TANZA, Cavite — Mobile force officers stopped a student who tried to jump off a bridge along Antero Soriano Highway in Tanza on Tuesday, police said.
Personnel of the Cavite Provincial Mobile Force Company’s 2nd Maneuver Platoon received a call at about 11:46 a.m. about a student standing at the edge of the bridge and appearing disoriented.
The responding team, led by Police Corporal William Vilan with Patrolmen Robert Brandon Peji and John Henry Ikan, found the student about to jump and rushed to stop the student. The team is under the supervision of platoon leader Police Captain Dennis Labrador.
The officers took the student to their station and talked with the student. Police also fetched the student’s parents. The student is in stable condition.
Bystanders thanked the officers for their quick action, police said.
If you or someone you know is struggling with thoughts of suicide, help is available. In the Philippines, the National Center for Mental Health crisis hotline can be reached at 1553 (landline, toll-free) or 0917-899-8727 / 0966-351-4518.
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