PNP pays tribute to Filipino heroes

August 26, 2019

The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday vowed that they will never run out of heroes as they paid tribute to the sacrifices of Filipinos who kept freedom alive.

"The Philippine National Police (PNP) joins the Filipino nation in paying homage to the national heroes of the country. We pay fitting tribute to all other known or unknown men and women who sacrificed their lives for Philippine freedom," said Police Brigadier General Bernard Banac, the PNP spokesperson, in a statement.

Banac said the country achieved its identity due to the noble deeds made by Filipinos, both living and dead, which the country honors Monday.

"This is a perfect day to remember the life and work of all these great people," he said.

He said the PNP mission to serve and protect the country offers great opportunity for every hero to rise among the 195,000 brave police force.

"Even if it needs to happen everyday, the PNP will never run out of heroes," Banac added.

The PNP spokesperson said this legacy of gallantry and heroism by the forebears in the Philippine Revolution against Spanish rule, the resistance against Japanese occupation and the democratic struggle against American colonization, continues to live on among nameless contemporary Filipino heroes. Ella Dionisio/DMS