By Leilanie G. Adriano
Staff reporter
LAOAG CITY—The families of
slain police officers who fell due to the intensified drug war here were
assured of government assistance courtesy of the Duterte administration.
Thirty-five year-old
Evangelista Sadian, widow of PO3 Nestor Sadian said they are thankful for
President Rodrigo R. Duterte who took a quick visit with them at the Laoag
International Airport on October 14.
According to Mrs. Sadian, the
President assured to give them financial assistance worth P250,000 each to be
coursed through the Department of Interior and Local Government and for them to
be included as beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilya program under the
Department of Social Welfare and Development.
Mrs. Sadian and Cheryll
Sacatrapos, widow of PO3 Fernando Sacatrapos Jr., both from Paoay town met with
the President as he visited Ilocos Norte in time for the launching of the
Kailian March on October 14.
They were also joined by the
parents of PO3 Omar Nacionales, one of the 44 soldiers of the Philippine
National Police (PNP)-Special Action
Force (SAF) slain in the Mamasapano clash early last year.
"Hiningi ng presidente na ipakilala sa kanya yung mga nadali sa [The
president asked to meet the families of those who died for the] drug war, dahil [because] he feels personally
responsible," said Ilocos Norte governor Ma. Imelda Josefa “Imee” R.
Marcos.
She also described him as
"galit na galit na hindi nabigyan ng
sapat na tulong [very angry because they were not given enough
support]" regarding the family of PO3 Nacionales, "eh ang hinihingi lang naman nila, burias,
at [and all they were asking for are
piglets and] livelihood assistance. Sinabi
ko naman na yung kaya namin, binibigay na namin, pero hindi naman natin kaya
lahat ng trabaho. [I told him we already gave what we can but we cannot do
it by ourselves].”
The identified police
officers were among those outstanding policemen in the province who had been
actively involved in the campaign against illegal drugs. Unfortunately, they perished
while in line of duty.
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