Three sons of Mountain Province honored for outstanding performance
BONTOC, MOUTAIN PROVINCE – Three sons of Mountain Province were recognized during the 14th Lang-ay Festival and 51rt Foundation Anniversary of the province for their outstanding performance in their studies and chosen career.
The awardees are Police Superintendent Byron Fillog Allatog, 2nd Lieutenant Ricardo Witawit Liwaden, and Police Inspector Francis Pang-ay Fagkang.
Police Superintendent Allatog is the chief of police of Bogo City in Cebu when it was declared a drug free. Allatog was credited by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte not only for clearing the city from illegal drugs but also because Bogo City was the very first city in the country to be declared as drug free. Aside from this, he was also praised for implementing the drug campaign that was dubbed as “bloodless”.
“What we just did is we partnered with the different barangays and different stake holders in the city. They were with us during the conduct of our Barangay Drug Clearing Operation”, Allatog said.
Allatog said they were able to clear the city from illegal drugs after eight months of launching the “Oplan Tokhang”.
Out of the 106 members of the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) “Maragtas” Class of 2018, Fagkang graduated second place. He also received the Vice Presidential Kampilan Award and a Plaque of Merit from Vice President Maria Leonor G. Robredo. Also recognized during the Lang-ay is Second Lieutenant Liwaden for graduating as salutatorian in the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) Alagad ng Lahing Binigkis ng Tapang at Lakas (Alab Tala) class of 2018.
In his speech, the legislative caretaker of Mountain Province Congressman Allen Jesse Mangaoang challenged the youth to emulate the footsteps of Allatog, Liwaden and Fagkang in order to bring progress to the province. He said it’s not necessary that they enter in any military and police institution but to do well in their studies.
“May this achievements of your older brothers serve as an inspiration to all of you to strive and aim for the best for yourself, parents and the province,” Mangaoang said.
Meanwhile the awardees said that the recognition given to them is not a bragging right instead an additional challenge to exert more effort not only for their selves but also to embody the good characteristics of a true son of Mountain Province.
Allatog hails from the capital town of Mountain Province, Bontoc, while Liwaden is from Gawana, Barlig and Fagkang is from Sacasacan, Sadanga. DIONISIO B. DENNIS JR. / ABN
