MARIT STINUS-CABUGON
WITH the Philippine National Police embroiled in yet another controversy, I’d like to start by remembering one truly decent police officer: The late lawyer Andres Sarmiento. Once adjudged an Outstanding Policeman of Cebu City by the Kiwanis Club of Cebu, Sarmiento retired as internal affairs chief of the Police Regional Office 7, with an unblemished service record. Upon retirement, he devoted his law practice to helping indigent clients. He also joined Kiwanis to get involved in community service. Unfortunately, Sarmiento was shot dead in 2001 by someone he had sent to jail.