THE FILIPINO P

OLICEMEN
FOUNDATION OF POLICE
ETHICS
PART 2

CRIM 4-PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT

WHO IS A FILIPINO POLICEMAN?

- A Filipino policeman is a protector and a friend o

f the people.
- His badge is the symbol of the citizen’s faith and
trust, his uniform a mirror of decorum and integr
ity.
- His whole human person an oblation of endurin
g love for homeland, fellowmen and God.
WHO IS A FILIPINO POLICEMAN?

- A Filipino policeman emulates the valor of Lapu-Lapu, serenity

of Rizal, the leadership of Aguinaldo, the courage of Bonifacio,
the idealism of Del Pilar, the wisdom of Mabini and the fortitud
e of Gomez, Burgos and Zamora.
- A Filipino policeman has oath for his republic to uphold: to def
end the constitution, honor the flag, obey the laws and duly co
nstituted authorities. He has covenant with his people to compl
y: to safeguard and protect them even beyond the call of duty.
And he has a legacy for his family to fulfill: to bequeath unto th
em the one and only treasure of his life – an unblemished name
.
THE POLICEMAN AND HIS BADGE

• It is precisely upon grounds of reliability and unreliability, fidelit

y or infidelity in the performance of his duties that the badge o
f a policeman assumes paramount significance.
• It could either be the symbol of the citizen’s faith and trust in t
he policeman or the harbinger of their contempt and derision f
or him, all depending upon efficiency or inefficiency in the exe
cution of the policeman’s task or mission.
• beckons the policeman to commit himself to the democratic w
ay of life and, even more, to maintain the principle of public ac
countability.
THE POLICEMAN AND HIS BADGE

• It is precisely upon grounds of reliability and unreliability, fidelity or infide

lity in the performance of his duties that the badge of a policeman assu
mes paramount significance.
• It could either be the symbol of the citizen’s faith and trust in the policem
an or the harbinger of their contempt and derision for him, all dependin
g upon efficiency or inefficiency in the execution of the policeman’s task
or mission.
• beckons the policeman to commit himself to the democratic way of life a
nd, even more, to maintain the principle of public accountability.
• flashes incessantly to the mind and heart of the policeman his inescapabl
e concern, commitment and obligation to uphold at all times the constit
ution and be loyal to his country, people and organization over and abov
e loyalty to any other person or organization.
THE PNP SEAL

Lapu-Lapu Hero
The great Filipino hero of Mactan, the pr
ototype of the best and most noble in Filipi
no manhood who is the symbol and embod
iment of all the genuine attributes of leader
ship, courage, nationalism, self-reliance and
a people-based and people powered comm
unity defense.
THE PNP SEAL

Laurel

Green Laurel with 14 leaves, symbolizes t

he 14 Regional Commands. It is also a symb
ol of the honor, dignity and the privilege of
being a member of a noble organization w
here the call to public service is par excellen
ce a commitment to public trust.
THE PNP SEAL

Shield

The symbol of the Philippine Constabular

y, the first National Police by virtue of Orga
nic Act No. 175, enacted by the Philippine
Commission on 18 July 1901. The Philippin
e Constabulary for the close to 90 years of s
ervice to the nation has performed with ho
nor, professionalism and courage.
THE PNP SEAL

Three Stars

Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao and t

he 1,700 islands and the territorial int
egrity wherein the National Police mu
st enforce the law and maintain peace
and order with professionalism, zeal a
nd dedication in keeping with the hig
hest ideals and traditions of service to
our country and people.
THE PNP SEAL

Service • Honor • Justice

Added distinct ideals for the officers, me

n and women of the PNP to insure efficienc
y, integrity, cohesiveness, camaraderie and
equanimity to enhance community accepta
nce and support to attain its mission of pea
ce keeping and law enforcement.
THE PNP SEAL

Sun

Symbolize the flowering, maturing and u

ltimate realization of the glorious evolution
of the PC/INP into a National Police Organi
zation - "national in scope and civilian in ch
aracter" - as enshrined in the 1986 Constit
ution. The Traditional light rays which repr
esents the fight ingest provinces whose ide
als of courage and patriotism the members
of the National Police must possess.
THE PNP BADGE

Philippine Monkey Eating Eagle T

he National Bird

symbol of swiftness and ferocity, power,

courage and immortality.
THE PNP BADGE

PNP Shield

Symbol of protection of all citizens.

THE PNP BADGE

Three Stars

Stands for Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao w

hich constitute the Republic's Territorial
Integrity over which the PNP must enforce t
he law and maintain peace and order
with professionalism, zeal and dedication in
keeping with the highest ideals and
traditions of service to God, Country and Pe
ople.
THE PNP BADGE

Eight Sun Rays

Represents the eight (8) provinces whose id

eals of courage, gallantry patriotism led to t
heir revolt against Spain.
THE PNP BADGE

Lapu-Lapu

Symbolizes the bravery of the

Philippine National Police.
THE PNP BADGE

Service, Honor, Justice

Service is the vibrant and cogent deeds

and actions in response to the needs and want
s of the people in distress: Honor
could be the overriding criterion and
consideration in the performance of their entru
sted task or mission: and Justice
dispensed to everyone whatever is due to him
without favoritism or discrimination of any sort.
 THE POLICEMAN AND HIS UNIFORM

The gestures and attitudes of internalizing and

externalizing could aptly project to the fore the fierce
relevance and significance of the uniform of the
policeman. This is because what a policeman has
internalized or ingested in terms of discipline, conduct,
insight and decorum is externalized or unfolded by his
uniform on points of among others, physical
appearance, social graces, professional bearing, and
personal comportment.
 THE POLICEMAN AND HIS UNIFORM

The uniform bespeaks not only of the authority and

prerogatives of the peace keeper and law
enforcer donning or wearing such uniform but,
equally worthwhile, the intellectual, moral and
spiritual cast and mold of the person inside that
uniform.
 THE POLICEMAN AND HIS UNIFORM

The uniform bespeaks not only of the authority and

prerogatives of the peace keeper and law
enforcer donning or wearing such uniform but,
equally worthwhile, the intellectual, moral and
spiritual cast and mold of the person inside that
uniform.
THE POLICEMAN AND HIS OATH

In raising their hand in solemn attestation and affirmation of t

heir oath, our new breed of peace keepers and law
enforcers, imbued and invigorated as they are with their
collateral concern and commitment to socio-economic
development and nation-building, have plunged themselves,
in consortium with the other relevant agencies and instrumentali
ties of the Republic, into a vast battlefield on which to wage cons
tructive wars.
THE POLICEMAN AND HIS OATH

It is with greater relevance to have to point out just the

same the sacrificial implication of the oath engendering a
beatific irony, if we are to consider the fact that while on one
hand the member of the police service is impliedly exhorted
under his oath to love his country and endear his family, on
the other hand, when, in response to the same oath, the
supreme cause of his official duty exacts upon him to offer his ver
y life, he cannot help but leave behind him forever his endeared f
amily and his beloved country.
THE POLICEMAN AND HIS OATH

This is because this sacrificial human victim is very much a part

and parcel of one profession, the police profession, whose oblati
on to GOD, country and people finds its august limits only in deat
h.
To the present-day members of the nation’s police
service, the oath of loyalty to GOD, country and people could also
serve as reminder of their comrades who died in line of
duty or otherwise met their untimely demise in the hands of the e
nemies of societies, yes, offering their lives so that their countrym
en could live in peace, solace, and security that they
have learned to enjoy and cherish.
THANK YOU !!!