PNPA PRESS RELEASE Control No. 2022-10
AUTHORITY: PBGEN ERIC E NOBLE, Director, PNPA
ACTION OFFICER: PLTCOL LOUIE DC GONZAGA, C, PIO
DATE: September 12, 2022
VALOR WALL LAUNCHED AS PNPA HONORS ITS ALUMNUS ANEW: “THE LIVING HERO OF SIOCON”
Silang, Cavite—On the sidelights of the Leadership Summit held Monday, at the Heroes Hall of the premier police higher learning institution, LTGEN Jaime Delos Santos (Ret), former Commanding General of the Philippine Army, assisted by PBGEN Eric E Noble, DPNPA, hangs the frame of PCOL Rannie Hachuela on the Valor Wall.
PCOL Hachuela “The Living Hero of Siocon” is a graduate of Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) KAPANALIG Class of 1997. Then a Police Captain at 27 years old and the Group Director of the 903rd Provincial Mobile Group, he was cited for “conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life” when he led his men in defending Siocon town in Zamboanga Del Norte and rescuing the town mayor and his family while fighting off the MILF rebels and Abu Sayyaf.
The nearly nine-hour long gunbattle around the town that ended late morning of May 4, 2003 claimed the lives of thirteen of the attackers, who were reportedly led by Jairullah Hassan, alias Commander Hairon of the MILF. During the firefight, 12 civilians and 11 from the government side were killed. The town’s public market was also destroyed by the rebels, who also held a number of residents hostage as they fled to nearby Sibuco town.
PCPT Hachuela rallied his men to put up a strong defense despite running low of ammunition while waiting for reinforcements, stopping the wave of attacks by MILF rebels trying to take over the town hall, police station, and municipal hospital. He possessed the foresight, the leadership, and the ability to influence events in their favor: a true mark of a Lakan.
PCPT Hachuela stated that he was just returning the favor to the PNP and the six of his coworkers who perished in the clash with the rebels. “It was a matter of life and death, so you only consider how you can defend yourself and your people at that point,” he said. “This is part of the job.”
The “Valor Wall” was conceptualized with the future leaders of the Philippine National Police in mind, according to PBGEN Eric E. Noble. He emphasized that “inspirational leaders possess a deep sense of purpose and responsibility to create positive change. They are able to clearly articulate their values, put it into action and do not buckle under pressure in circumstances where doing so would be necessary to achieve a goal, much like PCOL Hachuela had demonstrated.”
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