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Your government joins the Metrobank Foundation Inc. in honoring our police officers and their contributions to nation-building, through the 2013 Search for the Country’s Outstanding Police Officers in Service (COPS).

Maintaining a peaceful, orderly society, and securing the welfare of our citizens is a vital cornerstone of our Social Contract with the Filipino People. This collective agenda is made manifest through our men and women in uniform, who tirelessly fulfill their duties as vanguards of freedom, justice, and empowerment. I congratulate the awardees, our country’s most outstanding police officers in service, for this recognition, which is an expression of gratitude for a job well done. May you continue to serve our country to the best of your abilities, guided by the highest ideals of competence, professionalism, integrity, and dedication; uphold the rule of law, as you help solve and prevent crimes, protect human rights, and be our people’s source of strength in times of vulnerability and tragedy.

In the beginning of our journey on the straight and righteous path, we faced difficult challenges in revitalizing our institutions, particularly in replacing the old system of self-interest with the more progressive culture of honesty and accountability. Our reforms have begun to take root, and are already bearing fruit. Let us be vigilant in sustaining these tangible results and seize every opportunity to move our nation forward to the brighter future of inclusive growth that Filipinos rightfully deserve.

Again, congratulations to you, and i wish you much fortitude in the years ahead.

BENIGNO S. AQUINO III President Republic of the Philippines

Republic of the PhilippinesOffice of the President, Malacañan Palace, Manila

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“I congratulate the awardees, our country’s most outstanding police officers in service, for this recognition, which is an expression of gratitude for a job well done.”

METROBANK FOUNDATION, INC. 1METROBANK FOUNDATION, INC.

Congratulations to the awardees of the 2013 Metrobank Foundation Search for the Country’s Outstanding Police Officers in Service (COPS). Ang inyong tagumpay ay hindi lamang pansarili dahil sa pagtanggap ninyo ng

pagkilalang ito ay pinatunayan ninyo na sadyang wagas ang makatotohanang paglilingkod sa hanay ng Pambansang Pulisya. Each of you truly makes this Organization proud as you live up to the promise of providing “Serbisyong Makatotohanan.”

May you continue to exhibit the true essence of public service while serving as an inspiration to our fellow police officers. Your dedication and commitment has truly paid off. However, this gratifying accomplishment should not be an excuse to rest on your laurels. Rather, let this be a challenge for you to further enhance your skills and capabilities in order to perform and do your job better.

Nais ko ding pasalamatan ang Metrobank Foundation, Inc. sa walang sawa ninyong pagsuporta at pagkilala sa aming mga natatanging miyembro sa Pambansang Pulisya. Your effort to recognize the good deeds and accomplishments of our men in uniform is a great help in promoting the PNP as an efficient and hardworking government entity which the Filipino community could truly rely on.

Once again, congratulations to the new recipients of this prestigious award. Your legacy as Outstanding Police Officers in Service and the honor that you have given to the PNP would be a source of inspiration to the whole police service.

Maraming salamat at mabuhay po tayong lahat!

ALAN LA MADRID PURISIMA Police Director General Chief, PNP

The Metrobank Foundation’s Search for the Outstanding Police Officers in Service (COPS) upholds integrity in law enforcement as a pillar of criminal justice.

COPS serves as a badge of honor to the thousands in the police service who risk their lives every day in maintaining peace and order in our communities. It best expresses society’s recognition of what they have achieved in performing their responsibilities beyond the call of duty.

This year’s awards are truly relevant and meaningful, especially that 2013 was an election year that required extra duties from the entire force in ensuring the safety of thousands of voters in polling precincts; and in maintaining impartiality and non-partisanship in the face of highly charged electoral contests.

We are grateful to the Metrobank Foundation, the Rotary Club of New Manila East, and PSBank for your shared initiative to help raise the bar of excellence in the police service and strengthen police-community relations.

Your continuing program extolling the virtues of the ideal police officer helps us tell our people the whole story about our PNP, as it inspires our rookies to become models of integrity, dedication and professionalism.

Mabuhay!

MAR ROXAS Secretary Department of The Interior and Local Government

“May you continue to exhibit the true essence of public service while serving as an inspiration to our fellow police officers. Your dedication and commitment has truly paid off.”

“This year’s awards are truly relevant and meaningful, especially that 2013 was an election year that required extra duties from the entire force in ensuring the safety of thousands of voters in polling precincts; and in maintaining impartiality and non-partisanship in the face of highly charged electoral contests.”

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M y warmest congratulations to the awardees of this year’s Metrobank Foundation’s Search for the Country’s Outstanding Police Officers in Service.

I laud your commitment to the ideals of Service, Honor, and Justice of the Philippine National Police, and in serving as role models to your fellow policemen and women. May your award inspire you to remain faithful to your duty as guardians of peace and order in the country, and to persevere more in bringing your organization into new heights.

Again, Congratulations and Mabuhay!

HON. ANTONIO “SONNY” F. TRILLANES IV Senator Republic of the Philippines Chairman, COPS 2013 Final Board of Judges

“I laud your commitment to the ideals of Service, Honor, and Justice of the Philippine National Police, and in serving as role models to your fellow policemen and women.”

“May this award empower you to strive for even greater accomplishments and allow you to continue paying it forward to the communities who have helped you become who you are today.”

On behalf of the Metrobank Group, I congratulate the awardees of the Country’s Outstanding Police Officers in Service (COPS) for 2013.

You represent the cream of the crop of our country’s police force: an estimated 250,000 police officers tasked with the safeguarding of the life and property of some 95 million Filipinos. Indeed, to serve as a law enforcer under such challenging conditions is already worthy of note, but to distinguish yourselves by going over and beyond the call of duty, sometimes at great personal cost, is indeed extraordinary. This recognition is our way of thanking you for all your hard work and sacrifice.

The Metrobank Group has always championed a culture of excellence, for we believe in the Filipino’s innate capability to thrive and shine even in the most trying of circumstances. You join an elite group of public servants--fellow police officers, soldiers, and teachers--who serve as an inspiration to every Filipino who dreams of achieving success in their chosen field. May this award empower you to strive for even greater accomplishments and allow you to continue paying it forward to the communities who have helped you become who you are today.

I also take this opportunity to acknowledge our distinguished panel of judges and our institutional partners--the Philippine National Police, PSBank, and the Rotary Club of New Manila East. Their enthusiasm and unfailing belief in the prowess and integrity of our police force continue to make COPS a success.

Congratulations and welcome to the Metrobank family!

DR. GEORGE S.K. TY Chairman Metrobank Group and Metrobank Foundation


I t is my distinct honor and pleasure to introduce the Country’s Outstanding Policemen in Service (COPS) for 2013. This award is given to the men and women of the police force, who have risen above difficult situations, and

rendered extraordinary service in the fields of crime solution and crime prevention.

It is always a challenge narrowing our awardees to a circle of ten, for there are many factors to consider: the impact of individual achievements on the lowering of crime rates and increased safety of a locale, the extent of citizen participation and the continuation of positive police-community relations. But above all, we consider the integrity of the police officers in question: that his deeds were made with the greater good in mind, and not personal gain.

We are once again grateful to our distinguished panel of judges, who have graciously shared their time and expertise, as well as our institutional partners—the Rotary Club of New Manila East, Philippine National Police, and PSBank—who have always shown enthusiasm and support for the COPS program’s goal of nurturing excellence in our police force.

This recognition is the Metrobank Foundation’s way of saluting our men and women in uniform for all that they have done, but truly, the highest accolade is already theirs: the trust and respect of their peers, superiors, and the communities they serve.

