PNP to give honors to exec who died in US mid-air collision
PNP Supply Management Division chief Police Colonel Pergentino Malabed Jr., was among those who died in the Washington air collision.
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MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) will give honors to the colonel, who was its supply management chief, killed during the fatal mid-air crash in the United States (US).
Col. Pergentino N. Malabed was among the 67 fatalities of the collision between a passenger jetliner and a US Army helicopter over the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. last January 29.
In a press briefing at Camp Crame on Thursday, PNP Public Information Office (PIO) chief Col. Randulf Tuaño said Malabed’s remains will be given foyer honors inside the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) upon its arrival on Friday.
The remains will be brought to Camp Crame where arrival honors with a religious ceremony will be conducted, Tuaño added.
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Tuaño previously said Malabed was on official travel, on the way to an exit call with the Philippine police attaché in Washington, D.C. after inspecting all-purpose vests in India and the US state of Kansas.
Malabed’s family will receive nearly P2.7 million in accidental death benefits from the PNP Savings and Loan Association, Inc., the PNP PIO said in a separate statement on Thursday.
Further, Malabed will receive the “Medalya ng Katapatan sa Paglilingkod” and the “Medalya ng Katangi-tanging Gawa,” according to the PNP PIO in a Viber message to reporters.
“Nakatakdang isagawa ang necrological services sa Multi-Purpose Center ng Camp Crame, kung saan bibigyan ng pagkilala ang dedikasyon ni Col. Malabed sa serbisyo sa Pebrero 27,” Tuaño said.
(Necrological services are set to be done at the Multi-Purpose Center in Camp Crame, where Col. Malabed’s dedication to the service will be recognized on February 27.)
“Nakatakda ang kanyang huling hantungan sa Memorial Gardens sa Santa Rosa City, Laguna, kung saan isasagawa ang funeral honors bilang pagbibigay ng pinakamataas na pagpupugay sa kanyang kabayanihan,”
(His final resting place is set at the Memorial Garden in Santa Rosa City, Laguna, where funeral honors will be done to give the highest honors for his heroism.)
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In the statement, PNP Chief Gen. Rommel Marbil expressed condolences for Malabed’s family.
“His untimely passing is a great loss to the PNP, but his legacy of professionalism and commitment will always be remembered. We stand with his family during this difficult time, ensuring that he is given the highest honors befitting a dedicated officer,” Marbil said.
