Nobody is perfect but Sir Garry is one of the very few who is close to perfection. Intelligent mind, handsome face, great leadership skills, literary flair, humility, bravery etc. You have touched so many lives with the way you lived your life. Thank you so much for your valor. God has gained another angel in heaven.

PSI Garry Erana, You've touched so many lives of Filipinos with your story. It's a great pity that you have gone too soon! You could've been a good leader of our country! My prayers are with you & the rest of SAF 44. Justice will come in time, through the hands of our Almighty God! Thankyou for inspiring us. You will not be forgotten!

Hello gallant hero! Its been 4 months since you left this unperfect world. I know brotherthat you are already standing before Gods throne, dress in glory not your own. And what a joy you feel of all these days. No more tears and broken dreams, no more desth and sorrow ever know again. As it is that it was meant to be.

There should be only one like you. the only one John garry erana who become a good friend and brother to us...

They died a meaningful death on the side of justice and righteousness.PSI John Garry Erana was a brave man,when i watch the MMK episode napahanga ako sa kwento ng kanyang buhay at love story with Atty.Suzette Tucay after i watched nag searched na ako sa internet,facebook at twitter even his sister's acct.in FB,until now binabalikbalikan ko ung kanilang mga video hindi ko man kayo kilala personally but you touch our lives.Sayang sa maikling panahon bigla kang nawala marami ka pang pangarap na gusto mong mabuo especially magkaroon ng isang magandang pamilya together w/atty .suzette.We Salute you Sir!You are a Hero to us.

PSI john garry erana...di parin mag sink in sakin na wala kana... its been 4 years the last time i saw you,, no communication,, until one day nakita ko sa news pangalan mo..but your gone... i will miss you brother... im proud of you..

You can now fly...you can now soar...far above these world where troubles are no more...

John... di lang dapat pang MMK buhay mo e,, dapat sa movie din,, marami kpa kasing magagandang katangian na di nasabi dun.. masakit parin sa dibdib... but well done brother,, i will downlod all your videos with your mahal miss suzette... papakita ko sa sweetzerland pagbalik ko...i double hand salute not only now,, but eversince... you see my fiancee was an alcantara also..now i know bakit ka umalis sa nursing noon.. you are a hero... miss you john...

Mahal ko, sobrang miss na kita.. sobra sobra... it still pains me a lot, yung pagkawala mo.. gumuho mundo ko when you left.... i dont want to even fix it... but i know i have to, para sayo at para sa sarili ko... Where are you now mahal? Mahal na mahal kita... more than this lifetime mahal ko...

You will be remember today and tomorrow Sir Garry.. Rest in Peace.

still can't move on after mmk! how sad to know how brave you are for our country... I am so touched and can't help myself not to cry for your sudden "death" Sometimes we cud really asked God why??? Untimely death is very painful especially to Suzette I can feel you... After watching the mmk. I told my son not to enroll in PMA or to be a policeman a soldier/army or any course related to men in uniform. I just realized now how hard life to serve our country.. Salute to SAF FALLEN44 and I am very proud to be a daughter of a Policeman!! God bless and have mercy to their souls....My heart is breaking.

I do not know you po personally but i came to admire u so much.You were a good person and a great loss to our nation.
Everytime i read write ups about u i can't help but utter "y him when he could do more for our country?" but then i know God has HIS reasons.maybe heaven is needing a hero just like you. Your life on earth might be a short one,but you have done so much.it was a life well lived i believe.!
Thank you so so much for sacrificing your life for us filipinos.you and ur comrades are indeed our hero and we will never forget your bravery.
Rest in peace sir! and may those you left behind know that you are loved byso many, may God bless and heal them.

"We Salute you sir John Garry Erana..Hindi man kta naklala ng personal pero saludo ako sa kabayanihang gnawa mo at ng ibng SAF members..nkka panghihinayng man na bkt ang isang tulad nyo pa ang nawala...i inspire on your story in mmk..you are such a brave man sir...

#kudostoPSIJOHNGARRYERANA
#BRAVE44

Sir Gary, saludo kami sa iyo at sa iyong kadakilaan, kasama na ang 43 SAF Troopers. Mahal ka nang buong sambayang Pilipino. Rest in Peace Sir. You're story moved me, in mmk. Salamat sir. To his family, condolence po sa inyo. To his fiancee, Miss Suzette Tucay, Miss, condolence, God bless you.

