{"id":88500,"date":"2017-02-08T18:24:27","date_gmt":"2017-02-08T23:24:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=88500"},"modified":"2017-02-08T18:24:27","modified_gmt":"2017-02-08T23:24:27","slug":"duterte-approves-medal-of-valor-for-remaining-saf-42","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/02\/08\/duterte-approves-medal-of-valor-for-remaining-saf-42\/","title":{"rendered":"Duterte approves Medal of Valor for remaining SAF 42"},"content":{"rendered":"
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President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Wednesday approve the conferment of the Philippine National Police Medal of Valor (Medalya ng Kagitingan) to the remaining 42 ill-fated Special Action Force (SAF) personnel, who died during the botched Mamasapano anti-terror raid in 2015. (Photo: RICHARD MADELO\/Presidential Photo<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA \u2013President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Wednesday approve the conferment of the Philippine National Police Medal of Valor (Medalya ng Kagitingan) to the remaining 42 ill-fated Special Action Force (SAF) personnel, who died during the botched Mamasapano anti-terror raid in 2015.<\/p>\n

The Medal of Valor is the highest award that can be bestowed to a member of the Philippine National Police (PNP).<\/p>\n

The decision came in the wake of the second anniversary of the Mamasapano clash, following the promise made by the Chief Executive during the dialogue with the families of the SAF 44 personnel held in January at the Heroes Hall of Malaca\u00f1an.<\/p>\n

During the dialogue, the President underscored the importance of recognizing the heroism of not only two but all of the 44 fallen policemen. It can be recalled that only two of the 44 SAF personnel were conferred with the Medal of Valor award in 2016, while the remaining 42 were merely given the PNP Distinguished Medal (Medalya ng Kabayanihan) award.<\/p>\n

\u201cBakit dalawa lang ang [Medal of] Valor? Eh lahat naman \u2018yun namatay\u2026 So I am asking [PNP Director General Ronald] Dela Rosa to study the matter very carefully and look that up\u2026 Tutal nandiyan na \u2018yung records, hindi naman kailangan mag-imbestiga-imbestiga. Look at the records of the Senate and everything. And if you think as a soldier that the 44 deserves the [Medal of] Valor, then recommend it and I would give it to them. All of the soldiers, the 44,\u201d the President assured.<\/p>\n

Following the approval, the 42 SAF personnel award will be upgraded from the Medalya ng Kabayanihan to the Medal of Valor, which will be bestowed in recognition of their acts of conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life and limb above and beyond the call of duty as members of the Main Effort 1 (ME1), 84th Special Action Company (Seaborne), Rapid Deployment Battalion, Main Effort 2 (ME2), 55th Special Action Company, and the 5th Special Action Battalion of the PNP SAF, respectively.<\/p>\n

The 42 SAF personnel who will receive the posthumous award were the following:<\/p>\n

PCINSP RYAN B PABALINAS<\/p>\n

PCINSP MAX JIM R TRIA<\/p>\n

PCINSP JOHN GARRY A ERANA<\/p>\n

PCINSP CYRUS P ANNIBAN<\/p>\n

PSINSP JOEY S GAMUTAN<\/p>\n

PSINSP RENNIE LUMASAG TAYRUS<\/p>\n

SPO2 LOVER LADAO INOCENCIO<\/p>\n

SPO1 RODRIGO FERNANDEZ ACOB, JR.<\/p>\n

SPO1 VIRGEL SERION VILLANUEVA<\/p>\n

SPO1 NOEL ONANGEY GOLOCAN<\/p>\n

SPO1 ANDRES V DUQUE, JR.<\/p>\n

SPO1 JUNREL N KIBETE<\/p>\n

SPO1 VICTORIANO N ACAIN, JR.<\/p>\n

SPO1 ROBERT D ALLAGA<\/p>\n

SPO1 JEDZ-IN A ASJALI<\/p>\n

SPO1 JOHN LLOYD R SUMBILLA<\/p>\n

PO3 AMMAN M ESMULA<\/p>\n

PO3 ROMEO V SENIN II<\/p>\n

PO3 CHUM G AGABON<\/p>\n

PO3 GLENN B BEDUA<\/p>\n

PO3 RICHELLE S BALUGA<\/p>\n

PO3 NOEL N BALACA JR<\/p>\n

PO3 JOEL B DULNUAN<\/p>\n

PO3 WALNER F DANAO<\/p>\n

PO3 GODOFREDO B CABANLET<\/p>\n

PO3 FRANKLIN C DANAO<\/p>\n

PO3 JERRY D KAYOB<\/p>\n

PO3 NOBLE S KIANGAN<\/p>\n

PO3 EPHRAIM G MEJIA<\/p>\n

PO3 OMAR A NACIONALES<\/p>\n

PO3 RODEL E RAMACULA<\/p>\n

PO3 ROGER CORDERO CORDERO<\/p>\n

PO3 PETERSON INDONGSAN CARAP<\/p>\n

PO3 NICKY DE CASTRO NACINO, JR.<\/p>\n

PO2 RUSSEL B BILOG<\/p>\n

PO2 WINDEL L CANDANO<\/p>\n

PO2 LORETO G CAPINDING II<\/p>\n

PO2 GRINGO C CAYANG-O<\/p>\n

PO2 MARK LORY O CLEMENCIO<\/p>\n

PO2 JOSEPH G SAGONOY<\/p>\n

PO2 OLIEBETH L VIERNES<\/p>\n

PO2 ANGEL CHOCOWEN KODIAMAT<\/p>\n

These awardees now join the ranks of the two SAF personnel who were conferred with the award last year, Senior Insp. Gednat Tabdi and Police Officer 2 Romeo Cempron.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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