It's Our Time To Let Go!: Abstract

MODULE 14
It’s Our Time to Let Go!

PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS SENIOR EXECUTIVE COURSE (PSOSEC)
Boi Manuel
As COVID 19 is pushing us to define and redefine the way we live and operate as Christian
leaders, which direction or vision is worth pursuing? How can we multiply our impact when our
time is getting shorter every day and we can’t even do the few things we have at hand because
of the pandemic? When millions are continually being plagued by the COVID 19, what does it
mean to dream God’s dream for the PNP and for our country? Prayer changes things. Prayer
compels us to think outside danger zones. Think of the positive side and possible opportunities
we can lay down to turn deadly tides for good. Henceforth, may our prayers lead us to concrete
strategic actions that will bear lasting fruits for the next generation. All for His glory!
Abstract:
Statistics shows that an average person will consume one-third of his or her life working. This is
translated to 90,000 working hours outside the comfort of our homes leaving our loved ones
behind. Retirement from the government service is inevitable. But there is no retirement in our
families. Therefore, it is wise that we would enjoy our retirement years and days of our lives
with people dear to our hearts. Our decision to spend more time at work can be a good excuse
not to spend quality time with our own family. It is our “drivenness” that push us to make
critical judgment what to sacrifice. Our desire to achieve our ambitions and dreams as well as
getting more things in life are not necessarily bad. However, leaving our loved ones hungering
and longing for our loved and tender care as fathers and mothers can never be compensated by
material things. Retirement is major transition in any one’s life. Some find this very painful and
failed to find their sense of purpose after their retirement. When it is your time to retire from
the service, are you confident that your loved one’s will still be there for you? Will they
welcome when you to finally reach the finish line of your career and join them? Will your
colleagues in the PNP miss you when it’s your time to go or will they be very happy because
you will be gone soon?
Definition of Terms:
• Retirement – is an inevitable moment or day people in the government have to face. It
is the end of the journey at work. Finding purpose after retirement is critical to one’s
fulfillment and survival.
• Finishing Strong – is about reaching the finish line with joy and gladness. It is having full
realization that we have done our best to the betterment of the organization together
with the rest of people whom God used to achieve our dreams and ambitions in life.
• Sentimental Journey – is about memory lanes. Revisiting and rekindling the milestones
in our lives can be a great inspiration for those who are next in line. This is also a
moment of sharing challenges, failures, triumphs and joy of serving our people.
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Finishing Strong
We were with Mao when he surrendered his leadership badge in-front of hundreds of people. It
was on August 22 of 2019.
The celebrative occasion was a special moment for Mao to thank all the people who journeyed
with him during his long years of government service. It was a very formal event when I
suddenly recalled and appreciate the course on “Social Amenities for Public Safety Officers”.
There was a long list of guests where the ushers are all in their best poise with their black coats
and long gowns.
Mao’s first family were assigned to occupy the front tables. Several tables in front were also
occupied by VIPs. Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa was among them and other prominent
political figures.
It was a three-part program. The first part was very formal, ritualistic and somewhat solemn.
The second part is the honoring part where Mao read his prepared speech to ensure that he is
able to properly and honorably recognize all the people who helped him achieve his dreams.
At the end of his speech, he attributed and dedicated his achievements to Almighty God. It was
at this juncture that he shifted and mention the lasting contribution he authored for the PNP
which is “squad-system”. He requested three police generals to stand and recognized them as
his “squad-mates or accountability” group while in the service. Mao called brothers Lyndon,
Bong and Cesar to stand. Afterwards, he called my name (Boi Manuel) as their life coach in this
informal group of young officers without a name or label that started a long time ago. There
was a loud applause rendered to four of us. I was caught with a full realization that Mao has
just cross the finish line with God smiling above. Indeed, it was a job well done for our beloved
Mao to be at the center stage that night.
Friends and other guests were evenly distributed and we have chosen to join the table of
celebrated PNP generals. PBGEN Resty Gatera joined our table and we had a funny evening
discussing his eventual retirement while enjoying the night.
The third part of the event was informal. There were some singing and dancing. Several toasts
were offered to Mao by his classmates, friends and relatives honoring and appreciating Mao’s
lasting imprint in their lives.
Sentimental Journey
Soon after, Lyndon Garibay Cubos will also be retiring from the PNP.
A part of this retirement flow is the sentimental journey where the retiring officer will have a
final chance to visit his previous assignments. We joined Lyndon in Calapan when he visited
Region 4A.
We left Camp Crame at 3:00 AM. Then, we took a two-hour boat ride from Batangas to
Calapan. Several police officers warmly received PMGEN Lyndon Cubos and us as part of his
small delegation at the port area. Region 4A gave him an arrival honor. It was a very formal
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grand reception. Subsequently, brother Lyndon, took the chance to encourage and inspire his
audience when he was called to give his speech.
Later, we joined Lyndon to dedicate the newly renovated finance building. There was a candle
ceremony given by the regional chaplain and prayer of dedication was given. After the
ceremony, a sumptuous lunch was prepared for the general’s delegation. It was a lunch
fellowship filled with reminiscing memoirs, laughter and fun. It was a quick meaningful visit. We
left Calapan at 3:00 PM and catch our boat bound to Batangas port.
PMGEN Lyndon G. Cubos have chosen Philippine Military Academy as his next stop for his
sentimental journey. Our BOC Family in Baguio joined us at Fort Del Pilar. A few of Lyndon’s
classmates who will also soon retire from the AFP and PNP were simultaneously honored at the
hallowed ground of Philippine Military Academy. The PMA cadets gave the retiring generals a
grand parade and a ‘Silent Drill” presentation with the delight of all the guest who have joined
the generals that day. Lunch was served and we spent meaningful times with our BOC partners
as well as interacting with other PNP generals that morning and afternoon.
At night, we joined brother Lyndon at the Baguio Country Club. It was a night that was arranged
by the PNP Finance Family. It was also their Christmas Party. CPNP Archie Gamboa also joined
the festive night of musical and dance presentations rendered by the different finance groups.
On February 3 of 2020, PMGEN Lyndon G. Cubos celebrated his retirement day at Camp Crame
Multi-Purpose Center. Several of his “mistahs / classmates” together with their wives from the
AFP joined Lyndon and Michelle that night.
The three-part program swiftly proceeded that night. As one of Lyndon’s close friends, I was
requested to give a short speech to honor Lyndon. I have lots of memories to share to the
audience But I have chosen one particular narrative where Lyndon was still assigned with PNP
Crime Laboratory. To my recall, this is what I have said;
“I really applaud Lyndon’s desire to protect his name. It was not just too long ago where
he has chosen to declare to his Crime Lab colleagues that the new PAJERO he was driving
was Michelle’s. This is wise move on his part to eliminate all the possible suspicion and
intrigue in that office. No one is asking him about the new luxury car but his smart move
to immediately declare that his wife is a senior bank manager who can afford to have
one Pajero is powerful message to silence a malicious minded persons. Proverbs 21:1
say, “A good name is to be more desired than great wealth; Favor is better than silver
and gold.” Such is the leadership style of Lydon G. Cubos who dearly loves his family.
Protecting and preserving his name is godly decision he made throughout his career. He
is retiring today as a well decorated officer but more than that, he has reached the finish
line as a proud husband and father with a good unblemished name.”
Retirement During Covid