ANICETO M. SOBREPENA President Metrobank Foundation, Inc.

“This recognition is the Metrobank Foundation’s way of saluting our men and women in uniform for all that they have done, but truly, the highest accolade is already theirs: the trust and respect of their peers, superiors, and the communities they serve.”

On behalf of PSBank, I would like to extend my warmest congratulations to the 10 awardees of this year’s Search for the Country’s Outstanding Police Officers in Service.

I have personally heard the inspiring stories of heroism and sacrifice of these men and women during the final judging. Their commitment to risk their lives everyday just so we could live a life of relative peace and prosperity humbles and astounds me.

Indeed, public service is not only a decision but a mission that demands a total giving of one’s self. It goes beyond the call of duty and shapes one’s life into an instrument of selfless service. It moves a police officer to take an abandoned and seriously injured infant and raise him as his own in spite of his family’s economic challenges. It empowers a lady officer to untiringly educate communities about the rights of women and children.

These are examples of unsung heroes we have in our midst. They have broken the stereotype and raised the standards of public service to greater heights. I am confident that there are more men and women in uniform who are part of this esteemed roster of awardees. They remain hidden but their lives of integrity positively reflect on the image of the institution they represent.

I am honored to be part of this noble search that recognizes the best police officers in the land. I would like to thank Metrobank Foundation and our program partners Rotary Club of New Manila East and the Philippine National Police. I am especially thankful to the Board of Judges who carefully sifted through a record-breaking number of nominations and conducted a rigorous screening and final evaluation to choose the most deserving police officers.

To our awardees, let this recognition be your badge of honor and reminder to continue making a difference in the communities you serve. You are not alone. We now know your sacrifices and will always be grateful that you stand strong in fulfilling your duty to serve and protect the country.

May you serve as an inspiration not only to your colleagues in uniform but to the rest of the nation as we continue to forge the path to progress.

VICENTE R. CUNA, JR. President PSBANK

“To our awardees, let this recognition be your badge of honor and reminder to continue making a difference in the communities you serve. You are not alone. We now know your sacrifices and will always be grateful that you stand strong in fulfilling your duty to serve and protect the country.”


Messages

O n behalf of the Rotary Club of New Manila East, Let me congratulate the ten (10) awardees of the Country’s Outstanding Police Officers in Service (COPS) for 2013.

We, in Rotary Club of New Manila East along with the rest of our Sister Clubs nationwide are committed to look for men and women in uniform who are dedicated to their duty and worthy of emulation by their peers in the Philippine National Police (PNP). This year’s search has created awareness in our unsung heroes in the PNP to join the search. We continue to inspire them but their works also inspire us in the process, and learn to love the program more.

We would like to thank our Partners, the Metrobank Foundation, the PSBank and the Philippine National Police for their unwavering support. The project made us a Hall of Fame Awardee for 2013 in Vocational Service of Rotary International-District 3780. Thank you also to the awardees who continue to serve and protect the Filipino people and are passionately committed to excellence in their performance .

The Rotary International theme for this year is “Peace Through Service” a path that anyone can walk. Let us continue serving one another so that “Service Above Self “ may always be a way of life for us all.

Mabuhay !

HERMINIO P. CARREON President, R.Y. 2012-13

“Thank you to the awardees who continue to serve and protect the Filipino people and are passionately committed to excellence in their performance.”

“This year’s record breaking turnout of applicants is a clear testament to the growth and success of this decade-long nationwide search.”

O n Behalf of the Rotary Club of New Manila East, I would like to extend my heartfelt Congratulations to this year’s awardees of the Country’s Outstanding Police Officers in Service (COPS).

These men and women in uniform exemplifies the highest level of professionalism and integrity in their chosen vocation of serving and protecting our communities. They are the true servants of our people committed to maintain peace & order and keep our families & homes safe.

Let me convey my deepest gratitude to our partners, the Metrobank Foundation, inc., Philippine Savings Bank and the Philippine National Police for their unqualified support of this program. This year’s record breaking turnout of applicants is a clear testament to the growth and success of this decade-long nationwide search.

May I also acknowledge the unending participation of our various Rotary Sister Clubs around the country in disseminating & promoting this exemplary recognition of dedication to service.

Thank you and mabuhay!

V. JESUSITO L. TIONGCO Past President and Chairman, COPS 2013 Rotary Club of New Manila East R.I. District 3780

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The Country’s Outstanding Police Officers in Service 2013

Left to Right: Police Commissioned Officers: Police Superintendent Edgar Alan Omas Okubo, Police Chief Inspector Carlo Magno Mercado Manuel, Police Senior Inspector Arlan Lim Delumpines, and Police Inspector Margienett Terano Yosores; Police Non-Commissioned Officers: Senior Police Officer 1 Edgardo Abastar Figuracion II, Senior Police Officer 1 Raquel Ramos Aniwasal, Senior Police Officer 4 Teofilo Siao Juanata, Jr., Senior Police Officer 2 Oscar Morales Angeles, Jr., Senior Police Officer 2 Rodito Torrevillas Viovicente and Senior Police Officer 1 Eduardo De Guzman Covarrubias.


Police Regional Office 1

Intelligence Training Group, Directorate for Intelligence Camp Crame, Quezon City

Police SuperintendentEdgar Alan Omas Okubo

POLICECommissioned Officer

Chief Criminal Investigation and Detection Group, Manila Police District, Manila, NCR

Police Chief Inspector Carlo Magno Mercado Manuel


Twenty two years in service, Police Superintendent Edgar Alan O. Okubo has risen steadily up the ranks of

the police force, through loyalty and hard work.

PSupt Okubo is no stranger to danger, having successfully apprehended gun-for-hire, robbery, and carnapping groups in his previous postings in Nueva Ecija, Bataan, and Southern Metro Manila. Back in 2000, he was wounded in action during an encounter with heavily armed members of the Gapos Gang.

Partisan Armed Groups proliferate in certain areas of the countryside. To counter such groups, PSupt Okubo implemented the intensified checkpoint operation project in Nueva Ecija, utilizing members of the Barangay Intelligence Network and Barangay Tanods as force multipliers and spotters in these operations. In response to the family of a murder victim of a PAG leader, he developed

Project Spider, a campaign to arrest said suspect through the intense training and mobilization of one civilian asset. The success of this mention led the Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption to recognize PSupt Okubo as its Law Enforcer of the Year for 2009.

Community involvement plays a big role in the success of PSupt Okubo’s career. His Hotline Calling Card Project tapped the community as informants through the proliferation of prepaid phone cards; the information channeled through this program led to the successful dismantling of drug dens and the arrest of known drug pushers in the area. As part of police community relations, he established the Pulis at Mag-aaral Kontra Krimen and PNP-Church Liaison Committee to discourage potential criminal and insurgent activity, through information dissemination and campuses and faith-based initiatives in far-flung barangays.

PSupt Okubo is currently completing his Officer Senior Executive Course. He has a bachelor’s degree in Public Safety from the Philippine National Police Academy and a master’s degree in Criminology from the University of La Salette in Santiago, Isabela. He is married and has three children.

PSupt Okubo’s tapped the community as informants through the proliferation of prepaid phone cards that led to the successful dismantling of drug dens and the arrest of known drug pushers in the area.

PCInsp Manuel turned his eye on the most wanted list which targeted the eight most wanted criminals in the city.

F rom the jungles of Basilan, to the mountains of the Cordillera region, to the busy streets of Manila—Police

Chief Inspector Carlo Magno M. Manuel, current Chief of Manila’s Criminal Investigation and Detection Team, has hounded and captured lawless elements across the archipelago, in his twenty-two years as a policeman.

