A police officer in Manaoag, Pangasinan became an unexpected hero when he helped a woman give birth at a gas station in response to a man’s call for help.

Closed circuit television (CCTV) footage captured the moment a man flagged down the vehicle ridden by Police Staff Sgt. Niño Pacis.

Pacis later found Mary Janeth Maximo in labor inside a parked tricycle.

Realizing the urgency, he assisted her immediately, calling for help for a blanket they could use. He said it only took moments before the baby came out.

“Nung pinara niya ako, pumunta ako sa gasoline station at tinanong ko ano ba yung problema. ‘Yun pala, manganganak yung asawa niya,” Pacis said.

“Nung malaman kong manganganak na siya at lumabas yung ulo ng bata, pinahiga ko siya. Tapos yung asawa niya, nagpakuha ako ng kumot para yung bata lumabas dun… ang bilis kasi lumabas yung bata,” he added.

Mary said they had just come from a midwife who sent her home saying she was only two centimeters dilated.

“Siguro natagtag po ako… tapos sobrang sakit na po ng balakang ko… tapos doon na nagtuloy-tuloy sumakit yung tiyan ko, hanggang nailabas ko na po yung [baby],” she said.

Thanks to Pacis’ quick thinking, Mary gave birth safely to a healthy baby girl, Benice Mackenzie, before they could even reach the hospital.

“Sobrang nagpapasalamat po ako sa kanila… buti po walang nangyaring masama,” Mary said.

Netizens have called Pacis a hero but the cop said he only did what was needed at that moment to keep the mother and child safe.

“Hindi po ako nurse pero ginawa ko ang lahat para mailigtas yung magulang at tsaka yung bata,” he said.

Mary and her baby have returned home and are in good health.