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Metrobank Foundation Announces COPS 2010 Finalists
Seventeen policemen and women from all over the country made it to the final selection phase of the 2010 Search for Country’s Outstanding Policemen in Service (COPS), a recognition program undertaken by the Metrobank Foundation, Rotary Club of New Manila East and PSBank, in partnership with the Philippine National Police.
 Out of a total of 91 nominations received for this year, eight police commissioned officers and nine police non-commissioned officers made it to the rigorous screening process, which involved documents review and deliberation.
The finalists in the commissioned officer category are PSupt. Edgardo L. Ardales (Legaspi City), PSInsp. Lourdes S. Banzuelo (Iloilo City), PSupt. Sterling Raymund P. Blanco (Laoag City), PSupt. Leo M. Francisco (Taguig City), PSupt. Chino O. Mamburam (Kidapawan City), PSupt. Florencio T. Ortilla (Davao City), PSupt. Noel R. Ponsaran (Davao City) and PSupt. Sidney N. Villaflor (San Jose City, Nueva Ecija).
The finalists in the non-commissioned officer category are PO3 Zoraida M. Aripin (Zamboanga City), PO3 Joey V. Castillon (Tobias Fornier, Antique), SPO4 Lauro A. Delen (Quezon City), PO3 Edilberto B. Euraoba III (Sibulan, Negros Oriental), SPO2 Desiderio M. Noora (Baler, Aurora), SPO2 Dominador B. Osias, Jr. (Quezon City), PO3 Roel P. Paclibar (Tacurong City, Sultan Kudarat), SPO3 Hermie S. Raymundo (Lingayen, Pangasinan), and PO3 Shella Mae A. Sangrines (Iloilo).
“We are proud to announce the finalists for COPS 2010 as they are the embodiment of community-oriented policemen and women who mobilize their communities to solve and prevent crime,” said Metrobank Foundation president Aniceto “Chito” Sobrepeña. “Indeed, they are the best among the best in our police force and those who will make it as COPS awardees truly deserve it as seen in their career achievements,” he added.
The finalists were chosen by a selection committee composed of representatives from the PNP, government, non-government organizations and the Rotary Club. They are PCSupt. Wilhelm E. Barlis, Executive Officer of Directorate for Personnel and Records Management; SPO4 Rogelio Villalon Quejada, PNP Chief Executive Senior Police Officer; Dr. Ma. Luisa Salonga-Agamata, Head of the Honor Awards Program of the Civil Service Commission; Hon. Eduardo U. Escueta,
Commissioner, Vice Chairman and Executive Officer of the National Police Commission; Atty. Carlos P. Medina, Executive Director of Ateneo Human Rights Center; Mr. Edgardo Amistad, Chairman of the League of Corporate Foundations; Mr. Jose Pepito Murao, past president of Rotary Club of Cubao Central; and Mr. Emmanuel P. Guillermo, past President of Rotary Club of Balintawak.
The 17 finalists will undergo the final judging which has two phases, the documents review and the panel interview. A maximum of ten will be declared as COPS 2010 awardees. Each awardee will receive a trophy and a cash prize of P250,000 courtesy of the Metrobank Foundation. P25,000 of the cash prize will be given to the awardee’s unit in form of training or equipment. On the other hand, non-winning finalists will receive P20,000 each.
Now on its eighth year, COPS is an annual search that recognizes the shared responsibility between the police and community by honoring exemplary members of the PNP who have worked with their communities in solving and preventing crime.
The Metrobank Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of the Metrobank Group, was established by its chairman Dr. George S.K. Ty in 1979. With the theme “Excel. Engage. Empower.” the Foundation has promoted a culture of excellence among Filipinos through its various programs, such as the Search for Outstanding Teachers, the Metrobank Art and Design Excellence, The Outstanding Philippine Soldier, Country's Outstanding Policemen in Service, the Metrobank Math Challenge, and College Scholarship Program. The Foundation also engages its partners and awardees in different activities geared towards giving back to the society. Through these initiatives, the Metrobank Foundation empowers its awardees and partners to become better citizens of the community. As part of its contributions to help improve health care services in the country, Dr. Ty donated a two-hectare lot along Diosdado Macapagal Avenue, costing about P1.2 billion, that would be the site of a modern tertiary medical center complex. This new hospital, once completed, will have a 1,000-bed capacity, making it one of the biggest hospitals in the country owned by a not-for-profit organization.
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