COUPLE
DONATES WEDDING SAVINGS. Pat. John Cleveland Pannogan of Mallango,
Tinglayan, and Nannete Velasco of Tuba, Benguet donated their savings for the
wedding which they postponed due to the coronavirus disease pandemic. The
couple was set to be married in June.
TABUK CITY, Kalinga – A young policeman from Tinglayan and his fiancée postponed their wedding set in June and donated their savings to residents whose livelihoods have been affected by the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ).
Pat. John
Cleveland Pannogan, who joined the police force in 2018, saved about P50,000
for the wedding with girlfriend, Nannete Velasco of nearby province Tuba,
Benguet.
“We donated
the money, instead of keeping it in the safe, to help others. We can save up
again after Covid,” Pannogan said.
Since the ECQ
took effect in March, mass gatherings are prohibited and so the couple decided
to postpone their wedding in the midst of the continuous threat of the
coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.
The couple
donated the money through the “Adopt a Family" program of the Philippine
National Police.
The program
aims to encourage police personnel to help families who are in need of basic
food commodities and necessary supplies during the ECQ.
“Kung may
kapangyarihan man na mabisang bala kontra krisis, ito ay ang pagkakaroon ng
malasakit. Panahon na upang ating paigtingin ang pagkakaisa at malasakit sa
bawat isa (If
there is force more powerful than the bullet of a gun, it is having care and
concern. It is time we strengthen and put efforts together for cooperation and
care for everyone),” he said on a Facebook post.
He encouraged
fellow police officers to do the same. "Atin
pong ipakita ang tunay na puso ng pulis (Let us show the real
heart of a policeman),” he said.
Pannogan, a native of
Mallango, Tinglayan town, currently resides at Agbannawag, Tabuk City.
Regional
Mobile Force Company commander Col. Mario Mayames urged his men on the field to
share blessings on their birthdays.
“I encourage
the men on the field who are celebrating their birthdays, because it is
unsuitable to celebrate at this time, that they can put together their birthday
money and share it to those in need through the adopt a family program of the
PNP,” he said.
“Resources
pooled together will mean a lot to families who are greatly affected who lost
income due to the quarantine,” he added. (PNA)
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