Sir 16 plang po ako naiyak ako ng mapanuod ko story nyo sa mmk balak ko pong i download para ipAkita sa mga kaibigan ko dito sa canada kung gano kayo lahat katapang saludo po ako lahat sainyo

Sir your a hero. Thank you very much for your braveness.

Please watch on April 24,2015 at Maalaala mo Kaya .host by Ms.Charo Santos .A tribute of Fallen 44 slain in Mamasapalo Maguindanao last January 25,2015..

my snappy salute to you sir erana...
Dugong Makyo, Dugong Bayani....

I just learned and heard your name in the news after that tragic incident happened, and that i dont personally you at all. But i know you have such a good heart. I come to know that you are currently on your PhD course when that incident happened. You are not only concern with your career, but also with your mahal's that why you helped send her study abroad. You had so much dreams for yourself and also for the family you are supposed to build with suzzette. But now, those dreams were shattered. Nonetheless, you died a meaningful death and your heroism and bravery will never be forgotten. Sleep well PSI Erana and let the powerful hands of god heal your wounds. Rest in eternal peace.....

Dear Capt., our hero, I can never thank you and all your fallen comrades enough for the ultimate sacrifice you all have made. Capt, I may not even know you personally but until now I feel the pain of your loss. I can say that I have become your fan. I almost read all the articles about you. I admire you not only because of your good looks but for how you have touched so many lives. It seemed that they couldn’t believe that you’re gone too soon for you could have accomplished so much more… but God has already called your name and maybe, He just needed you there.

It has been 40 days now since that fateful day happened. Rest assured that we, Filipinos will continue to pray for all the Fallen 44. We hope that justice will be served. We also hope that all of you are now in a place where there is no more war, only peace… everlasting peace.

i salute u such a young and brave hero aside from having a good looks u also have a good heart u fought and rest of ur comrades till ur last breath thank u for giving us peace!!!

Thank you Sir Erana for what you've done to protect not only philippines but the world...... heaven needs a HERO like you too....  ;-(

You will never be forgotten..Thank you for your brave sacrifices. Rest in Peace Sir Jhon. " Snappy Salute"

I admire and salute you Sir Garry Erana and the rest of fallen SAF. Rest in peace. Thank you saving our country. All of you will never be forgotten.

Our hearts are heavy with sadness and tears,but your memories are
Full of love and kindness you gave to our nation over the years..
Rest in peace SIr JHon garry Erana we greatly missed forvever cherished and always remembered you as our Hero of the entire nation..

"Sir garry we are so proud of you! You have proven that valor and honor still exsist. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for keeping our country safe and permitting us to be free. Are thoughts are with you always."

You are a great loss to humanity. May God embrace your love ones behind...thank you for your dedication in serving our country. Rest for now..

"May the souls of rest in peace, and live with joy

For your bravery and heroism, the snappiest salute, sir Garry, together with the other fallen SAF troopers who fought and laid down your lives so that others may live. I have only come to know you after that tragic incident in Mamasapano. I have read a lot about you and all I can say is that you are a very big loss to this country. Thank you for being our hero, sir! You will never be forgotten!

My heroes are those who risk their lives every day to protect our world and make it a better place - police, firefighters and members of our armed forces....
Be a guardian angel to your love one's SIR GARRY...

I salute you 'SIR JOHN GARRY ALCANTARA ERANA "You gave your life and live all your love one's in life,most of all to your mahal SUZETTE TUCAY,I ask from you to guide, shield and an angel to your mahal.. May you rest in peace..

I Salute you Sir. I don't know you at all, but what you've done for the Country, you did for me as well! My Brother is your brother in PNPA '09; and for that I feel that you are my half-brother too. My Brother-SPI D.V.Edillo, have a lot of good words for you. He said to me that you would have become a great PNP Chief somebody. He can't even believe you're gone already. For us-filipinos, your passing-together w/ the rest of the brave 43 young police officers, is "sobrang sayang". GOD Bless your Soul Brother.

I solute you sir ...sa katapangan mo..Hoping the justice given 2 all Fallen Soldier slain in mindano ..equal justice...Love country and unity...

Heroes today, legends tomorrow. Thanks for the unparalled service youve rendered. May you rest in peace.

