Marquez pins ‘heroism medal’ on RPSB-13 commander, 3 others for arrest of top-rank NPA official

From the Philippine News Agency (May 24): Marquez pins ‘heroism medal’ on RPSB-13 commander, 3 others for arrest of top-rank NPA official

Philippine National Police Director General Ricardo C. Marquez pinned on Monday the “heroism medal” on a police combat battalion commander and two other commissioned and a non-commissioned police personnel for the arrest of a ranking New People’s Army (NPA) official early this month.

Police Director General Marquez, during his farewell visit to Camp Rafael C. Rodriguez, the police regional headquarters here on Monday noon, pinned the “Medalya Ng Kadakilaan” (PNP Heroism Medal) on PSupt. Chito G. Bersaluna, the Regional Public Safety Battalion (RPSB)-13 Commander, Police Senior Inspector Julius B. Alamani, Police Inspector Mohammah Faiz M. Cosain and Police Officer 2 Romie E. Rosalad.

The police officers and personnel were cited for their significant role in the arrest of Ricardo Ampan Manili, aka “Joker” the alleged commanding officer of the Regional Operational Command (ROC), also known as the “Julito Tero Command” of the North Central Mindanao Regional Committee and six others at a PNP-AFP Comelec Checkpoint last May 2 in the areas of Barangay Mat-i, Las Nieves in Agusan del Norte and Barangay Remedios, Esperanza boundary of the province of Agusan del Sur.

Manili had six companions at the time of his arrest and recovered from their possession were an improvised caliber 22 rifle; a caliber .45 Edge pistol with magazine; a 9mm Jericho 94IF pistol with two magazines; 3 blasting caps; a fragmentation hand grenade; an inside holster, a pair of warning device; three bolos; a rip saw, 5 hammocks; 4 tapita cloth; 6 ropes; assorted backpack and sling bags; a medical kit; 12 assorted cellular phones; a hand radio; 19 SIM packs; 13 D size batteries; 12 micro SD; 8 micro SD adapter; 8 cellular phone chargers; 3 headsets, 5 compact discs; cash amounting to P300.00, subversive documents and personal belongings.

Manili and his group accordingly were on their way to a hinter village of Balet, San Luis town in Agusan del Sur to attend to the release of two soldiers who were abducted by the CPP/NPA in the said area.

The cops were cited for their “noteworthy accomplishment worthy of praise and emulation by the other members of the PNP.”

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