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Siopao seller tops PNPA Class 2024
By J.Lo
“I also experienced selling siopao in my school….that also helped me with expenses during my college days,” Police Cadet Ma. Camille Cabasis topped 233 graduates of PNPA Layag-Diwa Class of 2024, woman who used to work at photocopy center and sell siopao in school to fund her college education emerged as topnotcher of this year’s Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) graduating class.
But even before this feat, Cabasis already made mark as achiever, having graduated cum laude at Batangas State University with degree in criminology. She also passed board exam in 2019 and became topnotcher for the Calabarzon region.
Today, she will be receiving Presidential Kampilan award during 45th PNPA Commencement Exercises with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.as guest of honor.
Also attending rites at Camp General Mariano N. Castañeda in Silang, Cavite are Interior and Local Government Secretary Benhur Abalos and Philippine National Police chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil.
Cabasis is only daughter of couple Edwin and Lucena.
She recalled having gone through college as working student, specifically as photocopy center attendant, earning P25 an hour.
Upon entering PNPA, Cabasis had easier time adjusting from civilian life to regimented environment of academy, noting that she used to be Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) officer in college.
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Cabasis, one of 41 women in Layag-Diwa Class, urged other women to not give up and to always aim high despite hardships of life. “We are not just women, we are women who can contribute to society,” she said.
She and 197 of her classmates will join PNP with rank of lieutenant, 13 will join Bureau of Jail Management and Penology and 12 at Bureau of Fire Protection.
This year’s graduating cadets were among 22,382 applicants who applied for entry in PNPA in 2020, data from PNPA showed. Total of 359 were appointed as cadets but figure dwindled to 223 during their stay at the academy.
As these developed,following First Lady Liza Marcos’ admission of rift with Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio, President Marcos and Duterte bussed each other and shared stage at PNPA’s graduation rites.
Marcos and Duterte were seen touching cheeks or doing “beso-beso” as he briefly held her arm when she and Abalos welcomed him after arrival honors. Officials then walked together to the stage.
Country’s two highest officials were seated beside each other and were seen chatting during program.
Duterte also stood next to Marcos when they handed diplomas to 223 graduating PNPA cadets.
The Vice President and concurrent education secretary introduced Marcos for his speech to the graduates. They left venue separately without giving media interview.
Liza was hurt when the Vice President was seen laughing at recent prayer rally in Davao City, after her father, former president Rodrigo Duterte, called her husband “bangag” or high on drugs.
“Imagine former president calling my husband bangag…why would you call him bangag…and then camera panned on Sara, laughing. ..so of course, I saw it. ..I said, ‘wow man… I mean, for me, I was hurt because my husband will do everything to protect you,” Liza said.
At forum in Manila on April 15, the President described his relations with Dutertes “complicated.”
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He, however, maintained relationship with the Vice President has not changed. “One, of course, I have the most contact with is Inday Sara and how we were with each other during campaign, after election, it hasn’t really changed,” he said, referring to Vice President. “That’s what she always says.”
Marcos earlier defended Sara for not speaking out on West Philippine Sea dispute with China, saying it is not her role as Vice President and education secretary.
The Vice President kept her silence amid tirade of First Lady, who candidly admitted in Duterte has lost favor with her.
Requests for statement by reporters covering Office of the Vice President remained unanswered by the OVP communication team.
Duterte was also not posting any statement on her social media accounts regarding acerbic remarks of the First Lady.
The Vice President used to post video statements on her Facebook account to address some pressing issues, but none was posted as of Friday.
Posted in full on YouTube on Thursday night, the First Lady admitted she was hurt when Vice President supposedly laughed as Marcos was accused of being stoned.
Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency has denied that the President was on PDEA list for cocaine use, as claimed by his predecessor.
House leadership congratulated President Marcos for being named as one of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in 2024, saying this is also in recognition of entire country.
“President Marcos’ visionary leadership has brought about tangible improvements in various facets of our society…his strategic economic policies have steered our country towards stability and growth, even during global uncertainties,” said Speaker Martin Romualdez.
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