholic parishes in Pasay City and Makati

City, as well as postings in New York state and

Milan, Italy. He held key leadership roles at the San Carlos Seminary and was appointed

Vice Chancellor of the Archdiocese of Manila and Secretary of the Archdiocese’s Presbyteral

Council prior to accepting his current post as the Parish Priest of St. John the Baptist Parish,

San Juan.

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Preliminary

Board of

Judges

Hon. Constancia P. De Guzman

Atty. Pastor Mar Reyes, Jr.

Mr.Jeffrey V. Escosio

Hon. Robert S. Martinez

Ms. Dulce DB Coyukiat Hon. Ma. Victoria V. Cardona

Ms. Marisa Y. Lerias Mr. Elmar Acol

Name Designation Organization

Hon. Constancia P. De Guzman

Mr. Jeffrey V. Escosio

Commissioner National Police Commission

President PNP Press Corps

Ms. Dulce DB Coyukiat Past District Governor Rotary International District 3780

Hon. Ma. Victoria V. Cardona Commissioner Commission on Human Rights

Atty. Pastor Mar Reyes, Jr.

Past District Secretary Rotary International District 3780

Hon. Robert S. Martinez Commissioner Civil Service Commission

Ms. Marisa Y. Lerias Executive Director League of Municipalities of the Philippines

Mr. Elmar Acol News Network Director Bombo Radyo Philippines

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Highlights

2015 Search for the

COUNTRY’S OUTSTANDING

POLICE OFFICERS IN SERVICE

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RECOGNIZING EXCELLENCE IN PUBLIC SERVICE

The Search for COPS is a joint undertaking of the Metrobank Foundation, Rotary Club of New

Manila East and PSBank, implemented in close coordination with the Philippine National Police.

Recognizing the share responsibility between the police officers and the community, the Award seeks to identify gallant men and women in the police force who are able to work with the community to prevent and solve crime. Every year, four Commissioned Officers, and six Non-

Commissioned Officers will win this prestigious award.

History of the Competition

The campaign of providing due recognition to Filipino police officers who are dedicated in improving our quality of life would inspire other men and women of the PNP and other Filipinos to continue enhancing their service and to perform with competence and integrity. The Rotary

Club of New Manila East thus established the Best Community Oriented Policemen (COP) Award in recognition of the important role of the vocational and community service component of police work in pursuit of peace and order. Starting as an award for police officers in Metro Manila in 1998, the competition was expanded nationwide, garnering the support of the PNP, particularly the

Directorate for Police Community Relations, and other community stakeholders as well.

On the other hand, the Metrobank Foundation, since 1993, has provided support to programs benefitting dependents of uniformed personnel of the Department of the Interior and Local

Government in recognition of their invaluable role in nation building. This support took the form of grants that benefited primarily the Philippine National Police. In 1999, the Foundation decided to recognize selected individuals who have excelled among the ranks of the police force, highlighting their achievements and promoting them as models who would hopefully restore public confidence and respect to the PNP.

Coming Together and the Birth of a New Program

With the rise of terrorism globally, it has become apparent that the usual police action no longer suffices. More and more, the need for the police to work with the community becomes even more apparent. Likewise, the Philippine National Police itself launched a program that addresses this particular concern. Under the “Organizational Development, Neighborhood Mobilization, and

Continuing Education (ONE)” Program of the PNP, community involvement was affirmed as a vital component of police work. With the emphasis shifting to community involvement, the RCNME began looking for partners that would help support and further develop its awards program.

Sharing in the vision and objectives of both the RCNME and the PNP, the Metrobank Foundation began exploratory talks with the RCNME in 2001. The following year, the partnership among

RCNME, Metrobank Foundation, and the PNP was formalized with the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement that outlined the parameters of the tri-partite partnership.

In 2007, the PSBank, the Philippine’s second largest savings bank, partnered with Metrobank

Foundation and RCNME in the Search for COPS.

