Posts in the Mum’s Two Cents Category at Mumwrites

Mum’s Two Cents: The Importance Of Cooperation Between The PNP + LGUS

04.26.2019 by mumwrites // 14 Comments

mum's two cents, Philippines Today, news, current issues — *Philippine National Police {PNP} Chief General Oscar Albayalde*

PNP + LGU In the News

I read an Inquirer News article about the Philippine National Police {PNP} Chief General Oscar Albayalde talking about a city mayor who behaved childishly. The mayor was said to be irked because he was not informed of the promotion of the city’s current Chief of Police and the appointment of a new acting chief of police. He was also reported to have withdrawn support for the local policemen and cancelled a day’s worth of gas allowance for police mobiles.

National Capital Region Police Offce {NCRPO} Chief Major General Guillermo Eleazar confirmed later on that the government official who made such “childish acts” is Marikina City Mayor Marcelino Teodoro.

According to our law, a mayor can appoint a local Chief of Police from a list of candidates recommended by the PNP. In accordance to this law, the PNP can also assign an OIC before the mayor appoints a permanent chief of police. Albayalde also added that the law does not mandate the PNP to inform local officials regarding reassignment of the chiefs of police in their areas.

Childish Acts are Unacceptable

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Mum’s Two Cents: The Good Cops + The Bad Cops In PNP

04.11.2019 by mumwrites // 4 Comments

The Bad Cops

The number of policemen making the news for doing something illegal is really a cause for alarm. Recently, Police Cpl. Marlo Quibete was nabbed for extorting money from a buy-bust suspect. In another headline, Police Officer 1 Ferdinand Rafael was accused of peddling illegal drugs.

mum's two cents, news, Philippines today, current issues — *Police Cpl. Marlo Quibete getting a scolding from NCRPO Chief Director Eleazar*

As these unscrupulous policemen appeared in the news, so did NCRPO {National Capital Region Police Office} Chief Director Guillermo Eleazar. Oftentimes, you would see him scolding these wayward policemen. In another occasion, he simply lost his patience and got physical while giving one cop a lecture for his wrongdoing. I understand the outburst and I can only imagine his frustrations.

The police have sworn to protect the people and uphold peace and order in our country. But what happens when these people tasked to protect us meddled in drugs or illegal activities? Can they keep the public’s trust by getting involved in the things from which they are duty-bound to protect us? [Read more…]

Mum Inspires: On Worrying Less + Living More

04.01.2019 by mumwrites // Leave a Comment

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As the old adage goes, worrying does not take away tomorrow’s troubles, but it takes away today’s peace. Today, may we aim to worry less and live more. Have a good one!

Mum’s Two Cents: Keep The Schools Safe For Our Children

03.25.2019 by mumwrites // 2 Comments

Have you watched the news lately and started thinking about your child’s safety and security?

The news these days is enough for any parent to worry about their children. The build-up of drug-related crimes involving students and children making the headlines is appalling. It leads anyone to wonder whether both authorities and schools are doing the best they can to make our schools safe.

The administration’s campaign against drugs intensified over the last two years. Many a number of drug peddlers and users have been rounded up. Death tolls related to this campaign also continued to rise. However, syndicates involving drugs are incessant and show no signs of letting up. The proliferation of illegal drugs into our society seems to show no signs of decreasing, either.

Alarming Drug-Related Crimes Involving Students

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