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Mary Rose Marbil of PNP OLC Foundation

<p>Who protects those who protect others?</p><p><strong>Mary Rose Marbil</strong>, a career woman and philanthropist, offers an answer: “We do now—or at least, we fill in when we can.”</p><p>As the wife of Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Rommel Francisco Marbil, Mary Rose is no stranger to the plights of policemen and their families. She is well aware of the risks that come with the job and how they can affect spouses, children, and other loved ones dependent on the well-being of a member in service. Her own father was in the military, so all throughout her childhood and adulthood, she has lived with the challenging reality of having family working in high-risk professions. </p><p>Though there are mechanisms in place to ensure that policemen and their families are looked after, she believes there is much room for improvement.</p><div><br/></div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1750299997032Metro Ms Marbil Feature-41.jpg" style="width:700px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><br/></div><p>As per tradition, the spouse of the active PNP Chief usually leads the PNP Officers Ladies Club (OLC), a long-standing, unofficial organization that focuses on helping PNP uniformed and non-uniformed personnel and their families. It was there—working in the “trenches”—with other wives, police personnel, and volunteers that she gained a deeper understanding of the gaps and how to fill them. “I found a different fulfilment that I never felt before,” she reveals. It didn’t take long for her to get her hands full working with the chaplain service, PNP General Hospital, and the Directorate for Community Relations. </p><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>Dreaming for others </strong></div><p>Initially, Mary Rose had plans to retire by the end of 2024, excited to start living a life of relaxation and leisure with her husband. In fact, both she and her husband were set to retire around the same time. However, President Bongbong Marcos extended PNP Chief Marbil’s term another four months; PNP Chief Marbil obliged. </p><p>As Mary Rose patiently waited for her husband’s term to end, she continued to lead the PNP OLC Foundation and targeted to visit all the rest of the National Support Units. </p><div><br/></div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1750300118690Metro Ms Marbil Feature-7.jpg" style="width:700px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><br/></div><p>Mary Rose shared how the club was transformed into a Foundation when her husband assumed the position of Chief PNP. He said, “If you focus on helping the PNP personnel, I’ll support you.”</p><p>On July 31, 2024, the PNP OLC Foundation, Inc. was formally institutionalized. Mary Rose built upon the existing framework of the club, strengthening it through practical reorganization and the expansion of its initiatives. “We retained ‘OLC’ to honor its legacy, but it is not spelled out as it is no longer a club. From a small club led by well-meaning spouses, we are now an established organization set to make an even bigger impact.”  </p><p>Today, Mary Rose leads the Foundation with a small but hardworking team. In just a few short months, she and her team have rolled out their core programs across the Philippines, contributing to the welfare of uniformed and non-uniformed personnel of the PNP. </p><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>Present celebrations and future planning </strong></div><p>The flagship program of the PNP OLC Foundation Inc., aptly named the “LAB Virus”—an acronym for “Love and Blessings,” focuses on medical initiatives. Key activities include identifying critically ill individuals and connecting them with appropriate healthcare providers.</p><p>Within the first quarter of 2025, before the PNP Chief’s supposed retirement on February 7, Mary Rose and the rest of the PNP OLC Foundation Officers managed to visit all regions. </p><p>On the PNP Chief’s birthday, also on February 7, 2025, the Foundation reached out to the critically sick and granted wishes through “The Stars of Hope: LAB Virus with the One True LAB”—an occasion that reminded beneficiaries and their families that no one will ever be left behind. PNP personnel were touched by messages of compassion and unity, and as a thank you for their years in the force, were given financial assistance. </p><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=122139550772393756&amp;set=pcb.122139554066393756"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1750300200811Marbil 1.jpeg" style="width:700px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></a></div><div><br/></div><p>In March, Mary Rose visited the Action Force Headquarters in Fort Sto. Domingo, Sta. Rosa City, Laguna, where she facilitated the handing over of financial assistance and health kits to beneficiaries. April was all about the Beyond the Call of Duty press conference, where visionaries, advocates, and storytellers got together to shine the spotlight on the film about the heroism of the PNP. The film, which shares the same name as the event, premiered in June with proceeds benefitting the foundation and its initiatives.</p><div><br/></div><div><a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=122148883022393756&amp;set=pcb.122148883688393756" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1750300250131491230314_122148883856393756_256000765163605780_n.jpeg" style="width:700px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></a></div><div><br/></div><p>In May, Mary Rose traveled to Davao City’s Police Office where an intimate gathering was held again in honor of 11 PNP personnel. The brave servicemen at the center of the event once believed they had been forgotten. After falling chronically ill from their duties, they had felt cast aside and dispensable. Mary Rose’s visit and initiative to remember them served as a revalidation of their inherent value—to their families, and to all Filipinos who depend on people like them to live safely and securely. They, too, received financial aid, but more than the monetary blessings, they were gifted with dignity. With these efforts, Mary Rose not only contributes to PNP personnel’s healing through physical means, but does so emotionally and spiritually, too. </p><p>On June 4, 2025, another LAB Virus event was held nationwide to mark Mary Rose’s birthday and the PNP Chief’s retirement.</p><div><br/></div><div><a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=122144746994393756&amp;set=pcb.122144747156393756" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1750300585314486121701_122144747294393756_3627538375338306790_n.jpeg" style="width:700px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></a></div><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=122151028220393756&amp;set=pcb.122151028346393756" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1750300617912495082516_122151028448393756_8948825169915986016_n.jpeg" style="width:700px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></a></div><div><br/></div><p>Currently, the Foundation operates through donations and its own fundraising activities. Its budget is completely separate from that of the PNP’s. Mary Rose has a strict “no solicitation” rule and also wants transparency with their activities. Soon, Mary Rose hopes to extend the foundation’s activities to include environmental programs. </p><p>“Three decades in corporate, I&#x27;ve never felt as fulfilled,” she beams. “Aside from having a career and raising my family, how can I better contribute to my community? The PNP OLC Foundation has allowed me to use my time, talents, and other gifts to be of service to others.”</p><p>To ensure that their hard work continues, Mary Rose reveals that the Foundation is “making a playbook and documenting everything accordingly for proper succession. There will be guidelines and all that.” At the end of her husband&#x27;s term—and consequently, her own—she handed over the leadership of the Foundation to its next visionary leader.</p><p>“For me, my dream is for it to grow. The PNP OLC is no longer a club, but a foundation,” Mary Rose says, excited for the many ways they can continue to serve those who selflessly protect the country. </p><p>Under Mary Rose’s guidance, the Foundation, and those it is committed to serving can only flourish.</p>

<p>Who protects those who protect others? Mary Rose Marbil, a career woman and philanthropist, offers an answer: “We do now—or at least, we fill in when we can.”</p>

Who protects those who protect others? Mary Rose Marbil, a career woman and philanthropist, offers an answer: “We do now—or at least, we fill in when we can.”

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Mary Rose Marbil of PNP OLC Foundation: Serving Those Who Protect Us

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