GIVING HONOR. Widows of police officers in Nueva Ecija light up candles on Tuesday (Jan. 25, 2022) for the 44 Special Action Forces (SAF) troops who were killed in Mamasapano, Maguindanao on Jan. 25, 2015, and their loved ones who died while fighting criminals or serving as front-liners against Covid-19. The widows received certificates of recognition as a tribute to their husbands. (Photo by Marilyn Galang) CABANATUAN CITY, Nueva Ecija - Four police personnel who died in action, including those who died of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) while serving as front-liners, were conferred with posthumous awards as the Nueva Ecija Police Provincial Office also remembered and honored on Tuesday the 44 Special Action Forces (SAF) troops who were killed in Mamasapano, Maguindanao seven years ago. Col. Jess Mendez, acting Nueva Ecija police director, led the giving of recognition to Senior Police Officer 1 (SPO1) Marlon Francisco, intelligence operative of Santa Rosa Municipal Police Station