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Police Officers Responsible for Organizing, Transforming and Empowering Communities (PROTECT)

The role of police officers in the community has evolved from solving crimes to peace keeping and responsible citizenship. As the finest breed of law enforcers in the country, the awardees of the Metrobank Foundation Search for the Country’s Outstanding

Police Officers in Service (COPS) organized themselves into an alumni group called Police Officers Responsible for Organizing,

Transforming and Empowering Communities or PROTECT, which will enable them to be socially responsible through various programs that can create a positive impact to the communities that they serve.

As an organization that aims to promote a culture of excellence in the police force, PROTECT conducts programs that advocate responsible citizenship, not only in the Philippine National Police but more importantly, in their respective communities as well.

Aside from the programs that help communities, PROTECT also has internal programs that benefit its members. These projects include Financial Literacy Program/ Proper Management of

Finances, Theory of Change: Genuine Transformation in the PNP and Community Mobilization. The programs ensure personal and professional development of all the members of PROTECT.

PROTECT National Board of Officers (2014-2016)

President

PSSupt. Gilberto Cruz, 2007

Internal Vice President

PSSupt. Benigno Durana, Jr. 2005

External Vice President

PSupt. Noel Ponsaran, 2010

External Vice President

For Luzon Area

PCSupt. Federico Laciste, Jr, 1999

External Vice President

For Visayas Area

PCSupt. Cedrick Train, 2014

External Vice President

For Mindanao Area

PSSupt. Rodelio Jocson, 2014

Secretary General

PInsp. Helen Dela Cruz, 2011

Asst Secretary General

SPO3 Tejanne Zarzoso, 2006

National Treasurer

PSupt Emma Galero-Muftuoglu, 2007

Asst National Treasurer

SPO4 Ma. Rosario Suarez, 2012

Auditor

SPO1 Girlie Gay Sanado, 2007

Asst Auditor

SPO1 Sherill Galvez Ybanez, 2009

Communications Director

PSSupt. Dionard Carlos, 2009

Asst Communications Director For

Luzon

SPO3 Robert Fabregas, 2012

Asst Communications Director For

Visayas

PO3 Michael Pontoy, 2014

Asst Communications Director For

Mindanao

SPO1 Sherill Galvez Ybanez, 2009

Ex-Officio Member

CLUB HISTORY

From its founding in 1984, the Rotary Club of New Manila East has a colorful history as one of the bigger and stronger clubs of the

Rotary International District 3780. For some time now, the club has been noted for its COPS (Country’s Outstanding Police Officers in

Service) project, now a continuing joint undertaking with Metrobank

Foundation and the Philippine Savings Bank, in cooperation with the

Philippine National Police. But it also has other noteworthy initiatives which include scholarship grants, micro-lending, and milk-feeding projects.

The Rotary Club of New Manila East, District 3780 was duly chartered by Rotary International on December 4, 1984. With a current club strength of 48 members composed of professionals and businessmen from diverse backgrounds, the club remains united, strong, and vibrant in service to Rotary.

During the past years, the club received recognition, local and international awards namely: Best Rotary Club in Group Study Exchange,

Best in Membership Retention, Best in Vocational Awards Project

(COPS - Hall of Fame), Best in Interact Program, Most Outstanding

Club in Service to New Generations, and Gold Excellence of Service

Award for the COPS Search. The club was also awarded in the following categories: Best Rotary Club in Vocational Awareness Project or Program, Best Rotary Club in Print Media and Best Rotary Club in

Rotaract Program.

Recently, the club also launched two very significant and promising projects. These are the Golden Wheel Awards, which recognizes members of the Quezon City community for excellence in their chosen profession, and the Toro Hills Soft Ball Team project, which honed the indigent students’ skills and enabled them to compete in prestigious tournaments such as the Little League Philippine Series, and even in the 2015 Palarong Pambansa representing the National

Capital Region.