PCInsp Manuel’s early years in Basilan gave him a running start to a decorated career. He received a Medalya ng Kadakilaan for his role in Oplan 01/94 PANAMA, which put a stop to illegal logging activities and led to the eradication of an Abu Sayyaf lair in Sitio Buc-Buc, Barangay Lower Abenbeng. He was also a member of the tactical operation team that successfully rescued Father Cirilio Nacorda from the Moro National Liberation Front Lost Command; for this he was awarded a Medalya ng Kagalingan back then. PCInsp. Manuel was very active in engaging the Basilan

youth, partnering with the Basilan Jaycees and other socio-civic groups, to organize a sports fest for teenagers, giving them more productive opportunities to spend their idle time.

Eradicating illegal drugs was among PCInsp Manuel’s priorities in the Cordillera. He headed Oplan Twister and Oplan Summer Storm, which led to the destruction of an illegal marijuana plantation, with plants and seedlings valued at almost Php 20 million. This feat was accomplished with the help of the community, who were organized into Patrol 117 Street Watch groups by PInsp Manuel.

In Manila, PCInsp Manuel turned his eye on the most wanted list, with Oplan Pagtugis, which targeted the eight most wanted criminals in the city. For this, his unit was awarded the Best Field Unit among all field units in the country for 2012. He also created the CIDG-Community Investigative Support, organizing over 500 citizen volunteers to augment and support police investigations in their respective communities.

Outside of his investigative accomplishments, PCInsp Manuel founded the Association of Police Officers via Lateral Entry Inc. (APOLE), an organization that united professionals who entered the police force. Aside from providing such officers with a support system, the group also served as another channel for regional cooperation for security awareness and crime prevention. PCInsp Manuel has a bachelor’s degree in Criminology from the Philippine College of Criminology and an MBA from the International Academy for Management and Economics. He is married and has six children.


As Officer-in-charge of the Zamboanga City Police Office’s Criminal Investigation and Detective

Management branch, Police Senior Inspector Arlan L. Delumpines has seen action in many a life-threatening situation in his sixteen-year career. Such high-risk operations demand discipline and focus, but he brings the same level of commitment to the lesser dangers of community relations work.

Guns-for-hire, armed robbers, terrorist elements—these comprise the normal run of criminals investigated and apprehended by PSInsp Delumpines. Notable among such accomplishments is the complete neutralization of the Jeffry Sai gang responsible for a wave of robberies in the Zamboanga Peninsula in 2009, the arrest of the perpetrators and masterminds of a greade throwing incident in Gov. Camins Ave. in Zamboanga City and the

apprehension of notorious Abu Sayyaf member Kammak J. Ibno on criminal charges, both in 2012.

PSInsp Delumpines also keeps an eye out for our disenfranchised brothers and sisters. He routinely rounds up mendicants roaming the city streets and entrusts them to the care of the SDC-CSWD, to ensure that they receive adequate daily meals and are given the opportunity to return to their families. He has also led a rescue of ten victims of illegal recruitment/human trafficking before they were wrongfully shipped to work in an oil plantation in Malaysia.

PSInsp Delumpines understands that, in addition to crime solution, crime prevention is critical to the lowering of a community’s crime rate. His tenure as police chief of the island municipality of Mabuhay, Zamboanga Sibugay has seen him initiate multisectoral collaborations for the patrolling of their lands (through Police Auxiliary Forces and the Stake-Out in Civvies crime-fighting network) and sea (through Seaborne Patrol).

PSInsp Delumpines has an undergraduate degree in Criminology from Zamboanga Arturo Eustaquio Colleges and completed coursework for a master’s degree in Criminology at Universidad de Zamboanga. He is married and has three children.

In addition to keen intuition and sound judgment, it takes particular sensitivity to investigate crimes

committed against women and children. Such abilities were finely honed by Talisay City’s Chief Police Community Relations Police Inspector Margienett T. Yosores in her fifteen years handling women- and children-related crimes.

As officer-in-charge of the Women and Children Protection Desk, PInsp Yosores has handled such difficult as cases of kidnapping, human trafficking, gang rape, and child abuse. Her success in apprehending the perpetrators — some of them foreign nationals — can be attributed in part to the community intelligence network that she has cultivated through the years. She has also been instrumental in an anti-illegal drug campaign anti-illegal firearms campaign that saw the arrest of known criminal elements in the area.

Believing that crimes can be prevented by awareness and by the presence of a strong support system, PInsp Yosores is very active in organizing the women and children in the communities she serves. She regularly meets with the women in the barangay for information dissemination sessions and joins them during women’s month celebrations. Other groups that she organized are the Bantay Banay and Child Protect Movement, both watchdog organizations on child abuse; and the Kabataan Sa Paga-asa, which monitors children in conflict with the law, and helps them better integrate into society. PInsp Yosores has degrees in commerce (Foundation University-Dumaguete City), accountancy and law (University of Cebu), criminology and public administration (University of the Visayas). She is married and has one child.

PSInsp Delumpines believes that aside from crime solution, crime prevention is critical to the lowering of a community’s crime rate.

PInsp Yosores is very active in organizing the women and children in the communities she serves and regularly meets with the women in the barangay for information dissemination sessions.

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City Investigation and Detective Management/Chief,Investigation Section, Zamboanga City Police OfficeRegion IX

Police Senior InspectorArlan Lim Delumpines


Chief Operation/Police Community Relations Women & Children Protection Desk/ Family Juvenile Gender Sensitive, Talisay City Police Station, Talisay City, Cebu, Region VI

Police Inspector Margienett Terano Yosores



Nurse Police Non Commissioned Officer

Regional Health Service 9, Zamboanga del Sur Medical Team, Provincial Medical Team, Zamboanga Del Sur Provincial Police Office, Pagadian City, Region IX

Senior Police Officer 1Edgardo Abastar Figuracion II

POLICENon-Commissioned Officer

Family Juvenile & Gender Sensitive Women & Children Protection Desk Balayan Municipal Police Station,Balayan, Batangas, Region IV-A

Senior Police Officer 1 Raquel Ramos Aniwasal


Though he is a nurse by training, Senior Police Officer 1 Edgardo A. Figuracion II is no stranger to

action. Before taking on greater responsibilities as a nurse officer in the Regional Health Service, SPO1 participated in a number of missions that successfully apprehended criminal elements.

During his tenure as an intelligence operative, SPO1 Figuracion enjoyed the trust and confidence of the community, on whom he relied on for critical information. Highlights from this period of his career include the arrest of suspects connected with the notorious Koratong Baleleng Group, the dismantling of illegal gambling dens, and the arrest of a notorious drug syndicate in Zamboanga del Sur.

As a member of the police force’s health service, SPO1 Figuracion plays an active role in their community outreach

I t takes a village to raise a child, but it takes a sensitive and committed Women and Children Protection Desk

officer like Senior Police Officer 1 Raquel R. Aniwasal to ensure that the children and women of our communities are protected from harm. SPO1 Aniwasal has successfully rescued victims of child abuse, rape, and exploitation, placing them in shelters, and arresting their abusers.

To better equip the community regarding matters of violence against women and children, SPO1 Aniwasal conducts trainings for the Barangay Women’s Desk, which serves as the initial responder to domestic cases. She has also helped train teachers and staff assigned to school-based Women’s Desks to be more sensitive in addressing the issues raised by their students; abuse victims are then referred by the schools to SPO1 Aniwasal for further action.

programs, especially in their medical missions. While the primary purpose of these missions is to provide basic health services for the residents of far-flung barangays, it also serves to bring the public closer to the police, particularly in areas that are known to harbor members of insurgent groups. By tending to the residents’ needs, the police force shows that government indeed has the people’s interests in mind, thus discouraging them from joining or condoning lawless elements.

