“Thank you po sa pag-aalaga niyo po sakin mga Sir, Ma'am. Hindi ko po kayo makakalimutan sa pagtulong niyo po samin ni ate ko para po makalabas po ako dito dahil 'di niyo po ako pinabayaan ni konting oras man lang. THANK YOU PO ulit mga Sir-Ma'am. Ingat po kayo palage. God bless po."
(Thank you for taking care of me, Sir and Ma'am. I will never forget how you helped me and my sister so I could get out of here, and for not abandoning me even for a minute. Thank you again, Sir and Ma'am. Take care always. God bless.)
Police personnel from the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) in Tarlac were touched by this heart-warming message written on a piece of carton by an arrested child in conflict with the law (CICL) after he got out of jail.
Alias "Jamire," a high school student, was apprehended last Sept. 8 by the detectives of Tarlac CIDG after he was implicated in an altercation that resulted to physical injuries.
While on jail, the CIDG learned that Jamire comes from a broken family.
"He has to wait at least two weeks before coming up with the bail bond because he only has his sister with him and has no one else to turn to for assistance," the CIDG said on Friday, Sept. 30.
The Tarlac CIDG detectives then chipped in to complete the P5,000 bail bond of Jamire. They also provided him with food during his stay in the detention cell for CICL.
After his release last Sept. 21, Jamire was reunited with his sister and made a pledge that no matter how difficult life gets, he will continue and finish his education, distance himself from negative influences, and live a law-abiding life.
Apparently inspired by the police officers' good deeds, Jamire now aspires to be a police officer so he can help other people.
"This may have inspired Jamire to write a brief note of appreciation to the members of CIDG Tarlac who have motivated him to improve in life and who have shown him that even if we make wrong decisions, God will send instruments to help us change our perspectives," the CIDG said.
Jamire hung the carton on his cell after he got out of jail. It was later discovered by the cops, and they called it Karton ng Pasasalamat (carton of gratitude).
The feel-good interaction between the Tarlac cops and Jamire reached the office of CIDG director, Police Brig. Gen. Ronald Lee.
Lee applauded the Tarlac CIDG team as he said that their act of kindness cannot be gauged or measured and such can lead to a thousand appreciations.
"May this action be an example to others as we uphold the Chief PNP’s tag line 'Malasakit, Kaayusan, Kapayapaan, tungo sa Kaunlaran.' Let us be ambassadors of community development, helping hand in hand towards a life that is beautiful," Lee said.