BOC Brings Blessing to the Youth

In order to expand its reach towards a broader mass particularly the younger generation, the Bless Our Cops Movement reached out and joined the National Service Training Program of the Philippine National Police and has adopted the University of the Philippines Diliman as their pilot project.

In a month long seminar, Bro. Boi Manuel, Ptr. Noriel Hagos and Dan Afuang handled different seminars on fire prevention, drug enforcement and national security. The team also featured CORPS police officer who shared the knowledge and wisdom on particular subjects: PSI Gus Ferrer on Drug enforcement and PSS Cesar Hawthorne R. Binag on National Security.

CORPS-BOC-MBK Sends Off PNPA Class 2012

Sending off the newly graduated Police Inspectors to their new assignments in Mindanao was a heartrending and perhaps painful moment for the members of the CORPS, BOC and MBK. Perhaps, this was due to the thought that this might be the last time that they will see their brothers which was hard for all of them. Still, each and everyone believed that all things will work together for good for all those who were called by God and this assurance alone have given them delight as the new brothers and sisters venture to a new phase in their lives.

Ptr. Raymond Go Head Pastor of the Cadet Christian Fellowship and the rest of the former CCF members of PNPA class of 2012 Sinagtala joined the weekly Anteroom Bible study to be one in prayer with the rest of their CORPS-BOC-MBK family for God’s sovereignty and protection towards the brothers and sisters.

Fighting back tears, Ptr. Raymond Go gave farewell reminders to the class recounting how God was good to them and how they should have a positive outlook on the dangers awaiting them. He also advised them to always trust in God and be reminded that the “God they meet as cadets in the academy is the same God that will sustain them in the field.”

PI Lurube “Gemboy” Rojo, in behalf of his class, responded with a heartfelt thank you to Pastor Go and his IGSL staff who has helped him, to the Bless Our Cops churches (Caloocan Christian Church, Greenhills Christian Fellowship and Christ Commissioned Fellowship) who has adopted them as sons and daughters and of course his elder Christian brothers from the CORPS Movement Foundation who will continue to oversee their Christian growth and progress were ever they may be assigned.

In the closing prayer given by PSSUPT Cesar Hawthorne Binag, he blessed each and everyone that has attended the prayer gathering and has prayed for the safety of the brothers wherever their assignment maybe.

CORPS-BOC-MBK Pays Courtesy Visit to PCSUPT Clarence Guinto

Almost 10 years ago a very unassuming Police Superintendent was invited to a small bible study group at the Cabana Restaurant inside Camp Crame. The very undemanding and courteous officer was quite thankful of the warm reception that he received from the group and eventually became a fond believer of a Christ-centered, Family-based and Service-Oriented PNP.

Last June 20, 2012, the CORPS-BOC-MBK movement paid visit to this gentle officer who was named as the new Director of the Philippine National Police Academy: PCSUPT Clarence Guinto.

The group, which was led by PSUPT Bernie Banac and was composed of PSINSP Gus Ferrer, Ptr Raymond GO of the Cadet Christian Fellowship, Ptr. Danao Afuang of the JOSHUA Ministry of the GCF, Bro. Boi Manuel and Jojo Dellosa of the BOC Movement Foundation, promised full support to the programs and directives of PCSUPT Guinto.

PCSUPT Guinto on the other hand promised his support to the CORPS-BOC-MBK movement and has given his blessing to the Cadet Christian Fellowship and its members.

The group also joined Col. Guinto and his group to the TalkBack: Payback Seminar wherein second class cadets were given advices by civilians and policemen on how should the policemen interact with their community. PSUPT Banac gave advice on how a cadet should treat his family. PCINSP Ferrer focused on the value of being financially sound. Ptr. Raymond Go talked about the need of having Christ. Ptr. Dan, Boi and Jojo talked about maintaining a morally grounded career in the PNP.

In the end, the cadets was thankful as they were guided to the correct paths that they should take.

BLESS OUR COPS 4 Returns to CDO

In an effort to be accountable to the pastors and volunteers who have continually shown their support to the aspirations and goals of Blessing the Cops Community and Country, the BOC4 movement returned to Cagayan De Oro to gather, re-organize and train pastor and volunteers in the region.

The group led by PSUPT Bernie Banac, Ptr. Dan Afuang of JOSHUA Ministry of the CCF and Boi Manuel met last June 18 with a pastoral group organized by Ptr Nas Silava BOC Coordinator for Northern Mindanao in order to report the ministry activities around the Philippines as well as rechallenge them again to be change agents to their community and country by joining the police ministry.

The group also met with MBK brothers who were assigned in Mindanao led by PCINSP Raffy Gonda. This was an effort to renew camaraderie and bond between brothers and keepers who have lost contact with each other.

Bon Voyage Bong Durana

Another member of the Christian Officers Reform the Police Service (CORPS) Movement Foundation was blessed by God to have an opportunity to study at the John F. Kennedy School of Leadership in Harvard University: Police Senior Superintendent Benigno "Bong" Durana Jr.

Bro. Bong who is not only known to be one of the best police officer in the country, winning the Lingkod Bayan and Ten Outstanding Cops, but is also known to be one of the pillars in the police ministry in Camp Crame where in a lot of policemen came to know Christ.

In a simple dinner hosted by his brother in the CORPS Movement, prayers and appreciations were shared to Bro. Bong as he prepares for his study leave. Brothers in the movement also shared their testimony on how God has used Bro. Bong for them to know Christ better.