SPO1 Figuracion has a bachelor’s degree in nursing from De Ocampo Memorial College and a master’s degree in nursing from Misamis University. He is married and has four children.

A frequent guest at Radio Totoo, SPO1 Aniwasal is a sought after resource speaker on violence against women and children. She is a regular speaker at meetings of Empowerment, Reaffirmation, and Paternal Abilities (ERPAT) group, discussing the salient points of the different laws regarding women and children, responsible parenthood, gender mainstreaming, child development, and HIV-AIDS prevention. To reach a wider public, she established the “I Text u kay Ateng Police” system, where any queries and reports would be responded to via SMS.

SPO1 Aniwasal is an active participant of a feeding program for indigent children of Sitio Payatas of Barangay Navotas in Balayan. She utilizes her nursing training for the Mabuhay Ka Pulis Program, rendering first aid to her fellow police at the Balayan Municipal Police Station and conducting talks on HIV-AIDS awareness and Tuberculosis Prevention to colleagues and inmates alike.

SPO1 Aniwasal is a Nursing graduate of Our Lady of Fatima College. She is married and has four children.

SPO1 Figuracion spearheads community outreach programs, especially medical missions to help bring the public closer to the police.

SPO1 Aniwasal helped train teachers and staff assigned to school-based Women’s Desks to be more sensitive in addressing the issues raised by their students.


Police Community Relations PNCO

Pangasinan Criminal Investigation and Detection Group, Lingayen Pangasinan, Region I

Senior Police Officer 4Teofilo Siao Juanata, Jr.

Assistant Chief of Police Community Relations Marikina City Police Station, Justice Hall, McDonald Ave., Sta. Elena, Marikina, NCR

Senior Police Officer 2 Oscar Morales Angeles, Jr.



2013 marks the 25th year of service for Senior Police 4 Teofilo S. Juanata Jr., Police NCO of the community

relations of the Pangasinan Criminal Investigation and Detection Group.

SPO4 Juanata’s storied career has seen a shift from the frontlines of crimefighting to restoring trust in the police force through community relations. In the years he devoted to intelligence gathering and investigation, SPO4 Juanata has served as lead arresting officer for various criminals listed in the Most Wanted List of the regions to which he was deployed: the Ilocos provinces, CARAGA, Central Mindanao; in some instances, he even apprehended suspects from the National Most Wanted List. But even in those days, he credited his success to the cooperation of the communities he served.

Marikina City has one of the lowest criminality rates in the Eastern Police District, a testament to the

responsiveness of its police force, and to the success of the anti-crime initiatives of its police community relations office, to which Special Police Officer 2 Oscar M. Angeles Jr. is deployed as its assistant chief.

SPO2 Angeles engages in constant dialogue with the community, and employs various platforms to disseminate information on crime prevention, the law, and other pertinent issues. COPS in School is an anti-crime, anti-drug awareness program targeting elementary, high school, and college students. Radio listeners can also voice out their concerns through the “Pulis, Pulis Bayani Ka Sa Puso Ko” radio program over DZBF 1674 KH.

Community participation is key to minimizing crime in their areas of residence, and SPO2 Angeles has been

Upon transferring to the Police Community Relations Office, SPO4 Juanata devoted his energies to nipping crime at the bud by encouraging citizens to stay away from illegal activities and instead partner with the police force to solve or prevent these crimes. He initiated a dialogue with members of the Muslim community to promote interfaith tolerance, cultural understanding, and nurtured trust in the police. He is also actively involved in civic endeavors like bloodletting campaigns and tree planting activities in his community.

SPO4 Juanata earned his criminology degree at the University of Northern Philippines Open University. He is married and has three children.

instrumental in organizing residents into able watchdogs of their neighborhoods. The Salaam Police Volunteers liaises with the police force regarding issues of terrorism and lawless violence in Muslim communities; considered partners of the Marikina City Police, the success of the group is testament to the transformative power of cultural tolerance and cooperation. Over four thousand volunteers strong, the Barangay Peacekeeping Action Team serves as force multipliers to the Marikina police force, controlling and preventing criminalities at the barangay level.

SPO2 Angeles has a commerce degree from Laguna Northwestern College and is taking his master’s degree in public administration at the University of Rizal. He is married and has six children.

SPO4 Juanata has served as lead arresting officer for various criminals listed in the Most Wanted List of the regions to which he was deployed.

SPO2 Angeles engages in constant dialogue with the community to disseminate information on crime prevention, the law, and other pertinent issues.


Police Community Relations Senior PNCO

Lapu-Lapu City Police Office, Region VII

Senior Police Officer 2Rodito Torrevillas Viovicente


Anti-Vice Operative Zamboanga City Police, Region IX

Senior Police Officer 1 Eduardo De Guzman Covarrubias


Cultivating a relationship of respect and trust with the community is the key to the success of Senior Police

Officer 2 Rodito T. Viovicente, the current Senior PNCO of the Police Community Relations arm of the Lapu-Lapu City Police Office.

The barangay intelligence network developed by SPO2 Viovicente in Lapu Lapu City is an invaluable source of information for intelligence work; such neighborhood informants have proved instrumental in the arrest of criminals involved in prostitution and human trafficking, drug pushing, robbery, frustrated murder, and rape. Citizen intelligence and crime reporting also helped SPO2 Viovicente apprehend one of the ten most wanted persons in Naga City, Cebu.

But much of SPO2 Viovicente’s accomplishments lie in the field of community relations. He has facilitated meaningful

H is experiences as an anti-vice operative have led Senior Police Officer 1 Eduardo G. Covarrubias to

complement his crimefighting activities with community endeavors that aim to discourage people from a life of crime.

When pursuing criminal elements, there is always the possibility that a policeman’s life will be put at risk. SPO1 Covarrubias experienced this in 2004, when he was wounded while conducting surveillance on a theft suspect in Tulungatung, Zamboanga City; both suspect and gunman were apprehended, and SPO1 Covarrubias was awarded the Medalyang Sugatang Magiting. While in 2012, a shootout with a local crime boss ended a 4-month crime spree, sending a message to criminal elements that illegal activities would not be allowed to flourish with impunity.

inter-agency and multisectoral collaborations for education and environment initiatives, such as the Brigada Eskwela campaign. Known in the community for his marine animal advocacy, he formed the Lapu Lapu City Police Office Scuba Diving Group for underwater coastal cleanups, is part of the Provincial Veterinarian’s training team for marine animal rescue, mobilized over 6,000 participants for the Coral Triangle Day celebration, and was a prime mover in the creation of the Lapu Lapu City Marine Sports and Boat Operators Association.

SPO2 Viovicente is a sought-after speaker for anti-drug, crime prevention, gang-violence, and environmental protection, and has worked with the Department of Education for a series of symposia in public and private high schools. He was also tasked to prepare training and implement the Junior Police and Parents Brigade, which helped parents, teachers, and children better understand the legal and technical intricacies of police work.

SPO2 Viovicente has degrees in accounting and law from the University of the Visayas. He is married and has three children.

SPO1 Covarrubias was team leader for an operation that stamped out a carnapping syndicate in 2011, solving 15 carnapping cases. He has also led raids on illegal gambling dens early this year, acting on tips given by the community. To this day, no new gambling activities have been reported.

