Twenty-nine (29) PNP personnel from the different PNP units in Police Regional Office 9 (PRO-9) were recognized for their significant operational accomplishment during Monday flag-raising and awarding ceremony at PRO9 Quadrangle, Camp Col Romeo A Abendan, Mercedes, Zamboanga City at about 8:00 AM of January 29, 2018.
Recipients of the Medal Ng Kagalingan were PSUPT Ferjen Torred, PSINSP Sonny Boy Perez, SPO2 Glen Pastorfide, SPO1 Henry Cavan and PO2 Panfilo Domosmog, cited for the arrest of a long time fugitive and convicted in violation of RA 9165 identified as Thomas James Papalla at Barangay Aguada, Isabela City on December 1, 2017.
PCINSP Hazel Fernandez, SPO4 Orlando Gellecania, SPO3 Eduardo Covarruvias, SPO3 Raul Galvez, SPO1 Rodolfo Tan, PO3 Joel De Leon, PO2 Asmie Joe, PO2 Arnel Arcillas, PO1 Noel Andrade and PO1 Edgar Gaganting, all of Zamboanga City Police Station 4 (Culianan), cited for the arrest of two (2) members of notorious ASG identified as Faizal Sariul and Puyat Saiyadi at Barangay Mercedes and Plaza Pershing, Zamboanga City on January 17 and 19, 2018, respectively.
PCINSP Rolly Joaquino, PCINSP Elmer Solon, PSINSP Haran Ulah, PO2 Yosuf Amilhasan and PO1 Oliver Silva, all of Zamboanga City Police Station 7 (Sta. Maria), cited for the arrest of another ASG member identified as Bensar Duma at Barangay San Roque, Zamboanga City on December 24, 2017.
PCINSP Al-Reiza Kinang, SPO3 Noel Tenebroso, SPO1 Ronnie Baird, SPO1 Asraf Halipa and PO3 Sali Abel, cited for the arrest of another ASG member identified as Emran Sanduyugan at Mindpro Citi Mall, Zamboanga City on January 12, 2018.
PCINSP Aiko Tesoro, SPO3 Dexter R Dalena, SPO2 Dennis Ceno, PO2 Gerome Tare and PO1 Jason Ryan Ponlaroche, cited for the arrest of gun-for-hire personality identified as Charlie Sagarino at Barangay Upper Landing, Dumingag, Zamboanga Del Sur on January 11, 2018.
As this developed, PCSUPT Billy B Beltran, Regional Director of Police Regional Office 9, said that the above-mentioned PNP personnel exemplifying the icon of a true and dedicated public servant have earned honor and prestige, worthy of praise and emulation not only by their peers, in particular, but also for the entire Philippine National Police, in general.
