106 PNPA cadets graduate to join PNP, BFP, BJMP

After four years of undergoing an intensive cadetship program, more than a hundred cadets of the Philippine National Police Academy “Maragtas” class of 2018 have been commissioned into their respective service bureaus.

A total of 106 cadets — 79 male and 27 female — of class Maragtas (Magiting at Responsableng Alagad ng Batas na Gagabay sa Transpormasyong Alay sa Bayang Sinilangan) have been conferred on Wednesday the Bachelor of Science in Public Safety degree.

PNP chief Director General Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa administered the oath of office to 76 cadets who are joining the PNP.

Bureau of Jail Management and Penology chief Director Deogracias Tapayan and Bureau of Fire Protection chief Director Leonard Bañago administered the oath of office to 17 and 13 cadets joining the BJMP and BFP respectively.

The class valedictorian, Police Cadet Fritz John Napalinga Vallador, 24, who is from Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental, received the Presidential Kampilan Award and a plaque of merit from President Rodrigo Duterte.

Vallador also received a house and lot in Bacolod City while all of the top 10 cadets were given a 9 mm Jericho pistol.

The 24-year-old Police Cadet Francis Pang-ay Fagkang, 24, who is from Sacasacan, Sadanga, Mt. Province graduated second. He received the Vice Presidential Kampilan Award and a plaque of merit from Vice President Leni Robredo.

Third of their class is Police Cadet Jess Torres Agustin, who is from Anchokey, Kabayan, Benguet. He received the Secretary of the Interior and Local Government Kampilan Award and a plaque of merit.

Meanwhile, the other cadets who are in the top 10 are the following:

• Police Cadet Jesstony Fabro Asanion from Brgy Bulawon, Sta Cruz, Zambales (4th);
• Fire Cadet Myrick Aquino Paldingan from Mankayan, Benguet (5th);
• Police Cadet Christian Villacarlos Juego from Brgy Salawag, Dasmariñas, Cavite (6th);
• Police Cadet Cherry Mae Lumogda Montaño from Brgy Fatima, General Santos City (7th);
• Police Cadet Stephen Torrevillas Abrica from Basak, San Nicolas, Cebu City (8th);
• Jail Cadet Arjay Marcaida Cuasay from Brgy Marcelo, Parañaque City (9th); and
• Police Cadet Maricar Sison Ansus from Brgy Salvacion, Bacon, Sorsogon City (10th).

—NB, GMA News