Makati City police officers rescued a mother and her three-day-old baby after they were found in distress along the road in Barangay Bel-Air on Thursday morning, May 28.
Personnel of the Makati City Police Station (CPS) respond to a report involving a mother and her three-day-old baby after they were found in distress along the road in Barangay Bel-Air. (Photo from SPD)
According to the Southern Police District (SPD), the rescue was initiated after a concerned citizen reported at around 8:43 a.m. that a woman appeared to be in need of help near the corner of Gil Puyat Avenue and Makati Avenue.
Authorities immediately conducted verification and search operations, locating the mother and infant inside a convenience store on Makati Avenue at around 8:55 a.m.
Makati City Police Station chief Col. Pedro A. Alagano Jr., together with responders from the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO), personally assisted in the rescue.
Through the swift and coordinated response of police and rescue teams, the mother and newborn were immediately brought to Ospital ng Makati (OSMAK) for medical attention, assessment, and treatment.
Authorities also coordinated with the Women and Children Protection Desk (WCPD) and the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) for further assistance and care for the mother and child.
SPD chief Brig. Gen. Glenn Oliver C. Cinco commended the responding personnel for their prompt and coordinated action and stressed the importance of compassionate, service-oriented public service.
“Mabilis na natugunan ng ating mga kapulisan ang ulat ng isang concerned citizen kaya agad na na-rescue at nabigyan ng kaukulang atensyon ang mag-ina (Our police officers swiftly responded to the report from a concerned citizen, resulting in the immediate rescue and provision of necessary medical attention to the mother and child),” Cinco said.
“Ang kanilang kaligtasan ang ating pangunahing prayoridad. Sa tulong ng DRRMO at iba pang ahensya, muli nating pinatunayan ang kahalagahan ng maagap, makatao, at malasakit na serbisyo publiko (Their safety remains our top priority. With the help of the DRRMO and other agencies, we once again demonstrate the importance of prompt, compassionate, and service-oriented public service),” he added.