Through his own initiative, SPO1 Covarrubias established an Adopt-A-School program, providing scholarships to selected indigent children at the Culianan Elementary School in Zamboanga City. The program began with just ten beneficiaries in 2011, but has since expanded coverage to 30 students, and has encouraged many families in the community to sustain the education of their children. He is also an active advocate and implementer of the Community Immersion Program, which aims to increase interaction between the police and the people, especially during major activities and celebrations.

SPO1 Covarrubias has a bachelor’s degree in Customs Administration from Southern City Colleges in Zamboanga City. He is married and has two children.

SPO2 Viovicente mobilized over 6,000 participants for the Coral Triangle Day celebration, and was a prime mover in the creation of the Lapu Lapu City Marine Sports and Boat Operators Association.

SPO1 Covarrubias established an Adopt-A-School program, providing scholarships to selected indigent children at the Culianan Elementary School in Zamboanga City.


Highlights ofthe 2013 Search

COPS PRELIMINARY BOARD OF JUDGES

Police Commissioned Officers

HONORABLE JOSE MANUEL MAMAUAGCommissionerCommission on Human Rights(Representing the Government Commissions)

ATTORNEY RUDIGER FALCIS IIOfficer-in-Charge/DirectorOffice of the Deputy Ombudsman for the Military and Other Law Enforcement Officers(Representing the Government)

MONSIGNOR JOSELITO ASISSecretary-GeneralCatholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines(Representing the Church Organizations)

MS. LILIAN DE LEONExecutive DirectorLeague of Municipalities of the Philippines(Representing the Local Government Organizations)

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Preliminary Board of Judges

COLONEL ALEJANDRO ESCANO (Ret.)PresidentMFI Foundation (Representing the Civil Society)

MR. DANTE JIMENEZPresident & Founding ChairmanVolunteers Against Crime & Corruption(Representing the Civil Society)

MR. ALFRED DALIZONSenior CorrespondentJournal Group(Representing the Media)

MR. JAN ESCOSIOPresident, PNP Press Corps ReporterReporter, Radyo Inquirer(Representing the Media)

COPS PRELIMINARY BOARD OF JUDGES

Police Non-Commissioned Officers

DR. MA. LUISA SALONGA-AGAMATAHead, CSC Honor Awards SecretariatCivil Service Commission(Representing the Constitutional Commissions)

ATTORNEY ANTHONY NUYDA, CESO IIIDirector IV/HeadInternal Audit Service, Department of Interior and Local Government(Representing the National Government)

MR. JEFFREY TARAYAOPresidentOne Meralco Foundation(Representing the Civil Society)

MR. HENRY OMAGA DIAZHost, Pasada Sais-Trenta Sabado/Radyo Patrol BalitaDZMM (Representing the Media)

Seated: Police Commissioned Officers Preliminary Board - Hon. Jose Manuel Mamauag, CHR; Col. Alejandro Escaño (Ret.), MFI Foundation; Ms. Lilian De Leon, LMP and Mr. Alfred Dalizon, Journal Group.

Seated: Police Commissioned Officers Preliminary Board - Atty. Rudiger Falcis II, MOLEO-Ombudsman; Msgr. Joselito Asis, CBCP; Mr. Dante Jimenez, VACC, and Mr. Jan Escosio, Radyo Inquirer

Seated from L-R: Police Non Commissioned Preliminary Board - Atty. Anthony Nuyda, DILG; Dr. Ma. Luisa Agamata, CSC; Mr. Henry Omaga Diaz, DZMM/ABS-CBN. (Not in photo: Mr. Jeffrey Tarayao, One Meralco Foundation).

Standing: Organizers of the COPS Search with partners from the PNP lead by PCSupt. Victor Deona, Deputy Chief of PNP DPCR (5th from left)

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WITH OFFICERS OF PSBANK, METROBANK AND METROBANK FOUNDATION

Final Board of Judges

From left to right: PSBank President Vicente R. Cuna, Jr. , Francisco T. Duque III, Alberto D. Lina, Rep. Niel Tupas Jr., Metrobank Group Vice Chairman Dr. Antonio S. Abacan, Jr., Ma. Alexandra R. Prieto-Romualdez, Sen. Antonio F. Trillanes IV, Cirilo Noel, Metrobank Foundation President Aniceto M. Sobrepeña, Gov. Albert Raymond S. Garcia

Hon. Francisco T. Duque III, Chairman, Civil Service CommissionDr. Francisco T. Duque III is Chairman of the Philippine Civil Service Commission. Under his watch, the CSC has achieved its highest ever public awareness, availment, and satisfaction rating; it has also recently been awarded the ISO 9001:2008 certification for quality management in cases adjudication, examination administration, and appointments processing. As Chairman, he was pivotal in developing the Commission’s Roadmap for Development and Reforms for 2010-2015, establishing its priority programs for the country’s 1.4 million-strong civil service. The CSC was awarded the Governance Trailblazer seal by the Institute for Solidarity in Asia and the National Competitiveness Council, besting other national government agencies. Dr. Duque previously held two other leadership positions in public health: PhilHealth President and Secretary from 2001-2005 and Health Secretary from 2005-2010.

Hon. Albert Raymond S. Garcia, Governor, Province of BataanGov. Albert Raymond “Abet” S. Garcia is the incumbent governor of the province of Bataan. In 1998, he was elected the youngest mayor of Balanga, Bataan at the age of 28. The first two years of his mayoral term saw the conversion of Balanga into a component city of Bataan, making him the first City Mayor of Balanga; he sought and won re-election in 2001.

In 2004, he ran as representative of the 2nd District of Bataan, and held the position for three consecutive terms. He was named Deputy Majority Floor Leader of the 13th Congress and chaired the coveted Committee on Trade and Industry (CTI) during the 15th Congress. As chair of CTI, he led the successful deliberation of some 157 House Bills, 26 House Resolutions, and countless public hearings on Competition/Anti-trust, Consumer Welfare, Intellectual Property, and other critical issues.

Hon. Niel “Junjun” Tupas Jr., Representative, 5th District of IloiloRep. Niel “Junjun” C. Tupas Jr. is the congressional representative of the 5th District of of Iloilo. He began his career as a member of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan in 2004 and is currently serving his third term as Congressman.

During his second term, he served as Chairman of the House Committee on Justice where he handled several controversial issues such as military corruption, large-scale land-grabbing, and the impeachment against former Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez. Under his leadership, the committee was able to pass key legislations including the Bureau of Corrections Modernization Act, Involuntary Dissapearance Act, Terrorist Financing Act, among others. In 2012, he served as chief prosecutor in the impeachment case against former Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato C. Corona. In the 16th Congress, Rep. Tupas hopes to focus on social justice issues and the passage of more measures that will make the justice system more effective and accessible to the marginalized sectors.

Hon. Antonio “Sonny” F. Trillanes IV, Senator, Republic of the PhilippinesSenator Antonio “Sonny” Trillanes IV is on his second term as Senator of the Republic of the Philippines, voted into office on a strong anti-corruption advocacy.

He led a distinguished naval career, graduating with academic honors from the Philippine Military Academy and receiving over twenty three commendations for meritorious service to the country. Among the highlights of his military profession was the daring search and rescue of the victims of the ill-fated M/V Princess of the Orient at the height of a super typhoon in 1998. He was also involved in numerous naval operations in support of ground operations against the Abu Sayyaf and other lawless elements.

