GENERAL SANTOS CITY (2 February 2015) – The remains of P/Senior Inspector Ryan B. Pabalinas, who is among the 44 slain Philippine National Police – Special Action Force (PNP-SAF) soldiers, finally arrived in Gensan, his home town, on board Cebu Pacific on January 31.
His father, Nelson Pabalinas, a retired police officer, accompanied the remains of his son in the flight.
Upon their arrival, they were received by the local government officials and executives as directed by City Mayor Ronnel Rivera as a sign of their utmost respect to the fallen hero.
The local officials personally accompanied the immediate family and relatives of Pabalinas in a mass held at the tarmac of General Santos City Airport.
His body was then transported to Camp Fermin Lira after the mass for a two-day wake.
Afterwards, his remains will be transported to Zamboanga City, the hometown of his wife, for the burial.
Mayor Rivera has already extended his condolences to the family of Pabalinas and assured that the local government will do its best to help them.
“I am extremely grieved by this sad, sorry incident. What we lost is more than our soldiers, but the chance of attaining peace in Mindanao itself,” Mayor Rivera said.
“To Pabalinas and to all his comrades, we in General Santos salute your bravery,” the mayor added.
Currently, some of the Pabalinas family members are staying in Camp Fermin Lira, the city police headquarters.
P/Senior Inspector Ryan B. Pabalinas, 31, was born in General Santos City but was raised in Banga, South Cotabato by his grandparents.
He then settled in Zamboanga after he married Erica Pabalinas, a local of the said area.
Ryan and Erica have a three-year old kid.
He finished as the class salutatorian of Notre Dame of Banga when he was in high school.
Pabalinas studied one year in Mindanao State University – General Santos City and then left to pursue his dream to become a policeman.
He graduated in the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) in 2006, under the Bagsay-Lahi Batch.
Pabalinas and 43 other SAF troopers were killed-in-action while carrying out a mission to arrest the Malaysian Jihadist terrorist, Zulkifli bin Hir alias “Marwan” at an MILF-held territory in Mamasapano, Maguindanao last January 25.
“He should turn 32 this coming July 21. But now it won’t happen. I am really, really sad,” said Pabalinas’ sister. (Gensan CPIO/ Ian John M. Lagare)
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