PNoy awards 37 cops for service during calamities, Zambo crisis

President Benigno Aquino III on Tuesday personally awarded 37 personnel of the Philippine National Police (PNP) for their service, especially during the natural calamities and the Zamboanga crisis in 2013.

During a ceremony at the PNP headquarters in Camp Crame in Quezon City, Aquino personally awarded the following:
 

• Deputy Director General Felipe L. Rojas Jr., deputy chief for administration (Medalya ng Pambihirang Paglilingkod)

                            
Zamboanga Siege Awardees:

Unit: PNP Special Action Force (SAF) 
 

• P/Dir. Carmelo E. Valmoria, NCRPO Regional Director (Medalya ng Pambihirang Paglilingkod)
• P/CInsp. Reynaldo E. Ariño, 5th Special Action Battalion OIC (Medalya ng Katapangan)
• P/Insp. Marlon U. Ancheta, 84th Special Action Company, Rapid Deployment Battalion Company Commander (Medalya ng Katapangan)
• PO3 Alfredo P. Guinaat, Jr., 5th Special Action Battalion (Medalya ng Katapangan) 
• PO3 Ismael J. Hussin, Rapid Deployment Battalion (Medalya ng Katapangan)   
• PO2 JimKristene G. Bagioeng, Rapid Deployment Battalion (Medalya ng Katapangan)
• P/SInsp. Jones T. Aspilan  ( Medalya ng Kadakilaan) 
• SPO1 Isidro J. Martus, SAF Training School (Medalya ng Kadakilaan)
• PO3 Gilbert S. De Leon, Force Support Battalion (Medalya ng Kadakilaan)

                             
Unit: Police Regional Office IX
 

• P/Csupt. Juanito B. Vaño, Jr., PNP-PRO IX Acting RD (Medalya ng Pambihirang Paglilingkod) 
• P/Supt. William S. Gadayan, Zamboanga City Police Office City Mobile Group Company Commander (Medalya ng Kadakilaan) 
• P/SInsp. Juliuzar V. Asdani, 9th Regional Mobile Group (RMG) 3rd Regional Mobile Company (RMC) OIC Company Commander (Medalya ng Kadakilaan)
• P/SInsp. Ryean Lhoyd S. Bato, 9th RMG Technical Support Platoon Leader (Medalya ng Kadakilaan)
• P/Insp. Jivertson D. Pelovello, ZCPO City Mobile Group (Medalya ng Kadakilaan) 
• P/Insp. Rey Q. Tolosa, Jr., 9th RMG 3rd RMC (Medalya ng Kadakilaan) 
• PO2 Edgardo G. Gamutin, Regional Headquarters Support Group (Medalya ng Kadakilaan) 
• PO1 Ebba S. Baguinda, 9th RMG 3rd RMC (Medalya ng Kadakilaan) 
• SPO1 Jonathan A. Nodado, RHSG (Medalya ng Kagalingan)

                            
Bohol Earthquake Incident:

Unit: Police Regional Office VII
 

• P/SInsp. Jacinto C. Mandal, Jr., Carmen, Bohol Police Provincial Office Acting Chief of Police (Medalya ng Kadakilaan)

 
Super Typhoon Yolanda Incident:

Unit: Police Regional Office 8
  

• P/Ssupt. Teodoro J. Basa, PNP-PRO VIII Deputy Regional Director for Operations (Medalya ng Pambihirang Paglilingkod)   
• SPO1 Rodrigo A. Redoña, Jr., Leyte Norte PPO Tanauan Municipal Police Station (Medalya ng Kadakilaan)  
• PO3 Jomacsigel D. Ogdoc, Regional Personnes Human Resource and Doctrine Development, Regional Headquarters Driver (Medalya ng Kadakilaan)
• PO2 Gilbert N. Lopera, Leyte Norte PPO Tanauan Municipal Police Station (Medalya ng Kadakilaan) 
• NUP Noli C. Dela Cruz, Regional Logistics Division Admin. Aide I (Medalya ng Katangi-tanging Asal)
• P/Insp. Marjorie L. Manuta, Tacloban City Police Office City Operations Officer (Medalya ng Kagalingan) 
• PO3 Rommel F. Basinang, Regional Service Office Driver (Medalya ng Kagalingan)  

 
Anti-Insurgency Awardee: 
 

• PO1 Roel O. Armecin, Officer of the Deputy Director for Operation PNP-PRO XII Duty Police Non-Commissioned Officer (Medalya g Kabayanihan)

Anti-Terrorism Awardee:

• P/SSupt. Ronald M. Dela Rosa, Intelligence Group Chief of Directorial Staff (Medalya ng PambihirangPaglilingkod)

       
Anti-Illegal Drugs Awardees:
 

• P/Cinsp. Roque A. Merdigia, Jr., Anti-Illegal Drugs Special Operations Task Force Chief (Medalya ng Kadakilaan)
• SPO4 Lito P. Pirole, Anti-Illegal Drugs Special Operations Task Force Operative (Medalya ng Kadakilaan) 
• PO3 Lawrence P. Perida, Anti-Illegal Drugs Special Operations Task Force Operative (Medalya ng Kadakilaan)   

 
Arrest of Wanted Person Awardees:
  

• P/Cinsp. Rafael D. Lero, Task Force TUGIS Manhunt Team 5 Team Leader (Medalya ng Kadakilaan)
• SPO1 Dante B. Cabalquinto, Task Force TUGIS Manhunt Team 6 Intelligence/ Operative (Medalya ng Kadakilaan) 
• PO3 Eugene Amoyo, Task Force TUGIS Manhunt Team 5 Intelligence/ Operative (Medalya ng Kadakilaan)

                            
Anti-Insurgency Awardees:
                                         
Unit: Davao Del Sur PPO, PNP-PRO XI
 

• PO1 Sherwin Ray D. Cadungog, Matanao Municipal Police Station Human Resource and Doctrine Development PNCO (Medalya ng Sugatang Magiting)
• PO1 Nelbert P. Legaspi, Matanao Municipal Poice Station Jailer (Medalya ng Sugatang Magiting)

— Kimberly Jane Tan/RSJ, GMA News