The first suspected COVID 19 case in the Philippines was investigated on January 22, 2020, and
immediately, 633 suspected cases were reported on March 1, 2020. On March 12, President
Duterte officially announced the lockdown of Metro Manila.
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This event is a game changer on how our generals in PNP will retire. No more sentimental
journeys. No more big events.
On May 3, our first general to retire during Covid was PBGEN Genesis Tolejano. It was a very
unusual way for a general to retire from the PNP and silently say goodbye to his colleagues. Go
Home Quietly (GHQ) was coined during the pandemic referring to officers retiring without
having a chance to say farewell.
However, our MBSK family have decided to go beyond lockdown mentality. Although unusual,
some of MBSK honored PBGEN Genesis Tolejano giving what he deserves. Rendering our
simple virtual retirement day for a dear brother maybe not that much. However, our desire and
gesture blessing our brother as he ends his career with the PNP is worth remembering.
In a day and age when “politicized policing” has become increasingly common in the
process of scrambling for position, Gene holds on to his conviction that it is God who
appoints. He believes the CORPS vision is doable because its efforts are founded on the
bedrock truth that “With God, all things are possible.”
PBGEN Gene Tolejano is fond of saying this to his underclass, “Alam nyo dinanas ko yang
dinadaanan niyo ngayon. But I was not armed with moral foundations at that time. Kaya
masuwerte kayo mayrong MBSK.” Now that he has experienced firsthand God’s power
to create order from chaos, Gene is thankful that at one point in his life, God allowed
things to get out of hand… so he can put his life back in His hands. And now He can use it
to touch others. (GODLY STEWARD OF AUTHORITY narrated by PSUPT Genesis Tolejano Keeper Magazine,
December 2003)
This is his game plan even after retirement, to serve as an encourager to our MBSKs.
May 20 of 2021 is PMGEN Benigno “Bong” B. Durana Jr’s retirement day. Prior to this event, we
have organized a national virtual event to honor him. This is the second virtual retirement
program we have organized. Few of our pastors and members of our MBSK national network
expressed their great appreciation for our dear brother.
One of the leadership highlights that I vividly remember with Brother Bong as he retires was his
stint at Aklan when he was serving as a provincial director. His “Bawal Ang Pulis Sa Sabungan
Program” won the wives of his subordinates. PSUPT Benigno B. Durana Jr is from Iloilo and he
is very familiar about this game that has been a source of conflict for many Ilongos at home.
This simple program made him instantly popular and controversial at the same time. The wives
of his police officers were very happy but this is not so with some of his men.
Another inspiration he is able to muster is turning the devastating result of typhoon Frank that
hit Region 6 as an opportunity to inspire his constituents.
“The reported damage in the province of Aklan has now reached P325 million,
Antique, P120 million, Capiz P34.225 million, Iloilo P20.98 million and Iloilo City P19.5
million.” (https://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/philippines-typhoon-frank-leaves-p16-b-
damages-western-visayas-infra-agri)
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However, this news was overshadowed when “the MV Princess of the Stars, a Sulpicio
Lines-owned ship, capsized off the coast of San Fernando, Romblon at the height of
typhoon ''Frank.'' More than 700 people were killed”. (https://news.abs-
cbn.com/nation/regions/07/02/15/list-maritime-disasters-philippines)
Local and international media outlets gave much attention to the 700 individuals who were
drowned when the MV Princess sunk resulting to their tragic death. People in Aklan were
down-hearted with the destruction that was brought about by typhoon Frank leaving massive
debris in Aklan. It is also sad that our local media did not extensively cover this tragedy.
Brother Bong has taught an idea to encourage and motivate his officers and the people of
Aklan to get on their feet. He knew that Ilongos love Manny Pacquiao. Immediately, he
instructed his men to look for a big venue and show Manny Pacquiao VS Juan Marquez fight to
the public. His men improvised and was able to show Pacquiao’s winning bouts against Juan
Marquez. This is a big win not only for Manny but also for our Brother Bong lifting the spirits of
his fellow Ilongos.
On the actual day of his retirement, CPNP Archie Gamboa joined a virtual retirement program
for our dear brother Bong at the General’s Lounge at the National Headquarters in Camp
Crame. Bong’s first family were there.
Many of our partners joined this online gathering. Like Mao, Lyndon, Gene brother Bong is one
of our champions in this movement who is able to reach the finish line with extraordinary
accolades on his shoulder.
On December 9 of 2020, one of our MBK front-liner decided to have his retirement honor at
Camp Catitipan in Davao City, PBGEN Resty Gatera is one simple senor officer who have paved
the way for our ministry expansion in Mindanao.
Brother Resty has made a lasting legacy to our younger officers where he was assigned,
inspiring them to become God-fearing officers. He is one precious soul who has contributed a
lot for this movement.
“Resty is a man full of humility, optimism, perseverance, and compassion to others. A life
coming from humble beginnings, he continues to live in simplicity and gratefulness to
God for all the blessings He bestow upon him and his family. In this generation where
broken marriages and family relationships are rampant, Resty portrays a Christ-centered
family life where many are curious and interested to know about. His family overcomes a
multitude of challenges that brings them closer to each other, especially to our Maker.
Resty is also leading his personnel by example. He shows that God is in the center of his
life, family, and career. Whatever method he used to nurture his children morally and
spiritually, in the same way under God’s guidance, he used it to show his truthfulness
and transparency in front of his personnel.”
(UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL: KNOWING PCSUPT RESTITO GATERA written by Veronica Pascual LSS
Magazine)
PBGEN Resty Gatera consistently portrayed this imaged throughout his entire years in the PNP.
He is a meek and a silent officer with a big heart for his men… a police general with few words
but big in actions.
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Do Not Allow Covid to Spoil Family Celebration
It has been more than a year when Covid 19 struck the Philippines. Face mask and shield have
become a part of the new normal. The covid situation is slowly improving that group gathering
is allowed in open spaces up to ten to thirty percent (30%).
It was in the 10 to 30 percent window of group gathering that we have started to plan for
PLTGEN Hawthorne’s R Binag’s upcoming retirement. We have spent two one face-to-face
meetings and several consultation meetings via zoom creating a Plan A and Plan B retirement
event for our dear brother.
At one time, we were informed to join him in on his sentimental journeys but it was cancelled
due to the different LGU policies in relation to COVID.
Zoom meetings or virtual / online events have become solid platforms in most or almost all of
our engagements with the PNP at this period.
I have check what big event planners are doing and the key strategies they have developed to
amidst Covid 19 and these are some of the ideas they have;
• Ensure staff and attendees wear masks correctly and consistently.

• Encourage physical distancing.
• Promote vaccination against COVID-19.
• Work with local and state health departments to offer COVID-19 vaccination events.
• Prevent crowding at events, for example, by modifying layouts or installing physical
barriers or guides to support physical distancing, where appropriate.
• Hold events outdoors, when possible.
• Separate attendees into groups
• Improve ventilation for indoor events.
• Conduct routine cleaning to help maintain healthy facilities.
Frustration slowly creeps in as we try to figure out the best way to handle this event. The best
option we had is to come up with a blended celebration. We booked the Camp Crame Multi-
Purpose Center and started to work on the details of this upcoming blended event. We have
checked our guest list and tried our best to reduce it to 30% attendees. But the Covid situation
in NCR plus is not improving forcing us to work on the details of our PLAN B or online
retirement celebration for PLTGEN Binag.
Since this is brother Cesar’s event, I personally asked him about the kind of event he wants to
have as far as our national MBSK and BOC national network is concerned. “I don’t want to be at
the center of my on-line retirement event” he said and, the general was really serious about it.
I was struggling with his idea but helpless to challenge it because it is his big event. We ended
our phone conversation with a prayer.
Two days have passed and mind is still empty on how to create an online retirement program
for a three-star general who does not want to be the focus of his own celebration. I forced
myself to come up with a script so I started to work on the General Binag’s favorite songs &
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hymns. I have come up with a list and immediate call Ptr Jupiter Vidad to start recording the
songs.
One amazing revelation on how to create a retirement event that do not put the celebrant at
the center of his own event took place when PBGEN and I were discussing on how to create this
event during our flight to Cebu. Brother Bernie was initially dumbfounded on how to create this
event that would spare the general to be at the limelight, but we did it together. I followed
brother Cesar’s memory lanes and was able to create the script.
We made all our virtual preparations ready and, on April 24, 2021, I directed, closely
coordinated and executed this event with several people helping me on the different places
local and abroad.
It was a night of music thanksgiving!
Instead of brother Cesar taking the center stage, we have decided to honor these people on
how they have meaningfully journeyed with Brother Cesar during his entire career starting
when he was still at the academy. We honored these people and allow them to share their
journey with PLTGEN Binag.
• Honoring Dr Andres Bugnosen as a Foster Parent

The first memory lane we revisited and took our virtual audience is the Philippine Military
Academy. The PMA has an excellent program for their cadets called the Foster Parent
Program. This program provides a family environment for cadets during their academy stay.
Dr Andres Bugnosen was a surgeon, a politician, a friend, a preacher, and he was brother
Cesar’s foster father during his four- year stint at the academy. So, it is just proper that we
honor the man who inspired and enabled PLTGEN Binag to serve God and His people. The
late governor was known as a doctor who not only did check-ups and wrote prescriptions
for patients, but he also sought healing for souls as he preached and admonished with
Gospel songs or Bible sermons. He lovingly shared these wonderful traits to General Binag
through the academy’s Foster Parent Program.
Mrs Debbie Bugnosen Madrid the daughter of the late mayor received our token of
appreciation as the first part of our program.
• Honoring Dr Ronald Wilson as a Mentor

