PNPA's top 2018 cadet to heed Bato's call to join SAF

SILANG, Cavite —The top-notcher of the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) class of 2018 will join the police's elite Special Action Force (SAF).

The class valedictorian, Police Cadet Fritz John Napalinga Vallador, 24, from Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental, will receive the Presidential Kampilan Award from President Rodrigo Duterte.

His foster mother, Nelia Deocares said that Vallador will join the SAF following the order of PNP chief Director General Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa.

“Masaya, excited, may takot kasi after this sasabak ulit sila sa isa namang training sa SAF ata,” Deocares said.

“Magte-train after this. May order na kaagad si General Dela Rosa na kailangan nilang mag-training sa SAF,” she added.

The country’s top cop earlier urged the top PNPA graduating cadets to join the SAF.

Dela Rosa had said he would not want the budding police officials to immediately join the government's drug war.

“Baka matuto sila ng hindi maganda doon sa mga maro-maro na pulis,” he said.

"Isabak natin ito sa Special Action Force lahat. Giyera muna kayo, giyera. 'Wag muna kayo pahayahay, baka mamaya mag-volunteer kayo kaagad sa CIDG (Criminal Investigation and Detection Group) or Region 4A o NCRPO (National Capital Region Police Office), no, SAF kayong lahat," he said.

"You should become good warriors of the PNP. You will become very good officers 'pag ka doon kayo magsimula sa SAF," he added.

Villador’s biological mother, who is working as a domestic helper in Spain, will not be able to join the graduation rites at Camp General Mariano Castañeda on Wednesday.

The PNPA Class Maragtas (Magiting At Responsableng Alagad ng Batas na Gagabay sa Transpormasyong Alay sa Bayang Sinilangan) has a total of 106 cadets - 79 male and 27 female - who will be appointed as commissioned officers in their respective service bureaus by the President.

Out of the 106 cadets, 76 will join the PNP, while 13 will serve in the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) and 17 in the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP).

Meanwhile, 24-year-old Police Cadet Francis Pang-ay Fagkang, from Sacasacan, Sadanga, Mt. Province will be graduating second. He will receive the Vice Presidential Kampilan Award and a plaque of merit from Vice President Leni Robredo.

Graduating third is Police Cadet Jess Torres Agustin, who is from Anchokey, Kabayan, Benguet, will receive the Secretary of the Interior and Local Government Kampilan Award and plaque of merit.

Meanwhile, the other graduating cadets who are in the top 10 are:

• Police Cadet Jesstony Fabro Asanion from Brgy Bulawon, Sta Cruz, Zambales (4th);
• Fire Cadet Myrick Aquino Paldingan from Mankayan, Benguet (5th);
• Police Cadet Christian Villacarlos Juego from Brgy Salawag, Dasmariñas, Cavite (6th);
• Police Cadet Cherry Mae Lumogda Montaño from Brgy Fatima, General Santos City (7th);
• Police Cadet Stephen Torrevillas Abrica from Basak, San Nicolas, Cebu City (8th);
• Jail Cadet Arjay Marcaida Cuasay from Brgy Marcelo, Parañaque City (9th); and
• Police Cadet Maricar Sison Ansus from Brgy Salvacion, Bacon, Sorsogon City (10th).

—ALG, GMA News