Outstanding Projects :

· Country’s Outstanding Police Officers in Service or COPS

· Milk Feeding Program for 300 malnourished primary level students of Toro Hills Elementary School in Quezon City for a continued 120 days

· Micro-Lending Projects for the Caloocan City police non-commissioned officers and the teachers at the Toro Hills Elementary School in

Quezon City, to provide cheap alternative credit instead of those given by usurious private lenders

· The Golden Wheel Awards for exemplary members of the Quezon

City community

· Toro Hills Elementary School Soft Ball Team to give equal opportunity for indigent students to excel in sports

· Scholarships for deserving but indigent graduates from Pugad Lawin

High School at AMA Computer University

District Governors coming from the Rotary Club of New Manila East

PDG Danilo V. Fausto (2007-2008)

PDG Pablo M. Gancayco (2010-2011)

IPDG Samuel Pagdilao, Jr. (2014-2015)

DGD Nestor T. Borromeo (2017-2018)

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CORPORATE PROFILE

Founded in September 5, 1962, Metropolitan Bank &

Trust Co. (Metrobank) has since become the premier universal bank and among the foremost financial institutions in the Philippines. It offers a full range of banking and other financial products and services, including corporate, commercial and consumer banking, as well as credit card, remittances, leasing, investment banking and trust banking. Metrobank currently spans a consolidated network of 2,100 ATMs nationwide; 920 domestic branches; and 32 foreign branches, subsidiaries, and representative offices.

Milestones

Metrobank was incorporated in Binondo, Manila by a group of Filipino businessmen principally to provide financial services to the Filipino-Chinese community. It opened its first local branch in 1963, then expanded beyond Philippine shores only a few years after its establishment. Metrobank rolled out its first international branch in Taipei in 1970 and a representative office in Hong Kong in 1973. In 1975,

Metrobank became the first of the private banks to move into American territory when it opened its office in Guam. It later established branches in the

United States mainland cities of Los Angeles and New

York.

It established Metrobank Foundation, Inc. in 1979, putting emphasis on both business success and community contribution. The Foundation has since become one of the largest and most respected charitable organizations in Asia.

In 1981, Metrobank was listed in the Philippine

Stock Exchange and acquired its universal banking license, gaining significant equity ownerships in local and international subsidiaries. It established its own credit card company, Unibancard Corporation

(now Metrobank Card Corporation) in 1986. In

1988, Metrobank entered into a joint venture with

Japan’s largest automotive manufacturer and Mitsui

Corporation to establish Toyota Motor Philippines

Corporation. A decade later, it partnered with another global giant, the AXA Group, to give birth to

Philippine AXA Life Insurance Corporation.

In 1990, Metrobank launched the country’s first and only talking ATM, Metrobank E.T. In 1995, Metrobank became the first billion dollar bank with total capital of Php22.8 billion, the largest in the industry. It is the first local bank to raise supplementary capital overseas with a total of US$325 million in Lower Tier 2

Capital and Hybrid Tier 1 Capital in the years 2003 to

2006.

Metrobank has also been steadily expanding internationally. In the late 1990s, Metrobank opened branches and offices in London, Taichung, Tokyo, and Seoul. Metrobank was the first to be granted a banking license by the Japanese Ministry of Finance.

It was also the first Philippine bank in Korea. In 2001,

Metrobank became the first Philippine bank in China when it opened its branch in Shanghai. In 2010,

Metrobank inaugurated its wholly-owned subsidiary,

Metropolitan Bank (China) Limited, the first foreign bank headquarters to be established in Nanjing.

The new bank serves as the base for Metrobank’s operations in China, with three branches located in

Nanjing and Shanghai.

“You’re in Good Hands”

Metrobank remains dedicated to fulfilling its vision to be the best bank for all stakeholders – from its customers to the community. With people dedicated to product quality, service excellence, solid work ethics, and good governance, Metrobank has established a reputation of stability, strength, and leadership. It adheres to international best practices, careful strategic planning and prudent decision-making, focused on further improving earnings quality and increasing shareholder value by constantly reinforcing a customer-centric strategy built around the commitment of its people.