In behalf, Bon Voyage Bong Durana!

Bless Our Cops Lucena: CALBARZON Tour Starts with a Bang!

Much has been anticipated about the extension of the BOC program in the Southern Tagalog provinces. Finally, after much prayer, the BOC4 program has reached the commercial and political center of the region-Lucena City.

PSUPT Jun Borromeo was used by God to contact his mistah PSSUPT Valeriano Santos the Provincial Director of Quezon Province in gathering police ministers all over the towns of Quezon. Col. Borromeo who shared the program to his classmate wanted to strengthen and support the existing pastors who are ministering to the police with a vision to further bless the cops, empower the church, reach their community and ultimately bless the country.

The event finally took place last April 20, 2012 at the Quezon Provincial Police Office in Camp Nakar in Lucena City.

Ptr. Melvin Llanas of the Quezon Provincial Ministerial and PCINSP Elmar Sillador headed and organized the delegation of pastors with representatives from the following stations: Quezon Provincial Police Office ( Ptr. Hermi Escobido, Ptr. Joe Aguilar and Ptr. Ramon Maralit; Burdeos (Ptr. Manny Ruiz); General Nakar (Ptr. Darios Jimenez); Panukulan (Ptr. Ronald Villanueva); Polillo (Ptr. Cromwell Dejoras); Sampaloc (Ptr. Ed Lake); Mauban (Ptr. Randy Foliente and Ptr. Renato Talabong); Pagbilao (Ptr. Bernard Merle, Ptr. Arthur Calusin, Ptr. Ramil Porto and Ptr. Edu Patriarca); Lucban (Ptr. Renato Timbre, Ptr. Gerardo Abuyan, Ptr. Jocelyn Abustan and Ptr. Leon Obmasca); Tayabas (Ptr. Fernando Sombrero); Lucena (Ptr. Joe Belizario and Ptr. Josefina Macale); Candelaria (Ptr. Ernesto Cuevas); Dolores (Ptr. Ariel Dator); Tiaong (Ptr. Nolasco David); Sariaya (Ptr. Edwin Lontoc); San Antonio (Ptr. Ronnie Grande); Macaleon (Ptr. Carmelita Quesas); Mulanay (Ptr. Julio Santiago); San Andres (Ptr. Hernane Marumoto); San Narciso (Ptr. June Arizobal); San Fransisco (Ptr. Rene Aton); Buenavista (Ptr. Ruben Pacheco); Unisan (Ptr. Norberto Manalo); Pitogo (Ptr. Hermi Atieza); Plaridel (Ptr. Aaron Fortin); Perez (Ptr. Arnold Garcia); Atimonan (Ptr. Leopoldo Leal) Padre Burgos (Ptr. Arbon Maladia), Calauag (Ptr. Marcelino Magaling) Tagkawayan (Ptr. Felix Estranero), Gumaca (Ptr. Ed Rosales and Ptr. Levi Almario), Alabat (Ptr. Rhona Gendrano), Lopez (Ptr. Ernesto Duero) and Catanaun (Ptr. Arnel Natividad).

The event started with the testimony of PSUPT Jun Borromeo and was followed by the presentation of the Bless our Cops Concept of the CORPS Movement Foundation. It was then followed by a talk Pastor Gil del Rosario who is a part of Wyden King’s group and who wanted to train pastors to be self-sufficient. Then by Ptr. James Guilan of Lingkod Care who wanted to help pastors by his organization LingkodCare to organize and be blessed. The day was wrapped up by a talk of PSSUPT Ma.o Aplasca who shared how Cagayan provincial police was helped by ministers to be a God-centered, Service Oriented and Family Based police office.

The Bangus Run: A Story Faith of One Man’s Faith

With faith of a mustard seed, a man can move mountains…such was the faith of our brother Gene.

After assuming the post of Provincial Maritime Commander of Region 1, PSUPT Genesis Tolejano was assigned with a onerous task of patrolling the expansive extent of the Lingayen Bay. Making it more difficult was the fact that he had to do it with only three patrol boats.

But he had faith and it was enough for him to shine in an assignment with minimal resource.

Learning the situation of his office, his brothers from the CORPS Movement spurred on the idea to conduct and support raising activity that will help him to raise a water asset for his men. PSUPT Eric Noble, Boi Manuel, Dan Afuang and Bro. Jojo Dellosa who visited Col. Tolejano in Dagupan last year connected him with Christian brothers who have a heart with the police. 

The Christian Evangelical Ministers Fellowship of Dagupan led by their police ministry head Ptr. Jun Centeno, More the Conquerors Business Club led by their Chairman Ashok Vasadani and Adsense Marketing led by Aries Aguilar grouped together and helped Col. Tolejano to design a marathon that would not only help him in his campaign to raise funds for a water asset but also spread awareness about the dangers of dynamite fishing and the need for environmental protection in the Lingayen Gulf.

Last April 21, 2012, the event (dubbed as the Bangus Run which officially started the weeklong Bangus Festival of Dagupan City) came to fruition with astounding success. One thousand runners from all over Pangasinan and beyond came and supported the event. The business sector, local government, students and Pangasinense from all walks of life came and supported the event.

Surely a mustard faith could go a long way…

(As of writing the CEMF of Dagupan, is already securing a boat which will be turned over to the PNP-Maritime Office)