Sen. Mark Villar commended Patrolman August David Jr. for his heroic act of saving a drowning teen in a river in Taytay, Rizal last Oct. 8, which has now become viral on social media.
“I salute Patrolman David Jr. for his heroic act of saving a teenage girl who was drowning in a river. His actions are the primacy of the service our men and women in uniform should be giving to the Filipino people,” Villar said in a statement on Friday, Oct. 13.
Villar further emphasized that the actions of David is much more commendable, considering that he is only in his first few years with the service.
“Bago pa lamang po sa serbisyo si Patrolman David Jr., pero naipakita na niya ang aksyon na ating maaasahan mula sa ating kapulisan (He's new to the service but he showed the action that can be expected from our police force),” he added.
David is a police trainee assigned to Valenzuela City Police who was on duty when people called his attention regarding a drowning female in a river in Taytay, Rizal.
According to him, he did not hesitate to jump over the bridge and save the drowning teen. He. was awarded by the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO), led by PBGen. Jose Nartatez for his heroic act.
“Para sa kanyang kabayanihan (For his heroism), Patrolman David Jr. was awarded by the NCRPO during their flag ceremony. Tunay po na kahanga-hanga ang kanyang walang hesitasyon na pagtalon sa tulay at pagsagip sa nalulunod na babae. Saludo ako sa’iyo Patrolman David Jr.! (His act of jumping off the bridge without hesitation to save the girl is truly admirable. I salute you Patrolman David Jr.!)” Villar said.