CEBU CITY, Feb. 29 -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) in Central Visayas posthumously awarded the Medalya ng Kadakilaan (PNP Heroism Medal) to Corporal Gilbert Amper Jr., killed during the Feb. 23 encounter with members of the New People's Army in Bilar, Bohol.

Brig. Gen. Anthony Aberin, director of the Police Regional Office-7, led the ceremony of honoring the fallen officer at an undisclosed place in Bohol on Wednesday morning and personally handed over the medal to the family of Amper.

"(Corporal Amper) is posthumously recognized for his bravery and selfless performance of duty exhibited during police operation and execution of warrant of arrest against Alias Silong in Sitio Matin-ao 2, Barangay Campagao, Bilar, Bohol," the cita...