Not since Baldemero Aguinaldo’s Magdalo political party launched
a massive revolutionary campaign in Cavite in 1898 was a time did the province
was rallied towards a unifying nationalistic goal. Cavite which has endured
eras of political maneuvering and control has been divided in national
aspirations which has hindered economic development of the locale and
besmirched morality of the the Caviteneo culture. That was until the Bless Our
Cops Movement entered the province.
The BOC network of Christian workers who patronizes support for
the PNP came into the province and was warmly welcomed by the townsmen who
found something worth emulating and following in the program centered on love
and blessing.
P01 Arnold Purificacion, a former pastor who became a
policeman, has been organizing churches and laymen for the past years in order
to support the Bless Our Cops program and ITP program of the PNP. PO1 Purificacion
who also heads the Christian Officers of Philippine Police Service in Cavite
has been encouraging both churches and police stations to closely coordinate
with each other and support each other’s program.
The Bless Our Cops program in Cavite was further given a
boost when PSUPT Dionicio “Jun” Borromeo became the Deputy Provincial Director
for Administration of Cavite. Bro. Jun who has been steadfast in promoting the
gospel in all his assignments was given an opportunity by the Lord to help out
the police of Cavite which was rocked by different crisis and controversies in
recent months. He also brought along with him the fervor for the lost which has
marked since turning over his life to Christ.
Last February 13, 2013, he organized two ministerial
associations in the cities of Cavite and Rosario to help rally the moral
advocacy of the PNP.
In Rosario, he introduced the pastoral association to the
newly assigned Chief of Police, PSUPT Emil Javier, of the breezy seaside
municipality. Bro. Jun explained the concept of adopting a cop and adopting a
police station. He further detailed that it all starts with a true and genuine relationship
between pastors and their police which is centered through concern and care
without a discriminating heart. He also explained to pastor and ministers the benefits
of partnering with the police which would further expand a church’s ministry
through the multiple network of the police.
The Government Ministers for Christ of the Christ
Commissioned Fellowship who supports PSUPT Jun Borromeoand was present at the
meeting has pledged their support to the pastors of Rosario to further equip
and train them in ministering to the police.
In Cavite City, the local PNP and the Pastoral Association of
Cavite City has already partnered in a peace covenant which aspires to unite
the politician running in the city. The pastoral association invited Col.
Borromeo to be their guest speaker and to further explain to them a more meaningful
way of ministering to the police.
Bro Jun elucidated to them the concept of being a blessing to
another to the point of loving your own enemy. He gave them the story of the thief
on the cross in Calvary who was pardoned by Christ and the value of
forgiveness. He again repeated the Adopt a Cop Concept to the association and
has challenged to be a continuous partner to the Police of Cavite City.
Alike the pastors of Rosario, the Cavite ministers also gave
their support to their Police Station and has embraced the concept of blessing the
Cops.
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