Read this in The Manila Times digital edition.
FORMER senator Rodolfo "Pong" Biazon passed away at 88 on June 12, a genuine patriot who served his country unconditionally, to the best of his abilities, against all odds.
His record as a cadet at the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) was far from exemplary; he was known to be the "goat" in his class. But he overcame his poor beginnings and rose to become a well-loved PMA superintendent, a highly respected commandant of the Philippine Marines, and finally a celebrated Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief of staff. He earned 26 personal and campaign medals, including the Distinguished Conduct Star, the second highest military award next only to the Medal of Valor, for leading the force that crushed the coup attempts against President Cory Aquino in 1987 and 1989.
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