A recognized leader in the country’s banking industry,

Metrobank has become regarded as the trusted banking partner, staying true to its brand promise of

“You’re in Good Hands.”

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Metrobank Foundation: A Development Organization

The Metrobank Foundation, Inc. (MBFI) was established on January 8, 1979 by Dr. George S. K. Ty, sixteen (16) years after he founded the Metropolitan

Bank & Trust Company (Metrobank). As the corporate social responsibility arm of the Metrobank Group, the Foundation implements various programs in education, healthcare, public service and the arts, and maintains a dynamic partnership with other organizations that likewise provide services for the underprivileged sectors of society and remains equally responsive to emergency and relief operations for affected Filipinos in times of natural calamities in the Philippines and in Asia.

through the annual competition in partnership with the

Mathematics Teachers Association of the Philippines (MTAP) and the

Department of Education (DepEd).

MetroGold Scholarship Program provides financial assistance to underprivileged but academically-deserving students, while instilling among scholars the value of ‘paying-it-forward’ the gift of education they have received.

National Teachers’ Month spearheaded by MBFI and DepEd encourages the different sectors of the society to pay tribute to the teaching profession in line with Presidential Proclamation No. 242 declaring September 5 to October 5 as National Teachers’ Month.

RECOGNITION PROGRAMS

Search for Outstanding Teachers (SOT) recognizes the country’s top educators, fostering a culture of excellence and community service in the teaching profession. It began in 1984 in partnership with the Department of

Education and the Commission on Higher Education.

The Outstanding Philippine Soldiers (TOPS) honors the valor, gallantry, and self-sacrifice demonstrated by the men and women of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in partnership with the Rotary

Club of Makati Metro.

Country’s Outstanding Police Officers in Service (COPS) affirms the shared responsibility between our gallant police officers and the community in crime prevention and solution. It is a joint undertaking with the Rotary Club of New Manila East, and the Philippine Savings Bank in close coordination with the Philippine National Police.

Metrobank Art & Design Excellence (MADE) hails Filipino artistry and creativity through its an annual competition in painting, sculpture, interior design, and architecture.

Professorial Chair Lectures in partnership with government and with institutions are aimed at strengthening key professions in the areas of law and the judiciary, and public service and governance.

Search for Journalists of the Year (JOY) celebrates and honors distinguished Filipino journalists for their body of work that has contributed to the developmentof the nation and inspired other media practitioners. This is in partnership with Probe Media Foundation, Inc.

EDUCATION

Metrobank Math Challenge (MMC) raises the mathematical competitiveness of the country’s elementary and high school students

HEALTH

Manila Doctors Hospital (MDH) serves as the healthcare arm of the Metrobank Foundation which actively supports the Hospital’s operations as one of the country’s leading centers of wellness and provides funds for various social services, including subsidies for in-house charity patients, outreach programs and health-related interventions in adopted communities, as well as research.

GRANTS

Financial and In-kind Grant Assistance are extended to socio-civic, non-government organizations and groups as well as local and national government agencies focused on interventions in the areas of education, healthcare, and visual arts. Programs supported are likewise aligned toward the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

CALAMITY ASSISTANCE

The Foundation remains equally responsive to emergency and relief operations for affected Filipinos in times of natural calamities in the

Philippines and in Asia.

Encapsulating the heart and spirit of what the Metrobank Foundation does, the theme, “Excel. Engage. Empower” or the 3Es serves as the roadmap of the Foundation. The Foundation inspires people to excel in what they do and gives recognition for their excellent contributions to their fields. After recognizing these remarkable individuals, the

Foundation engages them and the communities where they belong, together with its partners, to aspire for more and give back to society.