Ma. Alexandra “Sandy” R. Prieto-Romualdez, President & CEO, Philippine Daily InquirerSandy Prieto-Romualdez is President and CEO of Philippine Daily Inquirer. Aside from the Inquirer, Sandy is also actively involved with the newspaper’s sister companies (collectively known as the Inquirer Group of Companies or IGC); in October 2012, she was named Group CEO in a concurrent capacity. Ms. Prieto-Romualdez’s advocacies include reading literacy, education, entrepreneurship, and volunteerism. Under her leadership, the Inquirer has organized the award-winning Read-Along Program and released journalism scholarships through the PDI’s Newsboy Foundation. She is one of the founding members of Gifts and Graces Fair Trade Foundation and Hands On Manila Foundation.

Among the major awards and citations she has received are: The Outstanding Asian Institute of Management Alumni Achievement Award (2012); Ten Outstanding Women in the Nation’s Service (TOWNS) for print and media journalism (2007); one of the Young Global Leaders recognized by the World Economic Forum (2006); Ten Outstanding Young Men (TOYM) for Public Service in Print Media and Advocacy (2001).

Cirilo Noel, Chairman & President, SGV FoundationAtty. Cirilo Noel is Managing Partner of SGV & Co. A lawyer and licensed Certified Public Accountant, his areas of expertise include international inbound and outbound investments, tax advisory and planning, tax advocacy and litigation.

Atty. Noel is concurrently president of the SGV Foundation. He is president and trustee of the Harvard Law School Association of the Philippines and is trustee of the Harvard Club and of the Philippine Business for Social Progress and Philippine Business for Education. He also co-chairs the tax committee of the American Chamber of Commerce and serves as Governor of the Management Association of the Philippines. He is a founding member of the US-Philippine Society and a member of the Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Integrated Bar of the Philippines.

Alberto D. Lina., Chairman, Lina Group of CompaniesAlberto D. Lina is the founder and chairman of Airfreight 2100 Inc. (Air21), the flagship company of the Lina Group of Companies, a diverse organization with holdings in logistics, waste management, renewable energy systems, information technology, business process outsourcing, weather channel, media and sports (PBA and Le Tour de Filipinas). The group now deploys about three thousand people.

Mr. Lina spearheaded the nationwide logistics operation of Air21 for the Mid-Term National Elections in May 2013 (excluding Visayas region). Air21’s bid effectively saved the national government about PhP800 Million through Mr. Lina’s advocacy of “serving our country with integrity, competence and cost-effective operation”.

Mr. Lina serves on the board of directors of Philippine Airlines and Philippine Veterans Bank. He is a governor of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) and chairman emeritus of the Integrated Cycling Federation of the Philippines.

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Distinctions Received by the Search for theCountry’s Outstanding Police Officers in Service

YEAR DIStINCtION

2010 Anvil Award of Excellence – Public Relations Society of the PhilippinesPublic Relations Program Directed at Specific Stakeholder – Special Interest Group Country’s Outstanding Policemen in Service (COPS)

2009 Anvil Award of Merit - Public Relations Society of the PhilippinesPublic Relations Program Directed at Specific Stakeholders Honoring Outstanding Filipinos

2009 Anvil Award of Merit - Public Relations Society of the PhilippinesPublic Relations Program Directed at Specific Stakeholders Country’s Outstanding Policemen in Service (COPS)

2008 Philippine Quill Award of Excellence - International Association of Business Communicators Communication ManagementHonoring Outstanding Filipinos (tOPS, COPS, SOt)

2008 Philippine Quill Award of Excellence - International Association ofBusiness CommunicatorsCommunication ManagementCountry’s Outstanding Policemen in Service (COPS)

2007 Anvil Award of Merit - Public Relations Society of the PhilippinesPublic Affairs – Civic ConsciousnessSearch for the Country’s Outstanding Policemen in Service (COPS)

2006 Anvil Award of Merit - Public Relations Society of the PhilippinesProgram in Support of AdvocacyCountry’s Outstanding Policemen in Service (COPS)

2004 Award of Excellence - Public Relations Society of the Philippines Government Relationsthe Metrobank Foundation Excellence Awards Programs: Bringing Out and Honoring the Best in the Filipino

T he role of police officers in the community has evolved from solving crimes to engaging

community members to maintaining peace and order and promoting responsible citizenship. As the finest breed of law enforcers in the country, the awardees of the Metrobank Foundation Search for the Country’s Outstanding Police Officers in Service (COPS) from 2003 to 2008 organized themselves into an alumni group called Policemen Responsible for Organizing, Transforming and Empowering Communities or PROTECT, which will enable them to be socially responsible through various programs that can create a positive impact on the communities that they serve.

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

On their second alumni gathering, PROTECT launched through a MOA signing, their advocacy program, “Pulis Ko, Teacher Ko at PROTECT Ako.” This is a school-

based program in which police officers conduct responsible citizenship training workshops for students in Grade 5 and 6, and first year high school in Metro Manila and other parts of the country. Since the program aims to compliment the PNP’s Pulis Ko, Titser Ko program and is implemented under the PNP Integrated Transformation Program, PROTECT has partnered with the PNP Directorate for Police Community Relations.

Aside from the programs that help communities, PROTECT also has internal programs that benefit its members. These projects include the Financial Literacy Program which would educate the police on proper management of finances, and the Social Graces Seminar-Workshop that intends to teach proper etiquette in social gatherings to the police as well as their spouses. These programs ensure personal development, an aspect that PROTECT also wants to address in the police force. During their second assembly, the PROTECT members underwent a learning session on Personal Finances Management.

Policemen Responsible for Organizing, Transforming and Empowering Communities (PROTECT)

PROtECt National Board of Officers 2011 to 2013

President – PSSupt. Dionardo Carlos (2009)

Internal Vice President – PSSupt. Edgar Iglesia (2006)

External Vice President – PSSupt. Rhodel Sermonia (2003)

Secretary General – PSupt. Leo Francisco (20010)

Asst. Secretary General – PSupt. Eric Noble (2009)

National Treasurer – PSupt. Ronald Lee (2008)

Auditor – PSupt. Sidney Villaflor (2010)

Communications Director – PSSupt. Benigno Durana, Jr. (2005)

Ex-Officio Director – PSSupt. Alfred Corpus (2005)

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AVELINO “Avel” AGULTO FERNANDO “Toy” GALANG+ ALFONSO PINGA DARIO “Dar” TALOSIG

MARCOS “Jun” ARCEO, JR. MARCELO M. GALANG MARCIAL P. PUNZALAN, JR. + HOSPICIO S. TIMBOL

JAIME “Jimmy” BORRES FELIPE E. GONZALES CARLITO RABANG BIENVENIDO USTARIS

VICENTE “Nitoy” BUENCAMINO + RENE G. HERBOSA HERMENEGILDO P. REYES, JR.+ VICTOR I. VELASCO +

ROMEO “Romy” LIAMSON + PONCIANO E. RIVERA, JR. * DOMINGO “Doming” VIDANES +

ANTONIO “Tony” CANTERO RENATO U. LORENZANA MANUEL C. RIVERA ABELARDO “Abe”

