November 8, 2010
Not all day is a news day in a police station. There are also what you called “lean days” or days without news. In this scenario, the policeman would usually be happy for it means that their area of responsibility was peaceful on that day while a media practitioner and an intern like me would be sad because we will not have stories to write. That’s what I thought upon leaving the homicide section that day with no incidents reported in the police blotter. But I was definitely wrong! As a police beat reporter or intern, I realized that I must not only be dependent on police blotters, I need to explore. There’s more news out there connected with police works.
And the one I’m talking about is the awarding ceremony of police officers who have successfully helped in the confiscation of almost 50 video karera machines and mole-mole. The said ceremony was attended by no less than
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| Cebu City Mayor Michael "Mike"Rama |
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| NAPOLCOM Commissioner Eduardo Escueta |
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| CCPO Snr. Supt. Melvin Ramon Buenafe |
But the highlight of the event was the crashing or destroying of the said illegal gambling machines with the use of a pay loader. Mayor Rama, Commissioner Escueta as well as S/Supt. Buenafe rode on the said pay loader. After that nerve cracking experience, I went to the Theft and Robbery section of CCPO together with other police beat reporters for there were two snatchers caught by the police officers. One of the thing I would say I am thankful of being an intern in this field is that I get to know people from the media.I really do consider it a great privilege to work and meet such personalities.I met some police beat reporters like Chito Aragon of Cebu Daily News, Rey Pasaporte of Banat News, Niña Sumacot of The Freeman, Arnold Bustamante of DYHP and Kevin Lagunda of Sun.Star Cebu which I thought at first was a Superbalita reporter. After getting the news, we headed towards S/Supt. Buenafe’s press conference.
But the highlight of the event was the crashing or destroying of the said illegal gambling machines with the use of a pay loader. Mayor Rama, Commissioner Escueta as well as S/Supt. Buenafe rode on the said pay loader. After that nerve cracking experience, I went to the Theft and Robbery section of CCPO together with other police beat reporters for there were two snatchers caught by the police officers. One of the thing I would say I am thankful of being an intern in this field is that I get to know people from the media.I really do consider it a great privilege to work and meet such personalities.I met some police beat reporters like Chito Aragon of Cebu Daily News, Rey Pasaporte of Banat News, Niña Sumacot of The Freeman, Arnold Bustamante of DYHP and Kevin Lagunda of Sun.Star Cebu which I thought at first was a Superbalita reporter. After getting the news, we headed towards S/Supt. Buenafe’s press conference. With the warm welcome and support other media practitioners have shown me that day, I really felt that I was really part of the media industry now. Indeed as I ended my day, I've realized that it was a very fruitful police beat experience worth to be reminded.
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