By engaging these stakeholders, the Foundation believes that it empowers them to become even better members of society and agents of positive influence

Board of Trustees:

Dr. George S. K. Ty

Sen. Edgardo Angara

Arthur V. Ty

Fabian S. Dee

Aniceto M. Sobrepeña

Alfred V. Ty

Elvira Ong Chan

Marixi R. Prieto

Milagros G. Drilon

Board of Advisers:

Hon. Artemio Panganiban Chairman

Cesar E.A. Virata Senior Adviser

Washington Sycip Senior Adviser

Dr. Placido L. Mapa, Jr. Senior Adviser

Dr. Antonio S. Abacan, Jr. Senior Adviser

James Go Adviser

Dr. Dory Poa

Mary V. Ty

Adviser

Adviser

Officers:

Dr. George S.K. Ty Chairman

Arthur V. Ty Vice Chairman

Aniceto M. Sobrepeña President

Elvira Ong Chan ExecutiveVicePresident

Anjanette T. Dy Buncio Senior Vice President

Alesandra Ty

Zandra M. Ty

Corporate Secretary

Vice President

Nicanor L. Torres, Jr. Executive Director

Irene D. Labitad Asst.Executive Director

Atty. Melissa K. Gabor Asst.Corporate Secretary

Antonietta Chua Treasurer

Pamela Gardaya Assistant Treasurer

Marilou C. Bartolome Controller

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Search for the Country’s Outstanding Police Officers in Service (COPS)

ROSTER OF AWARDEES

2014

PSSupt. Cedrick G. Train

PSSupt. Rodelio B. Jocson

PCInsp. Byron F. Allatog

PCInsp. Reynaldo E. Ariño

PO3 Michael D. Pontoy

SPO1 Reynaldo G. Solante

PO2 Arshear U. Ismael

PO3 Alexander B. Fazon, Jr.

SPO1 Rey H. Sarcon

PO3 Comet D. Dumangeng

2013

PSupt. Edgar Alan O. Okubo

PCInsp. Carlo Magno M. Manuel

PSInsp. Arlan L. Delumpines

PInsp. Margienett T. Yosores

SPO1 Edgardo A. Figuracion II

SPO1 Raquel R. Aniwasal

SPO4 Teofilo S. Juanata, Jr.

SPO2 Oscar M. Angeles, Jr.

SPO2 Rodito T. Viovicente

SPO1 Eduardo G. Covarrubias

2012

PSupt.Belli B. Tamayo

PCInsp. Vicente S. Cabatingan

PSInsp. Charity S. Galvez

PSupt. Bernard M. Banac

PO3 Eduardo D.G. Santiago

SPO3 Renjun O. Bagaman

SPO3 Rhia B. Sotomil

PO3 Mary Jane B. Perez

SPO4 Ma. Rosario Y. Suarez

SPO3 Robert U. Fabregas

2011

PSupt. Samuel P. Turla

PSupt. Steve B. Ludan

PCInsp. Delia J. Ingalla

SPO4 Emmanuel P. Isiang

SPO2 Helen L. Dela Cruz

SPO1 Manuel A. Padlan

SPO 1 Rodel U. Alcano

PO2 Rina C. Salaya

2010

PSupt. Leo M. Francisco

PSupt. Noel R. Ponsaran

PSupt. Sidney N. Villaflor

PSupt. Florencio T. Ortilla

PO3 Edilberto B. Euraoba III

PO3 Shella Mae A. Sangrines

PO3 Zoraida M. Aripin

SPO1 Joey V. Castillon

SPO2 Hermie S. Raymundo

PO3 Roel P. Paclibar

2009

PSupt. Dionardo B. Carlos

PSupt. Eliseo DC Cruz

PCInsp. Alden B. Delvo

PSupt Eric E. Noble

PO2 Sherill Galvez Ybañez

PO3 Arturo DC Melchor Jr.