Our second honoree is Dr Ronald Wilson. He currently based in Chiang Mai Thailand when
we invited him to join our virtual event.
Ron played and continues to provide encouragement as he journeys with Gen Binag. God is
involved in every detail of our lives the consequential birthing of the Corps Movement
Foundation started at the office of the Department of Interior and Local Government at the
PNP National headquarters during the early 90’s. The transitional period from PC/INP to
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PNP also marked the arrival of one foreigner and a spiritual adviser who played an
extraordinary role in the life of Gen. Binag.
Ron Wilson was already there when the CORPS Movement Foundation first drafted their
vision in creating a God-centered, family-based and service oriented PNP.
• Honoring Four BOC Pastors

Promoting a “family-based” PNP is a simple phrase that carries a very profound concept.
The demand of police work often leads to families being side-lined or sadly even neglected
in the lives of our police officers. General Binag decided to welcome pastors to minister to
his family.
Three pastors who have faithfully committed to minister to Brother Cesar and Sister Agnes’
family were our third honorees. Pastors, Atilliano Ligmon, Ruben Alivar, Noel Cortez and Jim
Delos Santos never wavered serving our cops since that day. These pastors are
instrumental in leading the regular prayer times at the Binag residence for many years.
• Honoring a Musical Composer
The making ang launching of the Bless Our Cops Musical Album have glued us together as a
movement. Several songs from this album have become anthems like Bayani Sa Puso Ko,
Panginoon Pagpalain Mo Ang Pilipinas and of course our cover song God Bless Our Cops.
Ptr Joseph Jusayan has significantly contributed to the development of this movement in an
unusual fashion. He is the person behind the God Bless Our Cops Album where the songs
have powerfully ministered to our cops. We are a very musical people and the messages we
sing in this album resonates the heartbeat for our men and women in uniform.
It was such a joy and great privilege to have Ptr. Joseph in our midst that night.
• Honoring a friend and a mentor

We have encountered many seasons of great harvest in this ministry. Those periods were
God’s instrument for HIS workers to continually cultivate the sowing gospel seeds in the
PNP. God has HIS own unique ways in raising wonderful partners who have dedicated their
lives and share the passion in reaching the men and women in the PNP for Christ.
Thousands of police officers have been given the chance to encounter Jesus Christ through
the Purpose Driven Life workshops and seminars.
We honored Mike Asperin as a champion of this program. His contagious passion for the
PNP is truly inspiring. He made an indelible mark in reaching our cops for Jesus with
excellence and, great passion.
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• Honoring a Door Opener
Taking risks and going an extra mile always has a context. One person who challenge the
leaders of this movement to embrace the unpopular and unfamiliar is General Sammy
Tucay. The movement’s entrance to the Special Action Force and School for Values and
Leadership has been one of the movement’s early breakthroughs. This has been made
possible through the leadership and our partnership with Sam Tucay. He is played a
significant part as a DOOR OPENER for the movement to conquer greater heights.
His footprint in this ministry is well established through the Values and School for
Leadership in Subic. We are grateful for his legacy.
• Honoring an Unusual Friend and Ally
General Binag has been able to touch thousands of people in different walks of life while
promoting the transformation program of the PNP. There is one person that stands out
who may be perceived as an unusual friend and ally in our dream in building the PNP.
Father Mel Diola is one person who share our heartbeat for God and for our dreams in
building a God-centered, family-based and service-oriented PNP. General Binag honored
him that night as a friend and ally in advancing God’s plan for the PNP.
Father Mel Diola was in Cebu when we honor him and he was very happy when he gave his
response from Visayas.
• Honoring a Senior Pastor

The Binag’s are faithful members of Greenhills Christian Fellowship. GCF as a church and as
an International School has helped develop and nurture the character of the Binag children;
Zark, CJ, Robert and Paul spent precious years in this church and school.
The lives of Zark, CJ, Robert and Paul Binag are living testimonies of GCF’s wonderful
ministry to General Binag family.
Therefore, honoring the senior pastor of GCF Ptr Larry Pabiona have been meaningful.
• Honoring a Philanthropy
Managing change and the future of this ministry calls that we have to strategically embark
in preparing our emerging leaders. One of the success stories that continue to flourish in
this movement is our involvement at the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA). Our
dream to establish a leadership center within the premise of the PNPA has been made
possible by the generosity of Dr Andrew Liuson the president of City Land.
The PNPA leadership center now serves as a worship venue for the Cadet Christian
Fellowship. The establishment of this building is a milestone is a milestone that would
always remind us of God’s great and awesome work in this ministry.
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We honor Dr Andrew Liuson that night for his amazing partnership that we share in Jesus
name in preparing the ground for the next generation of leaders in the PNP.
• Honoring a Ministry Partner

God ordained or god-inspire partnership really is the key in accomplishing greater things for
God. We have a world to reach and the realization of our vision and mission for the PNP has
been a colorful quest because of the wonderful people He is bringing to this movement.
Pursuing our vision and mission for the PNP is full of unpredictable challenges. The Parable
of the Sower is perfect scenario that vividly paints the uphill battles we have to navigate in
this ministry. There would be thorns, rough stones, infertile grounds that we deal as we
plant the seeds of faith in the PNP
The challenge in raising better breed of police officers is a daunting task and the
introduction of the SWIM Program under the leadership of Dr Grace Sumbillo in close
partnership with Gen Binag in Region 6 paved the way for a unified approach in meeting our
police assigned in every police station a nationwide.
The Squad Program has given us an official platform to involve our life-coaches in mentoring
and ministering to our police officers. We honor Dr Grace Sumbillo for her unwavering
commitment and partnership in realizing our hopes and dreams for the PNP
She was our last honoree that night.
Pastor Jupiter Vidad and his music team have beautifully rendered their heavenly interpretation
of General Binag’s songs that fluidly flows throughout the evening.
The longevity of any organization and institution rest on the quality of leaders who take on the
burden to bring the ministry to greater heights. PLTGEN Cesar Hawthorne Rivera Binag who is
the last of the four founding generals to retire gave the MBSK-BOC Leadership Baton to PBGEN
Bernard Molanida Banac as part of his last response.
It was PLTGEN Cesar Hawthorne R. Binag’s time to let go. His exemplary way of not taking the
center stage during his virtual retirement thanking all the people who not only helped him
during his celebrated career in the PNP is not separated from our triumphs in the PNP.
That was a historic evening. It is something that will always remind us of the heavenly
friendship we have in this movement.
It was an extraordinary night during the pandemic.
Retirement from the service is a normal flow that our officers will have to face in their career.
Our founders have raised the bar to excellently be the salt and light where GOD plants us. The
spiritual bond that our police officers share with their life-coaches is God’s gift to this ministry.
Our life is in God’s hands and there is no such thing as retirement in God’s vineyard. He is
continually shaping our lives in ways that we can conform into his likeness.
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Letting Go Means Opening Our Lives to Greater Opportunities
The founding generals are gone. They are all retired from the service leaving a beautiful and
inspiring legacy for all of us to follow. Leaders come and go but it is the Lord who anoints and
ordains those who are called to play his chosen task.
The MBSK and BOC are now strategically aligned nationwide. It is now under our dear Brother
Bernie Banac whom GOD has anointed to lead us in our plight in building a God centered,
family-based and service-oriented PNP.
It’s Our Time to Let Go

The PNP is a hard, rocky and thorny ground to cultivate. Apparently, it seemed like
rocks have been thrown on the ground after we have removed them. There is a strong
sense that the devil is in the business of sowing thorns and tussles that kept sprouting
on the ground.
We are people with a mission and there is always a sense of urgency working with our
MBSKs. We need to be aware that we are working under a limited time. Therefore, it critical
that we develop a certain level of maturity to always be willing to let go of the people or
officers whom we have just recently engaged. They are here now and tomorrow they will move
to another location.
Handing this kind of situation is like moving from one assignment to another is common among
our MBSKs. We grapple with this unpredictable reality as pastors and volunteers. We need
people to stay with us to grow and nurture a ministry. But this is almost the opposite in our
ministry context. We need to let them go so they can they can meet other BOC pastors and
other members of the MBSK who can bless and train them in different aspect or level of
spirituality on to their next journey.
We keep on saying that the building structure is not the biblical definition of what a church is. It
is people that comprise the church. The true followers of Jesus Christ makes up the church.
Therefore, we have to constantly encourage our MBKs especially the new ones to connect with
our BOC pastors in their next assignments as well as to our MBKs. This relationship and
fellowship are crucial to their personal walk as they grow in their Christian faith.
There is no time table regarding the best time to invite them to our respective churches. We
have to be discerning and look for God’s perfect timing. But one excellent practice that we have
discovered is to open the doors of our homes and invite them to dinner or over a cup of tea or
coffee. IN our culture, it is critical that we have to learn how capitalized with the special
celebrations in our family and invite them as our special guests. Jesus Christ’s ministry and
discipleship approach revolved around tables. This is an excellent way for us to show what a
Christian family is and slowly introduce them to God’s household of faith. Initially, opening our
homes to our police officers is far-reaching rather than inviting them to attend our church
worship services. We probably still do this under the new normal by inviting fewer people and
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distribute them in the morning, afternoon, and evening. Another option we can do during
COVID is to bring them food in their office. We can actually contextualize this concept in our
church.
The ministry principle or best practice we are promoting is to capitalize on finding the weakness
of our target and most of the time their weakness is food. This is very common in Asian
culture.
The biblical concept of letting go of everything and let God do the rest is an act of total
surrender and submission to God. Abraham has demonstrated this action for us.
Unloading our burden to the Lord is another form of letting go. We

