PRO4A, DepEd CALABARZON to ink MOA on ““Pulis Ko Titser Ko”” Program
- Friday, 26 November 2010
- Written by Calamba Super Administrator
The Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Department of Education (DepEd) in Southern Tagalog will sign a Memorandum of Agreement on Monday, November 15, 2010 that will formalize the partnership between the two agencies in bringing to public elementary schools in the region the PNP's “Pulis Ko Titser Ko” Program.
CALABARZON Police Regional Office director, Chief Superintendent Samuel D Pagdilao Jr. and Region 4-A DepEd Paraluman R. Giron will sign the MOA at Camp Vicente Lim, Canlubang, Calamba City. Part of the MOA between the PNP and DepEd is for the two agencies to collaborate in formulating a grade 4 curriculum and the teaching methodology to be used in its implementation.
“Pulis Ko Titser Ko” Program is a strategic school-based crime awareness project of PNP and DepEd in Region 4-A wherein policemen from different units in CALABARZON who were former teachers or graduates of BSEd will teach 20 to 30 minutes lectures to grade 4 pupils at selected public elementary schools on subjects about crime prevention awareness, child safety, welfare and development, lectures on patriotism, nationalism, and other subjects.
The program aims to enhance the moral foundation of young students and strengthen their resistance to crime so that they will become productive, responsible and law abiding citizens in the future.
“Pulis Ko Titser Ko” Program in Southern Tagalog is expected to be formally and simultaneously implemented in cities and municipalities throughout CALABARZON. The PNP, in cooperation with the DepEd in Region 4-A, will select one public elementary school in every municipality that will become the recipient of the program.
Pagdilao said that the signing of MOA is a great leap to the PRO4-A’s strategic campaign against crime because it will effectively prevent children from falling into the hands of criminals through efforts that transcend ordinary police work.
“Pulis Ko Titser Ko” Program, which is founded on a Biblical doctrine that says “Train a child in the way he should go and when he grows up he will not depart from it”, also aims to develop positive perception in the minds of the youth about law and order so that they become an integral part of nation building process when they grow up.
Pagdilao said that part of the objective of “Pulis Ko Titser Ko” is to teach young students with lessons on obedience to our laws and respect for law enforcers, crime prevention and avoidance, drug awareness, moral and value enhancement, and Patriotism and Nationalism.
This program, once institutionalized, will help further develop Southern Tagalog region into a future community composed of responsible, productive and law abiding citizens less involved in crimes.
“Pulis Ko Titser Ko” Program is the brainchild of Pagdilao way back in Northern Police District (NPD) when he was the district director and was replicated in Western Visayas region when he was the regional director.--CALABARZON Police Regional Office