SPO1 Gaudencio N. Callo

SPO2 Danilo R. Nazareno

PO3 Manuela P. Cueto

SPO4 Baltazar Q. Carillo

2008

PSupt. Jonathan G. Calixto

PSupt. Ronald O. Lee

PSupt. Raynold A. Rosero

PSupt Alex B. Sintin

SPO1 Annie Marie A. Anuary

SPO2 Oscar P. Bandoy

PO3 Dandy G. Ferriol*

SPO2 Josefa L. Lacandula

SPO1 Eman DM Orivida

 PO3 Anna Liza R. Reyes

2007

PSupt. Joseph C. Adnol

PSupt. Gilbert D. Cruz

PSupt. Emma I. Galero

PSupt. Wilson Joseph F. Lopez

SPO1 Rodelio A. Garcia

SPO2 Geroilan P. Mudanza

PO3 Efren T. Salazar, Jr.

PO2 Girlie Gay S. Sañado

SPO1 Pablo C. Selloriquez, Jr

SPO2 Vladimir D. Tugonon

Metrobank Foundation Inc.

THE OUTSTANDING POLICEMEN OF THE PHILIPPINES

2001

James J. Afalla

Perpetuo E. Sanson

Napoleon L. Cuaton

Evarose C. Belleza-Catalan

Giovanni S. Martinez

Jaime O. Patiam, Jr.

Leopoldo G. Bico, Jr.

Angel C. Sales

Victor P. Daprinal

Lorenzo S. Larot, Sr.

2000

Vicente M. Belaro

Perfecto S. Codiñera

Chito T. De Aro

Ma. Cecilia R. Detablan

Francisco F. Huesca

Venancio N. Maling

Bobby A. Madamba

Ligaya L. Sim

Rudy A. Yusop

1999

Rowland A. Albano

Salome B. Catulong

Gilberto C. Cruz

Cecilia I. Garcia

Magtanggol B. Gatdula

Benjamin M. Javier

Federico E. Laciste, Jr.

Alex Paul I. Monteagudo

Pedro R. Sanchez, Jr.

Alexander C. Tagum

Rotary Club of New Manila East

BEST COP 2001-2002 AWARDS

PSupt. Leopoldo Marquez

SP03 Lorenzo Larot Sr.

PInsp. Rosalinda B. Abellon

THE FIRST NATIONAL SEARCH

(RY 1999-2000)

PCInsp. Guillermo Lorenzo T. Eleazar

SPO1 Danilo G. Narvasa

PO3 Ma. Rosario Y. Suarez

THE METRO MANILA SEARCH

(RY 1998-1999)

PInsp. Benito Ferrer Go

SPO4 Nazario R. Cueto

SPO4 Lilia Rosero Hogar

2006

PSupt. Edgar G. Iglesia

PSupt. Felicidad R. Gido

PSupt. Tomasito T. Clet

PSupt. Policarpio C. Cayabyab, Jr.

SPO4 Mercedes M. Garcia

PO3 Tejanne Q. Zarzoso

SPO1 Recto G. Valeriano

SPO3 Nestor R. Kahano

PO2 Rodel G. Javison

PO2 Rodel G. Javison

2005

PSupt. Bernabe M. Balba

PSupt. Alfred S. Corpus

PSInsp. Jefferson T. Descallar

PSupt. Benigno B. Durana, Jr.

PO3 Liza Jane C. Alteza

SPO3 Antonio E. Bunda

SPO4 Pascual M. De Los Reyes

SPO4 Dominador B. Escaro, Jr.

PO3 Jigger C. Gimeno

SPO2 Alexander B. Mabalot

2004

PSupt. Dionicio C. Borromeo

PSupt. Louie T. Oppus

PSupt. Leo Angelo D. Leuterio

PSupt. Isaias B. Tonog

SPO2  Octavio T. Rivero

PO3 Annie Rose D. Alvarado

SPO2 Geronimo R. Manalo

SPO2 Alejandro A, Mansale

SPO1 Romeo A. Garrido

PO3 Lorenzo D. Guevarra

2003

PSupt Rhodel O. Sermonia

PSupt Rey Lyndon T. Lawas

PSupt Noli G. Taliño

PSupt Genesius D.F.  Molto

SPO1 Edgardo G. Sto. Domingo

SPO4  Rommel G. Macatlang

SPO4 Gerry L. Sangalang

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