104th brigade personnel received awards

Tacurong City – Several personnel belonging to the 104^th brigade were the recipients of military awards from Major General Romeo D Lustestica, Commander of the first Infantry (Tabak) Division assisted by 104^thth founding anniversary here. brigade commander ColMario A Mendoza during the 10

Major Alonto A Maamo with serial number 0-132217 (infantry)PA received the award of Bronze medal for acts of heroism not involving actual conflict with an enemy but involving risk of life as civil military operations officer of 104^th Infantry (sultan)brigade ,1^st Infantry (Tabak) Divison, Philippine Army during  the May 10,2010 national and Local elections. Initiated the conduct of Peace covenant, peace caravan dubbed as “Caravan for H.O.P.E/”, Distributed leaflets, conducted radio broadcasting and massive information campaign in the whole area of responsibilities which resulted to the successful conduct of honest, orderly and peaceful elections.

21Lt Norben J Bello O-139130 (INF)PA received the Bronze medal for acts of heroism not involving actual conflict with an enemy but involving  risk of life as members of the 33^rd Infantry (Makabayaan) Battalion,1^stth EOD team and K9 Battalion during the celebration of 10^th Talakudong festival on 18 September 2010. Upon receipt of urgent call from informant that certain Mosanif Solaiman had instructed unidentified person to deliver/plant  a bomb in Tacurong City. Immediately informed his Battalion commander on the reported IED and arrived in the area and were able to recovered /disrupted the said IED. Infantry (tabak) Division, Philippine Army and with the elements 65

Bronze Cross medal were received by CPL Rolando P Libuna 800370 (INF)PA and CPL  Jonathan C Yabo 827175,for acts of heroism not involving actual conflict with an enemy but involving risk of life during the successful conduct of law enforcement operations by joint elements of 33^rd Infantry (Makabayan) Battalion,1^st Infantry (Tak) Division, Philippine Army that resulted  to the arrest of Jamel B Abdul alyas Jonathan S Ampatuan on 13 October 2010 at vicinity of Leonora Homes Subdivision, Isulan,Sultan Kudarat, implicated in Maguindanao Massacre on November 23 2009.

!Lt Rodolfo L Lamban Jr )-133280 (INF)PA,CPL Roger B Gaoiran 801313(INF)PA for meritorious achievement as members reconnaissance platoon,33^rd Infantry (Makabayan)Battalion,1^st Infantry (Tbak) Division ,Philippine Army during the successful operations on Law enforcement that resulted to the Arrest  of Jamel “Balatukan” Kayansang AKA Armando Ambalgan implicated in Maguindanao Massacre on November 23,2009

Sgt Percival L del Pilar 805393,CPL Edgar G Olimberio 817028 (INF) PA and PFC Brain D Galabin 858070 for meritorious achievement as members of 46^th Infantry Battalion, 8^th Infantry Division , Philippine Army during the conduct of extensive security operations in relation to the 2010 automated national and local elections in the province of Maguindanao which resulted to the successful conduct of honest, orderly and peaceful elections in the different  municipalities within the 46^th Infantry Battalion area of operations