“It is a powerful reminder that public service does not end when the storm passes”
AFTER the fury of Typhoon Uwan, you might wonder about the follow-through—about the actions taken when the storm warnings fade but the devastation remains.
This is where hands-on leadership shifts from a concept to a necessity. You need to know that the people in charge are not just issuing orders from a distant office; they are actively involved in the recovery.
That’s the message you receive when Acting PNP Chief Police Ltt. Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr. personally visits the PNP Command Center. When he takes the time to sit with Col. Ramon Pranada and review reports from regional units, you see a commitment to continued vigilance.
You are being assured that recovery, relief, and security operations are not left to chance, but are being actively coordinated to be responsive to your community’s specific needs.
Leadership in Action: What You Deserve to See
Think about what makes a leader effective in a crisis.
You want someone who is engaged. During his visit, Nartatez was not just receiving a briefing; he was engaging directly with personnel, checking real-time updates, and giving clear guidance on how to sustain coordination with local governments and other responders.
He is emphasizing to his team, and to observers, the importance of maintaining readiness even after the storm has passed.
You deserve a leader who understands that true leadership means standing with the people not only during the initial chaos but throughout the long, difficult process of recovery.
You are being reminded that effective leadership in times like these requires both the discipline to organize a massive response and the compassion to execute it humanely—qualities that should always define the PNP’s service to the public.
Serving with Empathy and Unity: Your Safety, Their Priority
The PNP remains fully mobilized to support ongoing relief and rehabilitation in areas hit by Uwan. With the Command Center operating around the clock, field units are working to ensure your safety, assist your neighbors returning home from evacuation centers, and help restore a sense of normalcy to your community.
Nartatez’s personal visit is more than just a managerial check-up. It reflects a style of leadership rooted in empathy and action.
It is a powerful reminder to you and your community that public service does not end when the storm passes. It continues relentlessly, for as long as people like you need help to rebuild. You are seeing commitment in action.
(The writer, a doctorate in philosophy holder, serves as Chairman Emeritus of four civic-oriented organizations: Alyansa ng Bantay sa Kapayapaan at Demokrasya (ABKD), People’s Alliance for Democracy and Reforms (PADER), Liga Independencia Pilipinas (LIPI), and Filipinos Do Not Yield (FDNY) Movement, through which he continues to advance the causes of sovereignty, reform, and the dignity of the Filipino people.