There is a very strong
need to learn to let go of our old habits in conducting ministry with
our cops. We cannot be effective on this work if we are not able to tendency to control
speak the language of blessing even to the worst police officers we the flow of
meet and find along the way. This is not easy to do unless we are progression in this
filled by the Holy Spirit and ask God to implore Christlikeness in our developmental up
whole being. We have met a few of these worst officers in Subic. We and down
can only speak this language by faith.
journey. Recognizing
Letting go of pastors and MBSKs who no longer share our heartbeat
God’s ultimate
for the PNP and our country is also wise. We have trained these types authority and control
of pastors in the past and we are thankful for their contribution to the over our lives and
movement. They thought that they are good enough to do the our ministry would
ministry on their own. Just like the prodigal son, some of them have require that we are
decided to return to our fold while others have decided to move
also able to do our
toward a different direction.
best to sustain our
We also need to instruct our MBSKs not to cling to any position gains through a godly
because of this unpredictability. They are aware of this movement and biblically
that comes with their ranks and positions. But they are also inspired transition
struggling with new assignments that separate them from their process.
family.
Assignments and deployments can be a time for great celebration but also great frustration if
our people are not trained and prepared to handle the post. These periodic placements can be
a time of testing and character building. It is also a good season to think of new ways to
improve the things we are doing.
We cannot use the same ministry formula when you are entering arid drylands and deserts in
this ministry. COVID 19 is now a sweeping challenge like a picture of a desert storm covering
and hovering our ministry landscape. We do not have a choice but to reinvent our conduct or
ways of doing ministry. COVID 19 is here to stay until our world’s best scientists are able to find
a cure.
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Teleconferencing or zooming in now a trend. It is cheaper and far-reaching in many ways but
we have lost our personal touch to our target audience. We have to look and find new
meaningful ways to cultivate and nurture this godly connection that we share in Christ’s name.
This is now the new ministry paradigm that we need to adopt. Online giving or monetary
transactions are now a part of the new game. But one shocking reality that we have discovered
during this time is that many of our BOC partners don’t even have bank accounts.
Hence, the Lord has led us to this idea of categorizing the entry, re-entry points and transitions
we are facing in this ministry both for our MBKs and BOC partners.
We are now in the process of prayerfully simplifying and solidifying our ministry operations that
have brought about by COVID 19. One of these is Brother Bong and Ptr Dan Afuang’s effort
zeroing on their strategic effort to reach out to our PNPA alumnus. They have just created a
new social media platform to connect to our MBKs. Launching the Bless Our Cops Movement
School of Leadership (BOCSL) nationwide under the same platform comes next. More regional
training under our BOCSL will be expected.
Our senior MBSKs in different parts of our country who have just assigned in different strategic
units in the PNP are also making their move. We have to prepare our BOC national network for
the coming of MBSKs in our regions to help us advance the cause of Christ. This is an exciting
development in our movement that will surely have a great impact on Christ even for the next
generation.
Advancing the cause of Christ within different tough seasons most especially during the COVID
19 period made us fully realize that our officers and BOC partners need spiritually mature
partners to journey with them. It is difficult to look and find available spiritually mature
mentors for our MBSK and BOC champions. Our ministry is very unique. It is difficult to bring an
outsider to speak to us without understanding our ministry framework and
philosophy. Therefore, one way to ensure that we are all growing and moving forward together
is to create a more cohesive and synergistic environment for all of to complement one
another’s strength and weaknesses.
You have heard the ministry veterans in this work who have thrived without any training and no
material available during the 90s except the bible and the relationship they share. I believe that
this is still the best practice that we have to embrace. Bible and relationship, this is the
foundation of this ministry that can never be replaced.
We have learned to overcome so many obstacles in this ministry because we have never been
alone. Each and every one of us is able to experience the reality of Christ’s promise that He will
be with us but also by sending like-minded and like-hearted brothers to walk and take this
exciting journey with us.
We have to recognize and admit that we have to let go of many things like the advanced events
and travel schedules we have for the whole year because of COVID 19. We would be missing
and canceling several regional conferences this year as a result of this pandemic. These are just
some of the things that we have to let go on the ground.
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Like Paul, we have experienced drawbacks and more challenging situations will come. Five of
our BOC pastors died in three months during this pandemic. Some of us have been emotionally
wounded because of the ongoing conflicts and are still recovering from the attacks of our
former colleagues.
Like the Apostle Paul we have to trust the Lord and avoid to confront those who are attacking
us and let God take us through this whole process. This is Paul’s testimony in 2 Corinthians
11:25-33.
“Three times I was beaten with rods; once I was stoned; three times I was shipwrecked; a
night and a day I have been in the deep; in journeys often, in perils of waters, in perils of
robbers, in perils of my own countrymen, in perils of the Gentiles, in perils in the
city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren; in
weariness and toil, in sleeplessness often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold
and nakedness— besides the other things, what comes upon me daily: my deep concern
for all the churches. Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is made to stumble, and I do
not burn with indignation? If I must boast, I will boast in the things which concern
my infirmity. 1 The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who is blessed forever, knows
that I am not lying. In Damascus the governor, under Aretas the king, was guarding the
city of the Damascenes with a garrison, desiring to arrest me; but I was let down in a
basket through a window in the wall, and escaped from his hands.”
We are victors in this challenging transformational journey, not because of our own wisdom
and strength but, it is only through Christ and HIM alone who make things possible.
Several of our generals have retired from the service but the inspiration they exude endlessly
flow within our national MBSK-BOC network.
• Mao Aplasca is constantly moving nationwide encouraging our officers and volunteers
on the ground to continue our battle in building a God-centered PNP.
• Lyndon Cubos is now regularly mentoring a group of junior and senior officers virtually
in partnership with PBGEN Robert Rodriquez.
• Gene Tolejano has teamed up with Ptr Dan Afuang mentoring our cps with the aviation
group on a weekly basis.
Brother Bong’s last assignment with the PNP is with the DPCR. As its former director Brother
Bong’s appointment to chair the Mercy Ministry of Greenhills Fellowship suits him best.
We joined him with Mercy Ministry and immediately launch the Community Pantry Program in
partnership with Ptr Renato Paraan, our team leader with the Eastern Police District covering
four cities (Pasig, Mandaluyong, Marikina & San Juan). This is a different ministry season for all
of us and brother Bong is able to change gear and strategically created an alliance to bless the
poorest of the poor barangays in this district.
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A build up strategy was formed. We targeted and adopted four of the poorest barangays in
EPD. Henceforth, we have adopted 16 barangays as our base to bless our poor “kababayans” in
four cities. After our community pantry, we decided to offer a feeding program for 150
individuals as our beneficiaries in each of the 16 barangays. This is translated to feeding 2,400
people under this program.
At the time of this writing, I am closely coordinating with PTR Rp and Brother Bong on how to
sustain this program in partnership with EPD’s police community relations department.
“Pulis Ko Teacher KO” Program
On July 24, 2021, the BOC Children Program was re-launched with a “Pulis Ko Teacher KO” tag
line. It was a national BOC online event in the midst of typhoon Fabian. There was also an
earthquake early that morning before the re-launching of this program.
As a backgrounder, I was in Israel many years ago. I am so blessed and amazed to learn how
the Israelites are preparing and training their children starting with their toddlers to develop
the survival skills they need to make it in life as a nation surrounded by enemies 24/7 (twenty-
four seven). The toddlers in Israel have to start learning writing and reading Hebrew, English
and Arabic languages in their early years. Learning to write and speak these three complex
languages has to start early. Based from this observation, it is conclusive to assert that learning
is not dependent on the situation but our ability to manage deadly threats surrounding us. This
experience inspired me to write children stories to bless the future generation starting with our
young ones.
I started working on this project when my kids were just in their elementary grades.
There were three families involved in giving birth to this Children’s Values Program.
I wrote the stories.
To enrich and give life to our main characters. I invited Ptr Joseph Jusayan to back up each of
my stories with a song. He composed the lyrics as well as harmony. My kids with some of their
friends were the ones who sang the songs.
Our cartoonist or illustrator for the stories was Ptr Joseph’s daughter Gay who beautifully
created the image to our main characters in the stories I have written.
Eventually, I challenged my beloved friend Cesar Hawthrone R. Binag to serve as our host in
implementing the program.
We conducted this program at their garage at Camp Crame for seven years. The students were
children of construction workers who are working inside camp and from barangay 1 st West
Crame.
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The Manuels, Jusayans and the Binags were God’s instruments in creating this one-of-a kind
Children’s Values Program.
These simple materials offer great joy and extraordinary bonding to bless the families who will
have a chance to be a part of a great children adventure.
Timing is very important as we invite and develop a more meaningful relationship
with our fellow BOC partners as well as MBSKs. Cultivating and, innovating the right
approach meaningfully as we move toward the same direction together is the key.
Covid 19 has given us a different warlike or wartime perspective. We need to learn and adapt a
wartime like mentality if we are going to live and survive with global pandemic. We are fighting
an invisible enemy. Therefore, it is necessary that we have to fight this nemesis at the smallest
unit or level in our society which is the family. Helping and empowering one home and one
family at a time to teach their children with the necessary skills is the best way to go to
overcome the darkness enveloping our communities.
In the midst of lockdowns and quarantines our police force must learn reinvent and expand
their roles as protectors of community. Our police force must be able to seriously look deeper
as they implement their mantra of protecting and serving our community. This is the best time
where our police officers must learn to offer a new definition of serving and protecting to our
people by taking a more active role of coming along with the struggling children and senior
citizens in our communities.
There is a huge volume of available empirical evidence that we can do great things if we will
just learn to foster meaningful strategic alliances with the decision makers and influencers who
share our vision for our communities. Hence, this “Pulis Ko Titser Ko Program” with an online
or virtual version is born.
Physical distancing, quarantines and nationwide closures of parks, playgrounds, schools, and
churches has damning effect in the social, academic and character development of our
toddlers. The spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) across the world has isolated our
children that made them feel anxious, bored and uncertain.
Covid 19 literally flattened the social class curb. Every child is affected by this pandemic. The
rich as well as the middleclass families can now relate with the struggles that poor families are
now facing. Every parent is now experiencing the complexity and agony of finding meaning just
to cope with the negative impact of this manmade virus. These generation of toddlers during
covid are at lost because their guardians do not have the answers. Finding courage, strength
and, inspiration are the necessary traits we need as we grapple the ambiguous reality we are
now in because many of us have hit rock bottom. We have to make a rebound and take the
necessary steps to move forward and the way to go is to start with our little ones and our
senior citizens.
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Pulis Ko Titser Ko (PKTK) Graph 1
The Pulis Ko Titser Ko (PKTK) Graph 1 clearly Conceptual frameworks are useful for linking the contextual
depicts the strategic alignment of this project. details of the research problem and researcher's experiential
knowledge with the existing theories and empirical data to
This is the bird eye view that we need to provide practical, theoretical, and empirical rationale for the
strategically cultivate. Conceptual frameworks study.
give us a visual context to immediately assess the
“Scho rs from diverse fie ds d rese rch tr ditio s gree
full nature of the project. But more importantly, that the conceptual framework is a critically important
it is a powerful reference in visualizing future component of disciplined inquiry. (Pavlo D. Antonenko: The
instrumental value of conceptual frameworks in educational
growth and expansion which important to every technology research)
start up project or program.
Miles and Huberman (1984) describe a conceptual
fr mework s ‘rese rcher’s m p of the territory bei g
The strategic alignment of concepts reflected in i vestig ted’.
this project reveals the crucial and important role
that our partners will play. It is critical that we approach this with a growing understanding of
the opportunities and challenges we will be facing on the ground. This is the reason why we
have included PLAN B in this framework. There is no such thing as perfect project or perfect
execution because there is always room for glitches and improvements. So, it vital that we
anchor our contingency plan when sudden or unexpected unfriendly development appears.
The Project Manager

