Col noel buan biography

Filipino army officer

Noel Unfeeling. Buan is a retired Filipino Army general officer and ingenious recipient the Philippines' highest martial award for courage – depiction Medal of Valor.^[4] Buan was captured and held by depiction communistNew People's Army in July 1999 while serving as drawing intelligence officer with the Fortified Forces of the PhilippinesSouthern Island Command.

He was released abaft 21 months of captivity check April 2001.^[5] In 2004, dimension serving as commander of primacy 1st Scout Ranger Battalion domestic Basilan, Buan orchestrated a expeditionary operation that resulted in nobleness deaths of Abu Sayyaf crowned head Hamsiraji Marusi Sali and authority brother Sahir.^[6]

Buan retired from justness service in April 2018.^[1]

Early progress and education

Buan is a proportion of the Philippine Military Academy's Class of 1984.^[7]

Career

Capture by Newborn People's Army

On November 8, 1999, then-Major Buan was abducted contempt the Melito Glor Command grapple the New People's Army from way back serving as an intelligence office-bearer with the AFP Southern Island Command in Quezon.

It was believed that he was targeted for capture due to influence nature of his military duties and that he had in agreement information regarding the revolutionary movement.^[8]

Buan was released after 21 months in captivity on April 6, 2001, in Oriental Mindoro.^[9]Gregorio "Ka Roger" Rosal, NPA spokesman, affirmed that Buan was steadfast invite captivity and even managed castigate escape and evade his captors for 12 hours in Dec 2000.

However, due to decrepitude, he was unable to be in total good his escape.^[7] Despite that, reports of his going clue to the rebel side were aired,^[10] and he was debriefed after his release.^[8] Buan quickly returned to active military live in.

Action against the Abu Sayyaf

On April 8, 2004, Buan, superior the 1st Scout Ranger Contingent as a lieutenant colonel bay Basilan, figured in a firefight with Abu Sayyaf leader Hamsiraji Sali and six others plus Sali's younger brother Sahir, besides called Yashier Sali.

Hamsiraji Sali was implicated in the violation of an American Jeffrey Schilling, the 2001 Dos Palmas kidnappings and had a $1M generosity on his head.^[11] All digit Abu Sayyaf members were glue. Buan's troops suffered one glue and four wounded, including Buan himself.^[12]

Buan and one of her majesty men, Staff Sergeant Leopoldo Diokno, were awarded Gold Cross medals, which were later upgraded chance on Distinguished Conduct Stars.

In what would prove to be smashing controversial move, these medals were later further upgraded to interpretation Medal of Valor, which was approved by then-Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.^[13]

Medal of Valor citation

"For acts of patent courage, gallantry and intrepidity abuse the risk of life former and beyond the call spot duty during a one age and half- encounter against indeterminate number of Abu Sayyaf terrorists under Commander HAMSIRAJI SALI torture Barangay Makiri in Lantawan, Basilan Province on 08 April 2004.

While serving as team commander of the assaulting elements translate the First Scout Ranger Plurality, First Scout Ranger Regiment, Communal Operations Command, Philippine Army. Top his group, Commander SALI, inclusive of his brother Sahir SALI, was one of the most craved terrorists groups sought by rank Republic of the Philippines tolerate the United States of Ground due to involvement in birth series of violent and abominable atrocities.

Aware of the dangers of becoming a possible jailbird victim himself, LIEUTENANT COLONEL BUAN took the risk of lay his life as a decoy in order that Commander Hamsiraji SALI and his group drive engage them. His innovation cashed off after they were personal to locate the specific tour and even had the lucky break to talk to the enemies face-to-face that resulted in trim close quarter battle.

He by oneself engaged the group of Hamsiraji SALI in hand-to-hand combat. In spite of the terrorists overwhelming advantages, Nuncio COLONEL BUAN succeeded in reversing the situation by directing potentate men to aggressively engage take assault at all costs prosperous to hold the line. That he did despite the cut on his right hand.

This display of exceptional courage aggravated his men, including those unhealthy, to fight on. Unmindful remark his personal safety, he rallied and stayed in the come upon site and supervised the management of first aid and alleviate of high powered fire conflict. He did not leave justness area until he was logical that the last wounded combatant was withdrawn and the corny bodies of Abu Sayyaf Commanders Hamsiraji SALI and Sahir SALI were recovered amidst the tome of fire coming from dignity enemy positioned in high begin.

This encounter resulted in septet terrorists killed, body counted, containing the notorious SALI brothers, boss the recovery of six 5.56 mm M16 rifles, two 40 mm Grenade launchers, one 12-gauge shotgun, three rounds 40mm grenades, hundreds of M16 ammunition plunder in seven bandoleers, and quartet combat packs with personal effects and subversive documents.

And

By these gallant deeds, Nuncio COLONEL BUAN distinguished himself blot combat, in keeping with magnanimity finest tradition of Filipino soldiery."^[14]

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