There are moments when one person’s success becomes everyone’s pride. This is one of those moments. Among fifty-two international police officers from different countries, PMAJ INAR VIC V FLORECE stood out earning Top 1 in the International Police Exchange Program at the Abu Dhabi Police College, hosted by the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Interior in partnership with the International Association of Chiefs of Police.
But this achievement is not just about rankings, medals, or certificates. It is about a Filipino showing the world what we are made of. PMaj Florece is a proud product of the Philippine National Police Academy MASIDLAK Class of 2017. “Mandirigmang Ahon sa Silangan, Ipaglalaban and Dangal, Layunin at Kalayaan” simplified as MASIDLAK is taken from binisaya word “masidlak” Which means a quality that outshines the usual. From the classrooms of PNPA to the halls of an international police college, his journey reflects the quiet sacrifices of every cadet who endured discipline, homesickness, and hardship in the hope of serving something bigger than themselves.
Behind this achievement are long nights of study. Days of pressure. Moments of doubt. And yet, he carried forward with humility, focus, and a deep sense of duty. Among officers from powerful nations with advanced systems and vast resources, he did not compete with arrogance. He led with character. He listened. He learned. He shared Filipino values resilience, adaptability, and malasakit. He showed that leadership does not need to be loud to be strong.
His victory reminds us that greatness is not found in rank alone, but in integrity. Not in authority, but in service. In a time when law enforcement faces growing challenges — public trust, technology shifts, and complex threats Pmaj Florece represents the kind of officer the future needs: firm but compassionate, modern but grounded, strategic yet deeply human.
What makes his story even more powerful is this: he is coming home not to rest on achievement, but to give back. To train fellow officers. To share what he learned. To help strengthen the Philippine National Police from the inside out. His success abroad becomes knowledge for our stations, inspiration for our young officers, and hope for our communities. This is how progress happens one committed public servant at a time.
For every Filipino parent who dreams of a better future for their children.
For every student who wonders if their hard work will matter.
For every police officer quietly doing their duty in the streets.
Let this story remind us:
We belong on the world stage.
We can compete with the best.
And when guided by values, Filipinos don’t just succeed we uplift.
PMAJ INAR VIC V FLORECE is not simply Top 1 among international peers.
He is proof that Filipino excellence travels far.
He is a son of PNPA MASIDLAK Class of 2017.
He is a beacon for the future of Philippine policing.
And in his journey, we see our own — a nation striving, learning, and rising together.