The chief of police, the provincial director or the regional director can serve as the project-
sponsor of this project. The highest-ranking police officer within a municipality or a city context is
the chief of police. Therefore, he is in the best position to lead and serve as the face of this
project. As the champion of this project, he or she must be committed to ensure that success
comes to fruition. The project Manager is in the best position gather significant resources and
contribution by mobilizing people starting with his or her advisory council. The Project Manages
stay in tune with his team members through constant communication. They must closely work
together to pursue the following:
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1. Plan: Seek to serve and bless our partners in this project
2. Coordinate: Avoid duplication of programs but learn to complement them
3. Organize: Form strategic partnerships and alliances to address the problems in our target
areas according to our long-term goal
4. Control: Create a dynamic barangay-based strategy and invite more partners to have
meaningful involvement
5. Lead: Approach this project beyond community development work and integrate the
continuous nurturing of value-based programs to mold the characters of our target families
in partnership and supervision of our faith-based allies
Most Filipinos are musically inclined. We are music loving culture. Therefore, using the picture
of a grand orchestra as our reference in projecting the role of our project manager in this
project is an excellent way in creating a masterpiece. An excellent project manager is like a
conductor of an orchestra.
“An orchestra is a group of musicians playing instruments together. They make music. A
large orchestra is sometimes called a "symphony orchestra" and a small orchestra is
called a "chamber orchestra". A symphony orchestra may have about 100 players, while
a chamber orchestra may have 30 or 40 players. The number of players will depend on
what music they are playing and the size of the place where they are playing. The
orchestra is directed by a conductor. He/she helps the players to play together, to get
the right balance so that everything can be heard clearly, and to encourage the
orchestra to play with the same kind of feeling. Some small chamber orchestras may
play without a conductor. This was usual until the 19th century when the orchestras got
very big and needed a conductor who made decisions and stood in front so that all the
players could see him.” (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orchestra)
These are the classifications or sections of musicians in an orchestra. The string section
normally has the biggest number in an orchestra these are violin, viola, cello, double bass and
harp players. The woodwind section is composed of flute, oboe, clarinet, saxophone and
bassoon instrumentalists. The brass section comprises the trumpet, trombone, horn and tuba.
The percussion section constituting the drums, xylophones.
Creating an inspiring, comforting and powerful musical score that will ease the frustration,
suffering of our people is the way to go. Life is too short not to celebrate and have fun. This
reality resonates powerfully during COVID era. Music always bring joy to our hearts. Therefore,
embarking on this project with a grand orchestra as our own leadership reference and backdrop
is pleasing to our taste and soothing to our souls.
Any musical score will just a piece of paper apart from the conductor leading it and the
musicians playing the perfect tunes. The project manager will bring the string, woodwind, brass
and percussionists into the stage and in our context the community. On the planning,
coordinating and organizing side of the project orchestras normally spend one to two months
of rigid rehearsals before the actual performance. The breadth of work that is involved in this
“Pulis Ko Titser Ko” project is similar to preparing an orchestra before a grand performance.
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It is vital that we develop consistency in this build-up program as we envision to bless our
community one barangay at a time. Each member of this project just like in an orchestra must
learn to tightly play the assigned task they have to play. Memorizing the notes or job
description gives us greater confidence. However, it is the conductor or the project manager
who gives the direction and the tempo with passion that keeps the audience engaged.
Defining the Scope of the Project
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Pulis Ko Titser Ko (PKTK) Graph 2 mirrors the community as our main partner in this project.
Every community is different. Moving deeper in our communities necessitate that we are able
to build a working data base for each of our barangays. Simplifying our approach at the
barangay level is an excellent way to ensure that we are able to genuinely share our concern for
our people. Most of our barangays have their own public schools, churches, clinics, banks,
public transportations and lots of sari-sari stores. This will immediately translate that we have
to work with the influencers and decision makers in every barangay. These are the barangay
captain, sanguninang kabataan chairman, teachers, doctors, priests & pastors, and business
owners. We have to win these groups of people to manage the impeding resistance, reduce and
eliminate the risk involved.
Every new program and great idea will always face opposition. Therefore, it is critical that we
are able to anticipate the kind and level of resistance we will face as we manage the possible
threats and dangers.
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This group of people is our first section or the string portion if we are an orchestra. The creation
of the sectoral advisory board council where a representative from our strategic sectors in our
communities are invited to serve as a part of the advisory board in every police station is a
brilliant idea.
We have to recruit and include them in this whole program because they truly occupy an
important role in this project. They will help us create the realistic and manageable scope we
need in every barangay or community we are entering. Integrating the role of our advisory
board who will determine the number of barangays that is assigned to one Police Community
Relations Officer can be a smart way to simplify our scope or coverage of our “Pulis Ko Titser
Ko Pro ram”.
Moreover, Pulis Ko Titser Ko (PKTK) Graph 2 can be best handled by our advisory board since
they have lived all of their lives in their respective areas practicing their professions. This
advisory board brings in respectable views that can aid us in our community analysis, diagnosis,
plans and interventions in this progressive effort as we implement this program.
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Pulis Ko Titser Ko (PKTK) Graph 3 clearly gives us the connection that we must intentionally
pursue. It starts at the police station with the board of advisers coming alongside with our COP.
The next step is identifying our target barangays. From our target barangays will emerge the
number of families who will benefit from this program. From these families will bring the
toddlers and senior citizens who are highly at risk during COVID who will be richly blessed and
empowered to find deeper meaning during this deadly pandemic.
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Intelligent sponsors and generous givers are always on the look-out for projects that makes the
greatest impact on people. Pulis Ko Titser Ko (PKTK) Graph 4 is an encompassing framework
that will significantly and meaningfully involve the people in our barangays. Meaningful and
sustainable community engagements are rare in this country due to the personality driven
program that usually short circuits its longevity. The role of the Board of Advisers (BOA) at the
station level can be expanded. It is possible that only few of the BOA will be excited to support
this program financially but it is enough that we get their approval and any support we can get
from them. It is also wise that we create a pilot project and identify a pilot site or barangay
where we can test the uniqueness and impact of this program at the barangay level. Getting the
immediate feedback from our recipients starting from barangay officials as well as all the initial
family beneficiaries will surely shed light to satisfy the BOAs curiosity. In this manner, the BOA
can critically assess the impact of this program. One of the strategic contributions they can give
us is endorsement and referrals. Members of BOAs at the station level are carefully selected.
These people are influencers in their respective rights and exert influence in their areas.
Henceforth, topping this unique leadership ability they innately possess will surely help this
program as they share it with us and probably make it their own.
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Most successful community-based programs in our country today are either foreign funded or
supported by faith-based communities. Pulis Ko Titser Ko (PKTK) Graph 5 is another format
where a Church Board instead of a Police Station Advisory Council serves as the partners for
our police executives in this program. Most medium size Christian Churches have their own
establish Church Boards. This is another approach to involved our local churches to find deeper
meaning in their church outreaches. The calling of the church flows in the community. The
Pulis Ko Titser Ko (PKTK) program is a non-religious and non-threatening project that can
serve as a strategic bridge to richly bless the recipients of this program.
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Pulis Ko Titser Ko (PKTK) Graph 6 is common single format where a philanthropist shoulders all
the expenses to support one or more cycles of the program in or more barangays. A
philanthropist is a rich person who is looking or seeks to promote the welfare of others. We can
also modify the sponsorship of the program where our local government counterpart like the
barangay captain, SK chairman, the municipal or city mayor serves as our sponsor for the event.
Another version of a single format sponsor is for a company or a business owner who will serve
as our sponsor to cover one or more cycles for our target barangays. These are the several
versions of sponsorships format where we can adopt and modify according to our immediate
context.
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“Stakeholders on a project are people who have a vested interest in the project’s success
but are not members of the project team. They do not think about the project on a daily
basis like the project manager or project team members do, but they want to be in the
loop on critical decisions and overall progress toward the project’s goals. Stakeholders
have their motivations for staying abreast of project activities, but it is the project
manager’s responsibility to bring them into the fold in ways that advance work toward
the project’s goals. In many cases, doing this involves a delicate balance between getting
too much input and getting too little input. Stakeholders cannot weigh in on every
decision. That would bog down the project and make every decision a fight. Conversely,
stakeholders cannot be shut out because a significant aspect of almost every project is
satisfying stakeholders.”https://www.thebalancecareers.com/key-elements-successful-project-1669721
Pulis Ko Titser Ko (PKTK) Graph 6 is the wide range of stakeholders we have in this program
since this is a community base project. This long list of people may not be directly involved but
they surely have interest on this program because it is going to have a lasting benefit to the
people in the community. COVID 19 has isolated many people, and it is such an inspiring and
beautiful thing to connect these different groups of people as our stakeholders. This program is
so simple but has the capacity to impact a real variety of ordinary and special people to foster
community spirit.
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Pulis Ko Titser Ko (PKTK) Graph 7 can be the woodwind section if we are an orchestra. The
chief of police who is our conductor is also a part of the whole team where he leads and
inspires the whole group. This would be the specific roles the team has to play:
• Chief of Police (COP) is the project overseer. He is the champions the program where he
is responsible to look for sponsors. He is responsible in creating the scope of the
program base from the number of donors or sponsors he or she would be able to get to
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support the program. He or she ensures that each team member is able to execute the
assigned task given to him or her.
• Police Community Relations Officer (PCRO) creates the data base. He or she gets the
cue from the COP in identifying the target barangays. The PCRO is in-charge of
identifying and enlisting the number of families with toddlers or children who are not
attending school yet. He is also assigned to identify if there are senior citizens in that
household. The PCRO will create a master list in every barangay to determine the
number of families, children and senior citizens who will take part as recipients of this
program. A data base must be able to include the necessary element or information we
need.
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Pulis Ko Titser Ko (PKTK) Graph 7 is a very valuable data “Everyone loves a good story. Whether
it’s hearing about a friend’s life, reading a
that we need in this program. It is the skeleton of the whole
classic novel, or watching a cinematic
program. There is a living soul in each part of the segment adventure, there’s something distinctly
on this data base. human about appreciating stories. There
are countless names that have earned
Moreover, an important task or job assigned to our PCROs is the “top tier storyteller” title:
to be a part of the teaching team as a “storyteller” for the Shakespeare, Tolkien, Twain, Poe, along
kids. with modern classics like Rowling. A
name that might not quite as
stereotypically make the cut as a great
Good stories have the power to impact our world for storyteller is Jesus. Yes, Jesus of
generations. This is the primary reason why we have to train Nazareth of the Bible. Now, regardless of
and put our PCROs upfront to tell our stories. Our children one’s thoughts and opinions on the
must be able to “feel” that our police officers are there for person of Jesus, one thing is for sure; He
them. was quite the storyteller. He was telling
parables and using metaphors before it
was considered artsy or trendy.”
We need to inspire our children to dream big. Bringing our
PCROs in this matter will also make them as life coaches in https://serifcreative.com/news/jesus-the-greatest-
storyteller/
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creating a beautiful path for our children. We need to be around with people and make them
feel valued.
Winning the hearts of the kids who will be a part of this program will eventually be translated
to winning the hearts of the family. It is winning one family at a time that we can win one
barangay at a time. Winning one barangay at a time is the way to impact the whole community.
• Teachers from Faith-based Organizations will give flesh and blood to the skeleton or data
base that our PCROs have produced. These are our preschool teachers who will be
responsible for the early education of children in their care. Together with our PCROs, they
are co-responsible in delivering interactive learning program designed to engage the
guardians as well as the senior citizens in the program. We are intentionally including the
seniors in this program because of the great benefit of giving meaningful activity for them.
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Phase in the house
Prepare all the materials according to the number of
students coloring ac vity book, crayons, watercolors ,
pencils, folders or envelopes
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irtual THE PCRO and the teachers will regularly meet the
parents or guardians for coaching so they can train their
children. This will become a home school program where adults
specially the senor ci ens will also be given coloring books for
them to have an ac vity at home .
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This will serve as a basis to further improve the program.
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The Pulis Ko Titser Ko (PKTK) Graph 9 specifies our teachers’ role where they must be able
to clearly understand their assigned task and precisely execute the program according to its
context whether, it is face to face or virtually. Experts in child education as well as health
care practitioner asserts that coloring has long been considered a therapeutic activity
suitable for the young and old. This is what they are saying:
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Research into the effects of coloring activities for people living with dementia show positive
outcomes, most notably a decrease in agitation and anxiety. The therapeutic value of coloring comes
in part from a participant’s need to concentrate and in doing so they may ‘forget’ their troubles whilst
in the midst of a coloring activity. Relaxation and meditative moods often follow.
Coloring activities are known to:
• Improves mood
• Relieves stress
• Reduces agitation
• Promotes socialization and reminiscing
• Provides an outlet for self-expression
• Helps to maintain motor function
• Improves dexterity (grip control)
• Improves hand-eye coordination
• Encourages cooperation
• Promotes mindfulness (full attention & concentration required)
• Provides a sense of accomplishment
https://www.goldencarers.com/the-benefits-of-coloring-in-for-the-elderly/4244/
Furthermore, we want to creatively involve our senior citizen to learn the songs in this program
and sing with their grandchildren. Experts in care-giving attests the power and impact to our
senior.
How Music Therapy Helps Aging Adults