I was following the entire incident and up until now, I am still in disbelief of the demise of these brave and valiant young men who fought to their last breath. But what strikes me the most was of SPI JG Erana. He was young, bright, accomplished and yet have chosen the path to fulfill his duty and serve his country. What a loss! I cry for all the men that lost their lives but I cried more for him. There are so much ahead of him. My heart goes to his parents especially his mother. I feel their pain and I'm so sorry for their loss. And for you Suzette...be strong and pray for his peace. Thanks for creating this space. I've been wanting to vent. The memory of their demise keep haunting me. I hope that writing here will bring that peace in me. And for you John Garry...may you rest in peace with God! You will be remembered by those whose lives you touched.

Like many of those who added a tribute for him, I also do not know Mr. John Garry personally. I am just one of the million Filipinos who mourn and grieve of what happened.

There is something about Mr. John Garry that really captivated my attention. I started researching about him over the internet --- and then I felt so much sadness and regret. It even almost turned to a depression. It affected so much of me. Why? This person is very promising, he could even be the next PNP chief! I even saw him on news articles posted last 2009. He had so many accomplishments, he is a man of wisdom and courage!The more that I searched, the more that I realize how big of a loss he is to our society.

I searched for him in FB, Twitter, Instagram... all I can say is that the people who know him really respect him so much, they really love and miss him. I thank the Lord for creating a one John Garry Erana, a person admired by those who knew him and a person who touched the lives of people who did not even get a chance to meet him personally. (Oh, how I hope there is a time machine... )

To you and all the 43 brave men who fought for us, I salute you! Being thankful isn't enough :( Someday, in another life, I hope to be able to salute you all.

Sir John Garry, you probably are a hero in the making ever since the time you were born. You made an impact to my life. You will forever be my HERO.

JG E, i still can't believe you're gone now. My friend, I would've been happy to see you build your family and fulfill your dreams. You are such an inspiration to many. It's such a great loss that a person like you who could've done so much more for his family, friends and our nation was gone so sudden and whose life was so tragically taken away. Its hard to accept, but we can only put our trust in the Lord, all things happen for a reason. I feel that your death, together with the other fallen 43, happened for a greater purpose. You and the other 43 fallen SAF men are our heroes who offered their very lives to save the Philippines from a greater tragedy. Sometimes I ask myself, why? your life is more precious than hundreds or even thousands of these terrorists...You do not deserve this! But now I see how the people of the Philippines were awakened from this, how once apathetic people, were touched, and are now crying out for justice, searching for truth! Questioning the constitutionality of BBL, questioning sincerity of MILF for the peace talks! There is where I see the light, gleaming at the end of this very dark tunnel. Your death is not in vain. Your death is for a greater purpose. A death only accorded for a man of valor. We mourn for your death, but we celebrate the purpose of the life you honorably lived. Thank you for the inspiration to do good. Thank you for the friendship. May your family find peace and comfort in God's loving arms.
May your soul rest in peace.

I don't know you personally i just knew about you when that fateful event happened, but i don't also know why you've touched me so much. Since I saw your pictures on the news & the internet I've been researching all about you and your life. You are such a great loss to this country.. People who are like you should have lived longer, but I know God loves you so much that He wants you to go home & to be with Him.

THANK YOU SO MUCH for laying your life for this nation. You are indeed a REAL LIFE HERO! Salute to you Sir JOHN GARRY ERANA!
We will always pray that JUSTICE be served..

Words are scarce so we defer to what the poet wrote

"Lives of great men all remind us
We can make our lives sublime;
And departing leave behind us
Footprints in the sands of time..."

Accept our gratitude and admiration... Salute to a hero!

Everytime I saw the news about that tragic incident flashes on our tv, I can't help but fall into deep thought asking "why? what if? maybe if?". there comes a time when I ask myself "what if nagdoctor or nag engineer nalang tong mga to, wala sana mga pangalan nila sa balita ngayon." But then naisip ko rin ang selfish naman ng tanong ko panu pala kun nasa SAF talaga ang calling nila?And they're destined to become a hero... Sir JOHN GARRY ERANA and the other FALLEN43, I salute you! Hindi ko man po kayo kilala personally pero every night po kayong nasa prayers ko together ng mga naiwan nyong love ones... Thank You for the heroism and hanggang sa huli ang bayan natin ang inisip nyo...

