SENATOR MARK Villar on Friday commended Patrolman August David Jr. for saving a drowning teenage girl in a river.

“I salute Patrolman David Jr. for his heroic act of saving a teenage girl who was drowning in a river. His actions are the primacy of the service our men and women in uniform should be giving to the Filipino people,” Villar said.

The senator added that David’s action is much more commendable considering that he is new in the service.

“Bago pa lamang po sa serbisyo si Patrolman David Jr., pero naipakita na niya ang aksyon na ating maaasahan mula sa ating kapulisan,” he said.

David did not hesitate to jump from the bridge when people called his attention about the drowning girl in Taytay, Rizal.

For his act, he was awarded by the National Capital Region Police Office led by PBGen. Jose Nartatez.

“Tunay po na kahanga-hanga ang kanyang walang hesitasyon na pagtalon sa tulay at pagsagip sa nalulunod na babae. Saludo ako sa ‘yo Patrolman David Jr.!” Villar said.