VILLANUEVA +

ALFREDO O. CARLOS + CARLO “Caloy” MAGNO + EDDIE C. RODRIGUEZ + ANTONIO Z. VILLANUEVA *

FRANCISCO T. CASTAÑEDA ILDEFONSO “Mams” SIM MAMINTA+ ALBERTO “Bert” SALANGA * EFREN “Efren” YAMBOT*

RAFAEL C. CORALES + VICTOR C. NAVASERO, JR. + BEATO R. SASON LEONARDO D. ANGELES

ROBERT C. CORT + BIENVENIDO ORLANES MARCIAL B. SESE ____

WILLIAM E. CORT RAY “Ray” OROZCO * DANILO M. SICHON ____

GERMAN M. FERNANDO EDILBERTO P. PEREZ+ CARLOS “Caloy” SINGSON + ____

+ Deceased*Still Active

Capsule History of Rotary Club of New Manila East

From its founding in late 1984, Rotary Club of New Manila

East has had a colorful history as one of the stronger and bigger clubs of Rotary International District 3780. For several years now, the club has been noted

for its COPS (Country’s Outstanding Policemen in Service) project, a continuing joint undertaking with Metrobank Foundation, Inc. in cooperation with the Philippine National Police, and, for the past few years, the Philippine Savings Bank. The precursor of the project, “Best COP”, was a brainchild of RCNME Past President and now District Governor Nominee and Congressman Samuel Pagdilao. It began during the term of PP and PDG Pablo Gancayco (RY 1998-1999). But the Club also has had other outstanding initiatives, including scholarship grants and the milk-feeding project at Toro Hills Elementary School, among others. Recently, in recognition of its achievements during the term of PP Ed Ayento (RY 2011-2012), Rotary International District 3780 bestowed a total of 33 awards and citations to the club and some of its members, including “Most Outstanding Rotary Club” and “Most Outstanding Club President”, setting a record in the history of District 3780.

During the term of IPP Hermie Carreon (RY 2012-2013), the Club also received several citations and awards from the District. They include the following: Best Rotary Club in Group Study Exchange; Best in Membership Retention; Best in Vocational Awards Project or Program COPS project (Hall of Fame); Best in Interact Program, and Most Outstanding Club in Service to New Generations, and Gold Excellence of Service Award (13-20 years) for the COPS Search. We were also a finalist in the following categories: Best Rotary Club in Vocational Awareness Project or Program, Best Rotary Club in Print Media and Best Rotary Club in Rotaract Program. To date, the Club has two Past District Governors: PDG Danilo Fausto and PDG Pablo Gancayco, and one District Governor Nominee, Cong. Samuel Pagdilao Jr.

Outstanding Projects. Aside from COPS, some of the other outstanding continuing projects of the club, in recent years are as follows:

• Milk Feeding Program for 300 primary level students of Toro Hills Elementary School for over 120 days, with Director Rod Guasa and Dave Diaz as our point men

• Micro-Lending Projects for the Caloocan City police non-commissioned officers and the teachers at Toro Hills Elementary School, to provide cheap alternative credit to that given by usurious private lenders

• Scholarships for deserving but indigent graduates from Pugad Lawin High School

CHARtER MEMBERS

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ROSTER OF AWARDEESMetrobank Foundation Search for the Country’s Outstanding Police Officers in Service (COPS)

Corporate Profile

Founded in September 5, 1962, Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank) has since become the

premier universal bank and among the foremost financial institutions in the Philippines. It offers a full range of banking and other financial products and services, including corporate, commercial and consumer banking, as well as credit card, remittances, leasing, investment banking and trust banking. Metrobank currently spans a consolidated network of over 1,600 ATMs nationwide; over 800 domestic branches; and 40 foreign branches, subsidiaries, and representative offices.

Milestones

Metrobank was incorporated in Binondo, Manila by a group of Filipino businessmen principally to provide financial services to the Filipino-Chinese community. It opened its first local branch in 1963, then expanded beyond Philippine shores only a few years after its establishment. Metrobank rolled out its first international branch in Taipei in 1970 and a representative office in Hong Kong in 1973. In 1975, Metrobank became the first of the private banks to move into American territory when it opened its office in Guam. It later established branches in the United States mainland cities of Los Angeles and New York.

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

In 1981, Metrobank was listed in the Philippine Stock Exchange and acquired its universal banking license, gaining significant equity ownerships in local and international subsidiaries. It established its own credit card company, Unibancard Corporation (now Metrobank Card Corporation) in 1986.

In 1988, Metrobank entered into a joint venture with Japan’s largest automotive manufacturer and Mitsui Corporation to establish Toyota Motor Philippines Corporation. A decade later, it partnered with another global giant, the AXA Group, to give birth to Philippine AXA Life Insurance Corporation.

In 1990, Metrobank launched the country’s first and only talking ATM, Metrobank E.T. In 1995, Metrobank became the first billion dollar bank with total capital of Php22.8 billion, the largest in the industry. It is the first local bank to raise supplementary capital overseas with a total of US$325 million in Lower Tier 2 Capital and Hybrid Tier 1 Capital in the years 2003 to 2006.

Metrobank has also been steadily expanding internationally. In the late 1990s, Metrobank opened branches and offices in London, Taichung, Tokyo, and Seoul. Metrobank was the first to be granted a banking license by the Japanese Ministry of Finance. It was also the first Philippine bank in Korea. In 2001, Metrobank became the first Philippine bank in China when it opened its branch in Shanghai. In 2010, Metrobank inaugurated its wholly-owned subsidiary, Metropolitan Bank (China) Limited, the first foreign bank headquarters to be established in Nanjing. The new bank serves as the base for Metrobank’s operations in China, with three branches located in Nanjing and Shanghai.

Metropolitan Bank & Trust Company (Metrobank) emerged as the Best bank in the Philippines for the third consecutive year in the Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2012 following a breakthrough performance last year. For 2011, Metrobank’s consolidated net income reached a record P11.0 billion, or 31.9% better than 2010, as the Bank capitalized on market opportunities and efforts for organic growth started to show.

“You’re in Good Hands”

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

A recognized leader in the country’s banking industry, Metrobank has become regarded as the trusted banking partner, staying true to its brand promise of “You’re in Good Hands.”

2004 2003PSupt. Dionicio C. Borromeo SPO1 Benigno R. AndamonPSupt. Louie T. Oppus SPO1 Bernard C. AntolinPSupt. Leo Angelo D. Leuterio PSupt Rey Lyndon T. LawasPSupt. Isaias B. Tonog PCI Rommel G. MacatlangSPO2 Octavio T. Rivero SPO4 Reynaldo Z. Medina, Jr.PO3 Annie Rose D. Alvarado PSupt Genesius D.F. MoltoSPO2 Geronimo R. Manalo SPO4 Gerry L. SangalangSPO2 Alejandro A, Mansale SPO1 Edgardo G. Sto. DomingoSPO1 Romeo A. Garrido PSupt Rhodel O. SermoniaPO3 Lorenzo D. Guevarra PSupt Noli G. Taliño

2006 2005PSupt. Edgar G. Iglesia PSupt. Bernabe M. BalbaPSupt. Felicidad R. Gido PSupt. Alfred S. CorpusPSupt. Tomasito T. Clet PSInsp. Jefferson T. DescallarPSupt. Policarpio C. Cayabyab, Jr. PSupt. Benigno B. Durana, Jr.SPO4 Mercedes M. Garcia PO3 Liza Jane C. AltezaPO3 Tejanne Q. Zarzoso SPO3 Antonio E. BundaSPO1 Recto G. Valeriano SPO4 Pascual M. De Los ReyesSPO3 Nestor R. Kahano SPO4 Dominador B. Escaro, Jr.PO2 Rodel G. Javison PO3 Jigger C. GimenoPO3 Rosalie D. Somblingo SPO2 Alexander B. Mabalot

Rotary Club of New Manila East

BEST COP 2001-2002 AWARDSA. PSupt. Leopoldo Marquez1. SP03 Lorenzo Larot Sr.2. PInsp. Rosalinda B. Abellon3.