Music therapy provides opportunities for aging adults to improve and enhance their:
• Memory recall
• Reduce stress and anxiety (this works for the caregiver too)
• Sense of self control over one’s own life
• Emotional connection with other family members who participate
• Management of pain and discomfort
• Mood and emotional state
• Social activity within the community
• Creativity
Music therapy can be an individualized or group activity. Overall, the calming effect of music, can positively
affect heart rate, blood pressure, and other vital signs. So, try incorporating more music into your aging
loved one’s life. Discuss in more detail with your physician and contact your insurance provider to find music
therapists in your area. https://www.caringvillage.com/2017/05/01/music-therapy-older-adults/
• Advisory Council Members (ACM) in our police stations must also be a part of our team.
Their job is to help the COP in finalizing the number of target barangays as well as help him
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in finding sponsors who can financially support the program. Our ACMs must be able to see
our data base for them to clearly see and promote their program to their network.
• Church Board Members (CBM) is also a part of our team. This is the fivefold role that our
Church boards will have to play in blessing our communities.
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The Pulis Ko Titser Ko (PKTK) Graph 11 gives us an inspiring context where our churches
can come alongside with our COPs in blessing and inspiring the people in our communities.
The church board will occupy the brass section if we are an orchestra.
Elected Officials as Team Members
Our context of government officials primarily rests at the barangay level where we share our
data base with the barangay captain as well as the SK (Sanguniang Kabataan) chairman.
Including them in this program will also ensure that we are not duplicating any program neither
working independently in their respective areas.
“As the basic political unit, the Barangay serves as the primary planning and
implementing unit of government policies, plans, programs, projects, and activities in
the community, and as a forum wherein the collective views of the people may be
expressed, crystallized and considered, and where disputes may be settled.”
https://www.dilg.gov.ph
Its noteworthy to highlight that one of the important roles of our Barangay Captains is to
establish a non-formal education center or day-care centers for our toddlers whenever feasible.
Since this is a government mandate it is vital that we consider them as part of our team.
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The Pulis Ko Titser Ko (PKTK) Graph 12 presents the unique contribution of our barangay
officials to ensure the success of the program. COVID 19 has redefined is continually redefining
how we can re-invent our barangay-based programs for our toddlers and senior citizens as they
are not allowed to get out of their homes.
The PNP Regional and Provincial Office
Our PNP Regional and Provincial offices are also overseers in this organizational milieu. They in
best position to measure the viability of expanding the program in other areas according to
their peace and order situational analysis.
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The Pulis Ko Titser Ko (PKTK) Graph 13 represents a possible wider coverage and reach of this
program. The PNP’s provincial and regional officers have their own set of sectoral advisory
council members who are carefully selected because of the unique influence they have in their
respective jurisdictions.
Most our Police Provincial Directors (PD) as well as our Regional Directors (RD) will only stay for
one or more than a year. This is a type of project that they need to launch because of its tactical
short-term nature.
Moreover, the built-in collaborative nature of this project is a great strategic win-won program
for everyone who is involved. The flexible nature of this community-based venture can be
reduced and introduce in just few barangays or just within a three-month period. Such short-
term approach will surely bring good results for our project managers to derive success with
minimal financial requirement.
However, we need to manage the risk of working with PDs and RDs in this project. Most
volunteers disdain personality driven initiative because most newly assigned or appointed
leaders who will come in will just introduce a new concept. This is the nature of PDs and RDs.
They will shelve any program no matter how it is good because of their personal desire to
promote their own name or brand. This is the weakness of working with them at this level.
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Most donors will normally look for the action plan and budget. The Pulis Ko Titser Ko (PKTK)
Graph 14 is a simple summary of the items that will require under the Preparation and
Execution Phase. Our COPs will initially pay for the meetings place as well as the food that will
be served to the stakeholders. To reduce the number of meetings and eliminate the cost, it is
advantageous for our COPs to meet the stakeholders virtually. However, it is also wise that our
COPs would be able to give them a copy of the Action Plan and Budget.
Finalizing our target numbers is critical at this stage. Our stakeholders meeting must
immediately result to number of barangays we will target within a short-term or long-term
period. The number of barangays will dictate the number of teachers we will recruit and train.
The number of children as well as senior citizens who will be our recipients in every barangay
will follow. Therefore, our budget will significantly vary in every barangay. It is always cheaper
to buy in bulk. This is the reason why we have to nail down the exact number of children and
senior citizens before launching the project.
One way to reduce the cost in recruiting teachers is to identify the faith-based organizations
who are already in the area. The Bless Our COPS nationwide network can probably facilitate
and help in this aspect of the project. Therefore, it is critical that the COP will have to engage
the church boards in each of the participating churches virtually and get their support. On a
similar note, church board members must be given a copy of our action plan and budget. We
also need to consider connecting and buying to suppliers rather than retailers in this program.
We should also welcome donors who would prefer to give in kind and not cash.
For financial accountability purposes, our MBSKs can use the BOC Bank Account as a conduit for
their program. Government employees are not allowed by our law to solicit money. But we can
receive and disburse the money to protect the integrity of our MBSKs. Moreover, this is a sound
collaboration because this is a BOC initiated plan and program. Our donors will not question
our MBSKs because we will give them our official receipts.
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The Pulis Ko Titser Ko (PKTK) Graph 15 provides an immediate context for our PLAN B.
We are living in a very unpredictable environment and our target audience are at risk. They are
living at the edge where natural and man-made tragedies are prone. This is the reason why we
need a Plan B when an unfortunate event happens to them.
Our government have identified disaster prone and high-risk areas. Therefore, we need to ask
the hard question about how are we going to continue this program when calamity strikes. It is
a fact that we are now encountering stronger typhoons every year. Earthquakes and volcanic
eruptions are has becoming more frequent. These are deadly realities that we have to
overcome as we embark on this program.
Our government is doing the best preventive and intervention we can afford. But there is
always a shortage, gaps and unsatisfied public clamoring for better solution. It not enough to
make and create multiple programs for our high-risk barangays if we are not able to motivate
them change their behaviors.
The best preventive and intervention programs we can re-introduce is to nurture community
spirit and meaningful collaboration at all levels. Our connection and communication lines are
the first thing that is cut-off during disasters. Therefore, elevating the connection we are going
to share with our recipients through this program is a safe path we have to create.
Creating a community where everyone genuinely feel that they are being cared for within a
caring community or family context can produce lasting result that will lay down a solid
foundation for the next generation.
Let Go and Let Jesus Guide Us
