“No one can deny the Boloman’s contribution to the intelligence backbone of the guerilla resistance, or his masterful camouflage as meek villager by day, recon patrol by night. Yet, for all his courage and selflessness, the Boloman remains a ghost – doomed to haunt the annals of military history in search of recognition. His exploits, at best anecdotal and scattered among assorted accounts, may lift him up to the light of scrutiny, only to fail to impress the appropriate US and Philippine veteran’s agencies. And when the last of them passes on, so, too, will perish the last of the true freedom fighters. Which is why the Stingray Memorial Project is all the more significant. Now, more than ever, it is imperative for the modern soldier (and the community he serves) to place the garland of thanks around his neck, before it has to be a wreath on his grave.” -Ambassador Roy A Cimatu.