PO3 Poserio cares for the community
POLICE officer Ruth Poserio, like many Filipinos, dreamt of becoming a nurse then work abroad and send home much-needed dollars.
She did become one, passing the Nursing Board Examination in 1995 then worked at the Children’s Medical Center in Quezon City until she got married to Lenin Poserio of Sta. Barbara.
But a life of being a housewife and mother was not busy enough for her, and so she applied with the Philippine National Police with the encouragement of her siblings, whom she also credits for helping instill strength and courage in her during their childhood years.
She successfully passed the test and underwent training where she ranked number two in her batch.
Demonstrating excellence in an endeavor was not new to her. She graduated salutatorian in Nantangalan Elementary School in Pozorrubio in 1987, was a consistent honor student in Holy Rosary Academy in Manaoag during her secondary education, and graduated top 10 in the College of Nursing at the University of Pangasinan in 1995.
POLICE WORK
Now a mother of four, Poserio was assigned at the Sta. Barbara Police Station in January 2006 as an Administrative Police Non Commission Officer (PNCO) where she headed the Women and Children’s Protection Concerns Desk (WCPC) until mid-2007.
In July 2008, she was assigned as program manager of the local PNP Integrated Transformation Program.
She initiated special projects like the Heritage Tours, Tree-Planting and Irrigation Clean-Up, Feed and Read to Lead Program, livelihood programs like bag and casket making from old newspapers, and malunggay pasta making.
And all her hard work over the years have not gone unnoticed.
Poserio was recently awarded as one of the Ten Outstanding Policewomen of the Philippines (TOPWP) for 2009. Previously, she has received commendation as one of the 2009 Ten Outstanding Police Officers of Region 1 by Rotary International.
As a police officer, Poserio said she may not be earning the dreamed-of dollars, but she’s certainly earning what no amount of money could ever buy — dignity, honor and respect.
She said just like caring for the sick in a hospital, she looks at her responsibilities as a police officer as caring for the community to help attain peace, progress and prosperity.- (Deborah Beltran-Castillo)
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