Jesus’ exit plan is... training the 12 disciples.
Our Lord’s timing is always perfect. His entry to this world through a virgin birth and as a baby
on a lonely manger up to the time that He was crucified and resurrected has been foretold by
the prophets.
He was with them for three years. Just like the disciples, all of us will eventually join Him in
heaven.
So, this is an excellent ministry paradigm that we have to adopt while we still can.
Our exit plan in this ministry flows within our MBSK and BOC Emerging Leader’s Program for
our police officers. Positioning BOCSL nationwide and training our gifted BOC champions as
teachers and facilitators to handle our training curriculum is our strategy to raise a new breed
of BOC warriors nationwide. This is not going to be easy. The best defense that we can have is
the faith we have in Jesus Christ and the bond we share in His name.
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Our ministry with the police recruits nationwide is one of the
most expansive and challenging grounds we have to conquer.
Identifying active
Strategically positioning ourselves in all of the PNPTI in our police officers and
regions is the best chance we have if we are going to fast track pastors who have
the fulfillment of the Great Commission through the police
ministry platform. Our police officers exert great influence in all the heart to lead
of our 42,046 barangays as of 2020. This is really a unique built-in this ministry
nationwide network that we have to penetrate.
network would
Our ministry flow starting from recruitment, enlistment to allow us to
retirement has a lot of unforeseen and unpredictable ministry
mix. strategically expand
Taking pro-active steps does not always work apart from a God's work more
genuine understanding and discerning God’s leading in our lives.
effectively is the key
We have gained the blessing and support of our generals to this transitional
to create a core group of officers and pastors to handle each developmental
trajectory. Our ministry is dynamic where constant changes and
adjustment is expected. These are our organizational focus and process.
our front-liners at the time of this writing:
1. The first level is our Pre-cadet Program. Brother Jeremy Dellosa 1 is now handling
our first ministry phase.
2. The second trajectory is our ministry at the PNPA. The Joshua and Caleb ministry of
GCF is now leading our ministry at PNPA under the
guidance and close supervision of PMGEN Benigno At the end of the day,
“Bong” B. Durana Jr. (ret) we are all leaders in
3. The third level is our work at the PNPTI. Our
involvement has been very helpful in the creation of
this movement called
a realistic ministry highway for our PNPTI ministry in by God to serve Him.
partnership with our beloved pastors Vio Muncada Our calling is to point
CARRTC, Kathyryn Santiago in Region 1, Rico Gelit
Region 5, Ging Aliposa in Region 8 and, Blake
people to Christ as we
Lumasag of BARMM. provide a godly
4. PBGEN Bernard M. Banac is now leading our program inspiration to the
with the PNTS. The Values Leadership School at Subic
in under their supervision. This is the restorative
people in our
component in the PNP’s internal cleansing campaign. communities. It is not
This is our fourth ministry trajectory. about titles or
5. Our fifth ministry trajectory is now being
spearheaded by our MBSKs Together with our BOC
academic degrees. It is
partners. This is about expanding our MBSK outreach about our heartbeat
programs. for God passionately
6. However, our ministry in Metro Manila is the most
challenging trajectory in our ministry. Along with this
pursuing His cause for
is the creation of the BOC Leadership Core Group to the lost.
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spearhead our ministry in every city. The challenges that we are facing in Metro
Manila is different from the rest. So, it is practical that we apply our officer led and
BOC initiated programs to run its course in the metro area. This is the sixth level in
our ministry trajectory.
7. The last and the most important part of this trajectory is our ministry at Camp
Crame. Our senior MBSK members are handling this ministry. Most of them are
police generals.
These 7 ministry trajectories will ensure the longevity of our ministry in the PNP. It is a
powerful ministry mix that provides a smooth transitional process.
The burden is easy because the Lord is guiding each person on this trajectory.
Transition is one of the most difficult things that happen in one organization. But we are
blessed because we have been preparing for it.
The bible paints some good leadership transition like in the case of Moses to Joshua. This is a
good transition model that we have adopted because Moses initiated and planned for it. It is
very transparent that people are well informed about it.
Summary
The leadership of our generals who retired from the PNP service has laid down a stronger
foundation for a godly and biblically inspired ministry flow. Their retirement in the PNP is the
beginning of their mentoring ministry amongst our MBSKs and BOC pastors.
The Great Commission is God’s command for all us not only to move forward but to let go of all
the encumbrances that might hinder us in fulfilling God’s call.
The introduction of the 21st century together with the advent of the social media have given us
an excellent platform to fast track what we are going on a national scale.
However, we have been confronted with the series of earthquakes that rocked Mindanao last
year (2019). The eruption of Taal Volcano welcomed us for 2020, and the latest phenomena
that forced us to rethink and redefine our lives as well as the way we conduct ministry is
the COVID 19 global pandemic.
Retirements and transitions involve change. It is disheartening and very unsettling for some
people. It can be a scary thought to others. But we have to be reminded that our Lord and
Savior Jesus Christ is the master of leadership transitions.
He created a movement that changed the course of history during the worst time in our history
when the Roman Empire rules the world. He literally turned the world upside down during His
time through His revolutionary teachings.
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Five of our BOC warriors died within three months during the pandemic (April-May-June).
Like them, we will all die and leave this world. The Lord has been faithful and blessed each and
every one of us in this movement through the years. It is our time to give back all the praises
and glory to Him by imparting and sharing what we have to others.
Dreaming big for our communities must be translated into simple meaningful steps.
It does not stop when one retires from the PNP. It is a simple faith step to let go of the past and
allow God to usher us to join God’s warrior at the forefront in rebuilding this country. This is
where we can all share the burden and the sense of urgency in building safer and progressive
communities.
We have carefully identified and aligned these strategic steps and presented them in the form
of a conceptual framework and graphs in our Pulis Ko Titser Ko Program. Each of the graph in
this ministry blueprint is of great value. It will serve as a roadmap as we navigate the unknown
during COVID era and answer the challenging issues ahead in the midst of natural calamities.
We have to be reminded that this is not a one man show. The great orchestra conductor is
nothing if he doesn’t have a group of musicians who will uniquely play their own instruments to
render and deliver a great performance.
In the same manner we are bringing in an “orchestra” of good-hearted people to every family
we want to bless in this project. We are envisioning that this project would deeply and
significantly impact all the people who would be involved. That through our corporate effort
would result to increase police productivity, curb or eliminate crime in these barangays, drive
drug dealers out and, break the cycle of domestic violence.
We are a family-oriented people. This is the nationalistic DNA we want to nourish and harness.
through this program. Ministering to children and senior citizens in the target barangays is a
great door of opportunity that can lead us achieve our dream for our community.
COVID 19 is here to stay. Therefore, we have to turn this deadly threat into a beautiful and
powerful opportunity to set foundation towards God-honoring partnerships.
We need each other to confidently march forward and face our invisible enemies, dispel the
darkness of fear, confusion and hopelessness hovering our communities.
This is our chance to make it happen.
He is the author of our lives.

