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Female cop who repelled NPA attack to get medal


The female police officer who staved off an attack by communist rebels in Trento, Agusan del Sur last July will lead the honorees at the 110th service anniversary rites of the Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday. Senior Inspector Charity Galvez is expected to receive the PNP Medalya ng Katapangan (Bravery Medal) for leading her men at the rites at Camp Crame, the national police’s main headquarters. President Benigno Aquino III will be the guest of honor and keynote speaker at the event, Malacañang said on Sunday. A Palace statement said Aquino will also award 22 other members, employees and regional offices of the PNP for exemplary performance in the line of duty. To receive posthumous promotions on Monday are SPO2 Ricky Oman Agwit and SPO2 Jeff Domingo for dying in a landslide while doing their duty in Ifugao at the height of Tropical Storm Juaning (Nock-Ten). Others to be awarded are:

  • Senior Superintendent Manuel Gaerlan – Senior Police Commissioned Officer for Administration;
  • Senior Superintendent Ronald dela Rosa – Senior Police Commissioned Officer for Operation;
  • Chief Inspector Romeo Santander – Junior Police Commissioned Officer;
  • SPO4 Florante Ubina – Senior Police Non-Commissioned Officer;
  • PO2 Nelson Sad-Ang – Junior Police Non-Commissioned Officer;
  • Senior Inspector Genie Balabal – Women and Children Protection Desk Officer;
  • Inspector Benigno Alabao – Lead PNP Awardee;
  • Chief Inspector Allan Umipig – Medalya ng Katapangan;
  • Mely Sorra – Non-Uniformed Personnel (Supervisory level);
  • Michael dela Vega – Non-Uniformed Personnel (Non-Superisory level);
  • Police Regional Office Cordillera – Best Police Regional Office;
  • PRO 4A (Quezon) – Best Police Provincial Office;
  • PRO 12 – Best City Police Office;
  • 5th Regional Public Safety Battalion, PRO5 – Best Provincial Public Safety Company;
  • Cagayan de Oro City Public Safety Company, PRO10 – Best City Public Safety Company;
  • San Fernando City Police Station, PRO1 – Best Component City Police Station;
  • Glan Municipal Police Station – Best Municipal Police Station;
  • Special Action Force – Best National Operations Support Unit;
  • Headquarters Support Service – Best National Administrative Support Unit; and
  • Eastern Police District, NCRPO – Best NCRPO District. — KBK, GMA News