Tag: medals of valor

President Duterte approves grant of medals of valor to 42 SAF troopers

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the giving of the highest honor, the ‘medal of valor’ to 42 Special Action Force (SAF) troopers who were killed during the Mamasapano encounter with the rebel groups in 2015. It should be recalled that only two SAF troopers were Senior Inspector Gednat Tabdi and Police Officer 2 Romeo Cempron, were awarded Medals of Valor last year by then President Benigno Aquino III. According to […]

Duterte promises medals of valor to all elite policemen

By Mary Rose Faith Bonalos Eagle Online Media Service (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte promised the families of the 44 slain Philippine National Police – Special Action Force (SAF) troopers that he will see to it that all the slain police officers be awarded a medal of valor posthumously.  The medal of valor is the highest honor that can be given to a policeman. “The highest honor that I can give really… the highest […]