THE FIRST NATIONAL SEARCH (RY 1999-2000)B. PCInsp. Guillermo Lorenzo T. Eleazar1. SPO1 Danilo G. Narvasa2. PO3 Ma. Rosario Y. Suarez3.

THE METRO MANILA SEARCH (RY 1998-1999)C. PInsp. Benito Ferrer Go1. SPO4 Nazario R. Cueto2. SPO4 Lilia Rosero Hogar3.

2010 2009PSupt. Leo M. Francisco PSupt. Dionardo B. CarlosPSupt. Noel R. Ponsaran PSupt. Eliseo DC CruzPSupt. Sidney N. Villaflor PCInsp. Alden B. DelvoPSupt. Florencio T. Ortilla PSupt Eric E. NoblePO3 Edilberto B. Euraoba III PO2 Sherill Galvez YbañezPO3 Shella Mae A. Sangrines PO3 Arturo DC Melchor Jr.PO3 Zoraida M. Aripin SPO1 Gaudencio N. CalloSPO1 Joey V. Castillon SPO2 Danilo R. NazarenoSPO2 Hermie S. Raymundo PO3 Manuela P. CuetoPO3 Roel P. Paclibar SPO4 Baltazar Q. Carillo

2008 2007PSupt. Jonathan G. Calixto PSupt. Joseph C. Adnol PSupt. Ronald O. Lee PSupt. Gilbert D. Cruz PSupt. Raynold A. Rosero PSupt. Emma I. Galero PSupt Alex B. Sintin PSupt. Wilson Joseph F. Lopez SPO1 Annie Marie A. Anuary SPO1 Rodelio A. Garcia SPO2 Oscar P. Bandoy SPO2 Geroilan P. Mudanza PO3 Dandy G. Ferriol PO3 Efren T. Salazar, Jr. SPO2 Josefa L. Lacandula PO2 Girlie Gay S. Sañado SPO1 Eman DM Orivida SPO1 Pablo C. Selloriquez, Jr. PO3 Anna Liza R. Reyes SPO2 Vladimir D. Tugonon

2012 2011PSupt.Belli B. Tamayo PSupt. Samuel P. TurlaPCInsp. Vicente S. Cabatingan PSupt. Steve B. LudanPSInsp. Charity S. Galvez PCInsp. Delia J. IngallaPSupt. Bernard M. Banac SPO4 Emmanuel P. IsiangPO3 Eduardo D.G. Santiago SPO2 Helen L. Dela CruzSPO3 Renjun O. Bagaman SPO1 Manuel A. PadlanSPO3 Rhia B. Sotomil SPO 1 Rodel U. AlcanoPO3 Mary Jane B. Perez PO2 Rina C. SalayaSPO4 Ma. Rosario Y. SuarezSPO3 Robert U. Fabregas

Metrobank Foundation Inc. tHE OUtStANDING POLICEMEN OF tHE PHILIPPINES

2001

James J. AfallaPerpetuo E. SansonNapoleon L. Cuaton

Evarose C. Belleza-CatalanGiovanni S. MartinezJaime O. Patiam, Jr.Leopoldo G. Bico, Jr.

Angel C. SalesVictor P. Daprinal

Lorenzo S. Larot, Sr.

2000

Vicente M. BelaroPerfecto S. Codiñera

Chito T. De AroMa. Cecilia R. Detablan

Francisco F. HuescaVenancio N. MalingBobby A. Madamba

Ligaya L. SimRudy A. Yusop

1999

Rowland A. AlbanoSalome B. Catulong

Gilberto C. CruzCecilia I. Garcia

Magtanggol B. GatdulaBenjamin M. Javier

Federico E. Laciste, Jr.Alex Paul I. Monteagudo

Pedro R. Sanchez, Jr.Alexander C. Tagum

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Metrobank Foundation Board of trustees:

Dr. George S. K. TyHon. Edgardo J. AngaraMr. Arthur V. TyMr. Fabian S. DeeMr. Aniceto M. SobrepeñaMr. Alfred V. TyMrs. Elvira Ong ChanMrs. Marixi R. PrietoMrs. Milagros G. Drilon

Board of Advisers:

Hon. Artemio V. Panganiban ChairmanHon. Cesar E.A. Virata Senior AdviserMr. Washington Sycip Senior AdviserDr. Placido L. Mapa, Jr. Senior AdviserDr. Antonio S. Abacan, Jr. Senior AdviserMr. James Go AdviserDr. Bee Ching U. Ong Kian Koc AdviserMrs. Mary V. Ty Adviser

Officers:

Dr. George S.K. Ty ChairmanMr. Arthur V. Ty Vice ChairmanMr. Aniceto M. Sobrepeña PresidentMrs. Elvira Ong Chan Executive Vice PresidentMrs. Anjanette T. Dy Buncio Senior Vice PresidentMrs. Margaret Ty Cham Corporate SecretaryMrs. Zandra M. Ty Vice PresidentMr. Nicanor L. Torres, Jr. Executive DirectorAtty. Melissa K. Gabor Asst. Corporate SecretaryMs. Marilou C. Bartolome Controller Mrs. Antonietta O. Chua TreasurerMs. Pamela N. Gardaya Assistant Treasurer

Metrobank Foundation: A DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION

The Metrobank Foundation, Inc. (MBFI) was established on January 8, 1979 by Metrobank Group founder and Chairman Dr. George S.K. Ty, guided by the belief that leadership in business entails leadership in community service as well. Hence, the organization was built on one of the values dear to the business philosophy of the bank—social responsibility.

The Foundation’s vision is “a professionally run responsive, proactive and creative organization through which the Metrobank Group is able to express its commitment to lead the private sector in fostering holistic human development in both the national and international arena, thereby affecting an empowered society whose members are able to realize their human potential.” Its mission states, “to propagate a culture of excellence with a human face by actively implementing, assisting and supporting programs which strengthen and advance the core sectors as well as respond to the needs of the disadvantaged.”

As the corporate social responsibility arm of the Metrobank Group, Metrobank Foundation contributes to the strengthening of democratic institutions in the country through strategic implementation of various programs in education, visual arts, healthcare, peace and security, the judiciary and the media. In the last three decades, the Foundation has redefined the concept and practice of corporate social responsibility, transforming its programs and grant-making initiatives into sustainable investments on human development and nation-building.

Beyond serving as an expression of gratitude and a reward for their excellence, its recognition programs for outstanding Filipinos have become a testament to the abilities and potential of our democratic institutions and people to bring about change. From the simple sharing of resources, the grant-making initiatives of the Foundation have evolved into dynamic partnerships for the shared goal of national progress and development.

EXCELLENCE

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

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

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

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

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

Search for Journalists of the Year (JOY) celebrates and honors distinguished Filipino journalists for their body of work that has contributed to the development of the nation and inspired other media practitioners.

EDUCAtION

Metrobank-MTAP-DepEd Math Challenge (MMC) raises the country’s mathematical competitiveness of elementary and high school students through the annual competition in partnership with the Mathematics Teachers Association of the Philippines (MTAP) and the Department of Education (DepEd).

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

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

HEALtH

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

GRANtS

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

CALAMItY ASSIStANCE

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

Encapsulating the heart and spirit of what the Metrobank Foundation does, the theme, “Excel. Engage. Empower” or the 3Es serves as the roadmap of the Foundation. The Foundation inspires people to excel in what they do and gives recognition for their excellent contributions to their fields. After recognizing these remarkable individuals, the Foundation engages them and the communities where they belong, together with its partners, to aspire for more and give back to society. By engaging these stakeholders, the Foundation believes that it empowers them to become even better members of society and agents of positive influence.

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Documents

Download COPS Souvenir Program