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Noel S. Buan
Filipino army officer
Noel S. Buan is a retired Philippine Army general officer and a recipient the Philippines' highest military award for courage – the Medal of Valor.[4] Buan was captured and held by the communistNew People's Army in July 1999 while serving as an intelligence officer with the Armed Forces of the PhilippinesSouthern Luzon Command.
He was released after 21 months of captivity in April 2001.[5] In 2004, while serving as commander of the 1st Scout Ranger Battalion in Basilan, Buan orchestrated a military operation that resulted in the deaths of Abu Sayyaf leader Hamsiraji Marusi Sali and his brother Sahir.[6]
Buan retired from the service in April 2018.[1]
Early life and education
Buan is a graduate of the Philippine Military Academy's Class of 1984.[7]
Career
Capture by New People's Army
On November 8, 1999, then-Major Buan was abducted by the Melito Glor Command of the New People's Arm