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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1740108473729New Project (8).jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">The remains of Pergentino Malabed Jr. arrives in the Philippines on Feb. 21, 2025. <em>Courtesy of PNP-PIO</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA <strong>(UPDATED)</strong> — The remains of Police Col. Pergentino Malabed Jr., the Filipino police official who died in a mid-air collision of a passenger plane and a military helicopter over the Potomac River in Washington D.C. are back in the Philippines, the Philippine National Police said Friday.</p><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display:flex;max-width:550px;width:100%;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1892764294950850579&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Aod2-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2025-02-21T02%3A39%3A53.344047%3Ae2920c7c-2b8c-430b-8810-6101eb068c1c%26action%3Dcorrect&amp;sessionId=fe0d53a754dc1383231ff470894d5f9abf04606b&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px" style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:550px;height:601px;display:block;flex-grow:1" data-tweet-id="1892764294950850579"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><div><br/></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/1/31/pnp-police-colonel-among-casualties-in-washington-aircraft-collision-1257">PNP: Police colonel among casualties in Washington, D.C. aircraft collision</a></div><p>Upon arrival at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), Malabed was given foyer honors, a special ceremony in honor of law enforcement officers who have died, typically in the line of duty.</p><p>His remains were later transported to Camp Crame for arrival honors, a religious service, and a public viewing with vigil guards.</p><p>The necrological services are set to be held at the camp’s Multi-Purpose Center of Camp Crame, where Malabed’s dedication to service will be honored.</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1740113998905New Project (16).jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">The Philippine National Police holds military police funeral honors for Police Colonel Pergentino Malabed Jr. at the PNP General headquarters in Camp Crame in Quezon City on February 21, 2025.  <em>Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span></div><div><strong>HONORS AND BENEFITS</strong></div><p>Police Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil, PNP chief, expressed his condolences to the bereaved family and assured full support from the organization.</p><p>&quot;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,&quot; he said.</p><p>Malabed will receive the Medalya ng Katapatan sa Paglilingkod (PNP Distinguished Service Medal) and Medalya ng Katangi-tanging Gawa (PNP Outstanding Achievement Medal).</p><p>Malabed’s accidental death benefits from the Public Safety Mutual Benefit Fund, Inc. (PSMBFI) and other insurance provisions will provide his family with a total amount of P2.6 million.</p><p>“Si Col. Malabed ay isang huwarang opisyal na nag-alay ng kanyang buhay sa pagse-serbisyo sa bayan. Ang kanyang sakripisyo ay hindi malilimutan at magsisilbing inspirasyon sa ating hanay upang ipagpatuloy ang kanyang nasimulang misyon sa pagpapalakas ng ating organisasyon,” said Police Col. Randulf Tuaño, chief of PNP Public Information Office.</p><p>(Col. Malabed was an exemplary officer who dedicated his life to serving the nation. His sacrifice will never be forgotten and will serve as an inspiration to our ranks to continue the mission he started in strengthening our organization.)</p><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1740114195465New Project (18).jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner"><em style="text-align:left">Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span></div><p>Malabed will be taken to his final resting place on February 27 at the Memorial Gardens in Sta. Rosa City, Laguna, where funeral honors will be conducted as the highest tribute to his heroism.</p><p>“Ipinapakita ng mga seremonyang inihanda para kay Col. Malabed ang pagpapahalaga sa kanyang dedikasyon sa serbisyo at ang pangako ng PNP na hindi malilimutan ang kanyang ambag sa organisasyon at sa bayan,” Tuaño said.</p><p>(The ceremonies prepared for Col. Malabed demonstrate the value placed on his dedication to service and the PNP&#x27;s commitment to ensuring that his contributions to the organization and the nation will never be forgotten.)</p><div><strong>IN THE US ON OFFICIAL BUSINESS</strong></div><p>Malabed, chief of the PNP Supply Management Division, was among the 67 individuals who perished in a tragic midair collision involving a passenger jet and a Black Hawk helicopter over a river in Washington, USA, on January 29, 2025.</p><div> <img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1740107895731New Project (7).jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><br/></div><p>Malabed, 51, was on official travel at the time of the incident for the pre-delivery inspection of 2,675 units of all-purpose vests intended for PNP personnel.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2025/2/3/kin-of-filipino-cop-in-washington-dc-plane-crash-arrive-in-us-1012">Relatives of Filipino cop in Washington DC plane crash arrive in US</a></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/2/9/police-colonel-na-namatay-sa-bumagsak-na-eroplano-sa-us-posibleng-parangalan-0006">Patrol ng Pilipino: Police colonel na namatay sa bumagsak na eroplano sa US, posibleng parangalan pag-uwi ng labi</a></div><p> He left the Philippines on January 22, 2025, with two colleagues and proceeded to India for the inspection. Afterward, he personally took five vests for further evaluation in the United States on January 27, 2025.</p><p>From Kansas, Malabed was supposed to travel and pay a courtesy call on Police Attache Colonel Moises Villaceran Jr. in Washington D.C.</p><div> </div><div><iframe width="1280" height="720" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_pncSurI9UM" title="MOMENT: Surveillance footage of midair collision in Washington | ABS-CBN News" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>

<p>The remains of Police Col. Pergentino Malabed Jr. arrived in the Philippines on Friday morning.</p>

The remains of Police Col. Pergentino Malabed Jr. arrived in the Philippines on Friday morning.

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Remains of Filipino cop who died in Washington mid-air crash arrive in PH

Michael Delizo,

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Published February 21, 2025 10:57 AM PHT

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Updated February 21, 2025 01:03 PM PHT

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