“A man’s country is not a piece of land, it is a principle. And the love of country lies on the loyalty of that principle.”
Ganito ilarawan ni PNP-Zambales Provincial Director, P/Col. Romano V. Cardiño ang pagdiriwang ng ika-123 Araw ng Kalayaan ng Zambales PPO kasama ng Command Groups at personnel nito.
“The freedom not to do as we please, but an opportunity to do what is right,” aniya pa.
Noong Sabado, Hunyo 12, 2021, alas-8:00 ng umga, ang Zambales PPO kasama ng Municipal Police Station at Police Mobile Force Company ay kabilang sa sabayang pagdiriwang ng PNP sa Independence Day at inawit ang Pambansang Awit (Lupang Hinirang) at ang Pilipinas kong Mahal.
Ang inspirational message ng CPNP sa nasabing okasyon ay binasa ni P/Col. Romano V. Cardiño, ang provincial director ng Zambales.
“As we celebrate this auspicious day of our independence, we do not only commemorate the valiant efforts of our heroes who fought for our freedom, but we also pay respect, with the highest esteem. To our many modern-day-heroes, our frontliners who selflessly served the community during this pandemic, our police officers who lost their lives in the war against illegal drugs and to all of us who have experienced various difficulties and surmounting challenges brought about by COVID-19.
Despite the great odds and seemingly overwhelming challenges, we must continue to deliver services for the benefit of our main clientele- the Filipino people, because as public officers, we owe it to them and our beloved country. It is highly expected that we should not only be imbued with a patriotic and nationalistic spirit but also to remain unfaltering in upholding our sovereignty, protecting people’s rights and freedoms, and having deep respect and highest regard to the rule of law, just like our forebears and heroes. We need to make efforts to bring back their glorious past. With this, let the Philippine flag serve as our drive as we heal as one nation and as we continue to win the battle against COVID-29 pandemic, illegal drugs, crime, corruption, poverty and terrorism. Let it stand as an unyielding instrument of unity that binds the Filipino people.”
Bilang pagtatapos sa nasabing pagdiriwang, idinagdag ni Cardiño, “If this country is worth dying for in time of war, let us resolve that it is truly worth living for in time of peace. Given the call of our duties, may we truly exemplify the love of country not just in rhetoric but in deeds.”
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