I was moved when Rem Zamora wrote how he managed to take this iconic shot at the SONA rally yesterday. This photo moved me into tears. This shows how the entire PNP organization has been transformed---from a combatant to a peace organization who respects the rights of their fellow Filipinos.
During my time, we clash at cops when these cops throw smoke bombs at us. In my experience as a rallyist, non-uniformed cops usually blend with the rallyists and these cops, themselves, provoke the crowd to violence so that the crowd disperses.
At other times, it was us who provokes them.
When I saw this photo, I am extremely proud of our police officers who took part in this dispersal operation against my fellow activists. I apologize if I am writing this now, even praising this cop who stood firmly there, shield at hand and performing his duty.
PO1 Joselito Sevilla was crying when he was facing the militants. He showed no fear and definitely it was not fear nor stress which made him cry inconsolably.
When reporters interviewed him, Sevilla said that it was probably because of the stress that made him cry. Or probably, he thought of the foolishness and futility of fighting the very same people he vowed to protect.
I am definitely sure that PO1 SEVILLA will not flash the peace sign in front of hardened criminals. Like a true blue cop servant, Sevilla will instead bring out his pistol and shoot the life out of these scoundrels.
PO1 Sevilla is a model cop. I urge the PNP chief to honor this cop and make him a model policeman. Policemen ought to be peace makers.
This justifies the belief that the PNP should be separate from the military. The military is mission-oriented, while the police organisation is service-oriented. When you indoctrinalize cops to become service-oriented, they will become like PO1 Sevilla who will not dare hurt or disrespect a civilian, even though that civilian is a rallyist fighting a different cause. This scene would have been different had our cops stayed on as PC.
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/focus/07/23/13/open-letter-crying-cop
ReplyDeletekaw naman,umiyak lang yan dahil frustrated siya at di makahataw sa mga raliyista marami kasing mga press na nakabantay.
ReplyDeletehe flashed the peace sign first before the riot ensued.....know the story first.....he was offering peace at the very beginning.... think before you click!!!!!!
Deleteyou are stupid enough so dont let your mind wander on its own here in the internet! Read some articles regarding this before you comment.
Deleteyou are stupid enough so dont let your mind wander on its own here in the internet! Read some articles regarding this before you comment.
Deletehe flashed the peace sign first before the riot ensued.....know the story first.....he was offering peace at the very beginning.... think before you click!!!!!!
ReplyDeletea true pilipino heart is within you...god speed po1 sevilla..
ReplyDeleteAs you were officer Sevilla. You make me proud to be a Filipino once more!
ReplyDeleteJoselito Sevilla - a true man!! Mabuhay
ReplyDeleteAng pag iyak ay di dapat husgahan ! Being human in him has been seen, seeing Pinoys against Pinoys hurt and almost can kill each other !!! And we call ourselves, educated, democratic and decent people !! Hello, they were doing their jobs, this guy showed too much frustration and human enough to shield in the reason of hunger and thirstiness, in lack of sleep, the overwhelming scene he has seen !!
ReplyDeleteAng mga taong walang masabing mabuti, better you shut your mouths, dahil it's not helping at all ..
He is commended for whatever his reactions were ...
Well said ... ang Pinoys has still a lot to learn in the so called, decency and obedience of rules, simple rules, may nakabalandra, and para sirain ito to get on to what they wanted !!! It's amazing, disregard of public properties and rules ...nakakahiya tayo sa puntong ito !!!
ReplyDeleteMabuhay ka! PO1 Joselito Sevilla
ReplyDeletewow ayos parang sa pilipinas lang may protesta ah.
ReplyDeletebasahin mo to.
http://rp2.abs-cbnnews.com/focus/07/24/13/activist-explains-why-he-hugged-crying-cop#.UfE5iwSl4Po.facebook
Sa news mga protestors ang ng break ng line pero sa actual mga police ang unang nanghampas.
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