MANILA, Philippines – Senator Sonny Angara is set to file a Senate resolution seeking to honor Police Senior Master Sergeant Jason Magno, who died after using his body to shield students from a grenade explosion at the Initao College in Misamis Oriental. “Master Sergeant Magno responded to the call of duty to protect the lives of civilians,” Angara said in a statement Thursday. Magno and the suspect wrestled for the grenade, but the latter had already pulled its safety pin and threw it to the ground. This prompted Magno to “embrace” the grenade with his body, killing him instantly but preventing further fatalities. We need more heroes like Master Sergeant Magno,” Angara added.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 05, 2019 02:37 UTC