I am saddened, even devastated to learn about Sir Romy Acop’s passing. He was a dear friend, cavalier, upperclassman and adviser.
We started working closely together in our earnest, sincere efforts to cleanse the police organization of scalawags and misfits when I was Chief, PNP and he was my Director for Comptrollership. It was his original recommendation to download 85% of the PNP’s financial and logistical resources to our frontline units, while leaving only 15% to the headquarters as an integral part of the PNP reformation program.
Our friendship even grew stronger when I became senator in 2001 and he was elected district representative of Antipolo City nine years later in 2010.
His children may be comforted with the thought that he is now with his wife, Dr/Cong. Resurreccion “Cion” Marrero Acop, who died of complications from Covid-19 five years ago.
He will surely be missed. May he rest in peace.
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