He is the author of this ministry.
Let us conquer the world while we can in Jesus Name!
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MODULE 14
It’s Our Time to Let Go!

PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS SENIOR EXECUTIVE COURSE (PSOSEC)
Boi Manuel
1. What is the leadership developmental value of knowing and recognizing that your days
in the PNP is numbered?
i guess i just have to finish strong, and leave a good legacy in the PNP organization.
2. What does it mean for you to let go of your fears, insecurities /comfort zones and let
God lead you to accomplish great things for the PNP and for our country?
it means i put all my trust to god for him to guide me to help me achieve great thing
for the PNP.
3. COVID 19 has brought havoc to our world. The COVID-Delta variant is a sign that this
virus will continue to mutate. What are the threats and opportunities you see as the
world is grappling with this pandemonium?
theats is that it has a chance for this virus to exist to the next generation, opportunity
for us this generation to not let that happen we need to find the solution to end this virus
fo our future genaration.
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4. What significant leadership lessons can you derive from our former CPNPs (Archie
Gamboa, Pancratius Cascolan and, Dibold Sinas), who served during the global
pandemic? What do you think is their most significant contribution or legacy to the
organization?
they did what they think is right during the pandemic and i salute them for not letting
us down during their time of leader ship.
5. What is your working definition of a dynamic policing amid covid? What kind of risks and
precautions you will to take as you invite and form alliance/s with other leaders from
different sectors in fighting this invisible enemy?
dynamic policing is a good policy that helps us win against an invisible enemy,
with the unity of deferent sectors we become victorious .
6. If someone is going to write your life story, what would be you title in the last 40 plus
years? What are the memory lanes that are worth remembering?
the life adventure of me, my childhood, high school life, college life training center, family life,
work .
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MODULE 14

It’s Our Time to Let Go!

Retirement During Covid

• Ensure staff and attendees wear masks correctly and consistently.

• Honoring Dr Andres Bugnosen as a Foster Parent

• Honoring Dr Ronald Wilson as a Mentor

• Honoring Four BOC Pastors

• Honoring a Musical Composer

• Honoring a friend and a mentor

• Honoring an Unusual Friend and Ally

• Honoring a Senior Pastor

• Honoring a Ministry Partner

It’s Our Time to Let Go

Unloading our burden to the Lord is another form of letting go. We

“Pulis Ko Teacher KO” Program

The Project Manager

Defining the Scope of the Project

ommu it as Part er odel

Pulis Ko Titser Ko (PKTK) Graph 2

Pulis Ko Titser Ko (PKTK) Graph 3

Pulis Ko Titser Ko (PKTK) Graph 4

Pulis Ko Titser Ko (PKTK) Graph 5

Phila thro ist

Pulis Ko Titser Ko (PKTK) Graph 6

Pulis Ko Titser Ko (PKTK) Graph 7

Pulis Ko Titser Ko (PKTK) Graph 8

o ice omm ity e tio s fficer ster ist

Pulis Ko Titser Ko (PKTK) Graph 9

alua o The PCROs, teachers and parents gives their feedback.

Coloring activities are known to:

How Music Therapy Helps Aging Adults

Pro ides Supports the

Pulis Ko Titser Ko (PKTK) Graph 11

Elected Officials as Team Members

Pulis Ko Titser Ko (PKTK) Graph 12

The PNP Regional and Provincial Office

he o e of r egio d rovi ci ffices

Pulis Ko Titser Ko (PKTK) Graph 13

Pulis Ko Titser Ko (PKTK) Graph 14

Pulis Ko Titser Ko (PKTK) Graph 15

Let Go and Let Jesus Guide Us

Jesus’ exit plan is... training the 12 disciples.

This is our chance to make it happen.

He is the author of our lives.

It’s Our Time to Let Go!

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