You will never be forgotten. MAY JUSTICE BE SERVE ASAP.

life can be so tough at times...but whatever that happens, theres always a reason behind it...but why is it that there are things that so hard to understand....you always look for things or people to blame...you always look for answers to all your so hard questions and never found one....you wonder and wander around but havent seen any...theres always WHY....but as you walk through it, you will realize theres always our BIG GOD whos the only one who can answer everything, HEs the only one who can fix whats broken, HEs the only one we can turn to anytime of the day 24/7, HEs the only one we all need everyday 24/7...so whatever that we are facing right now, good or bad, we all have to be thankful and always trust HIM with all our hearts and mind that everything will be alright in GODs perfect time.....

Honestly, I came to a point that I got to ask God na sana buhayin Nya ang SAF44 na nawala. All bargaining I did. This last few months I felt lost and down, thinking of suicidal attempt. Because that time there was no reason for me to live. I cried everyday and everynight. And now this incident happened, I told myself na sana ako nalang ang namatay. Sana pwede pang ibalik ang buhay ng SAF44 at ako nalang ang kapalit. Na sana pwedeng I magic ang lahat. Pero alam ko impossible mangyari yan. Wala na akong magagawa kundi ipagdasal ang kanilang kaluluwa at ang kanilang naiwang mahal sa buhay. Kabalo ko magkita2x japon ta ninyo sa langit tanan. And I will wait for that day.

i may not know him personally and the other 43 heroes but they are in my prayers. may they all rest in peace. prayers also to their families and their loved ones, prayers for divine justice, prayers for our nation's healing. thank you for protecting our country at the expense of your life.

Where do I even start? I guess I will start by saying the first few things that come to mind. THANK YOU AND I ADMIRE YOU ALL (44fallenhereos)
With every passing day my respect for you is growing higher and higher, you have been a real HERO to us. I may not know you personally and the other fallen heroes but my heart is bleeding. May there be accountability and may justice be served.
You guys who had a chance to know him, you're lucky!!
Our thoughts and prayers to the families of all the 44 fallen hereos. .


*from you biggest fan*

Sir John Garry Alcantara Erana, wla manta nag-ila sa personal pero sakitan kaayo ko sa nahitabo sa inyo. Dili na nako maihap kung kapila ko nihilak everytime makit-an nako inyong picture. I just want you to know that I admire and adore you so much for the bravery you have shown to our country. You are one of a kind. You sacrificed your life and the rest of SAF44 to attain peace in this country. My snappy salute to all of you! Your legacy will always be our inspiration to do good and hope for the best. Your story has touched many lives. I will never forget all your names and faces. My deepest condolences to the beareaved family. Thank you so much for your service. The world will never forget the contributions you have made. Sir Gary ikaw ay isang dakilang bayani na dapat tularan ng lahat. Naniniwala parin ako na magkikita-kita tayo sa langit. May the justice be serve. God bless your soul. Amping sa imong panaw ug e regards me kay God. Daghang salamat!!

Thanks Zette for doing this! I may not know John Garry personally, I am one of many people who admire him for his bravery.Im encouraging everyone who got the chance to know him to share some words and memories here.He may not be with us anymore but lets carry on living his memory in our hearts.

To you Zette, I just want to comfort you and shield you from all the pain you are feeling right now.You must know that if you feel alone remember that there is a lot of people who love you and always remember that I am here as a friend if you need someone to talk to...

Death is inevitable But HEAVEN is for sure, salute to you PSI JOHN GARRY ERANA.

though i did not know him he must have been special for the mourning and sorrow absorbed through my eyes was an immense wall of pain to see so many shattered hearts and so many tearful eyes it was my inner wish to comfort all who cried in his memory please Lord take his hand and guide his soul that he may know the happiness of ever lasting life

I know god has better reason for calling you to come home with our creator.. no one is smart enough to question your death.. even me. I will mis r kwentuhan n exchange of opinion.. dti we used to expressed it in writings.. ur too brave to live ur principles in action.. maraming salamat kaibigan..

I know god has better reason for calling you to come home with our creator.. no one is smart enough to question your death.. even me. I will mis r kwentuhan n exchange of opinion.. dti we used to expressed it in writings.. ur too brave to live ur principles in action.. maraming salamat kaibigan..

'Death in service to one's counrty is the greatest valor.'Heroes give their own lives so others may live.I may not have known you personally, but I admire how you and the rest of the troopers showed bravery and heroism for our country until your last breath.Thank you for your dedication, your duty,your unwavering loyalty and most importantly for your unbelievable sacrifices.Filipinos have the freedom to be Filipinos because of you.They all lost their lives doing what they felt was their calling.And now the Lord gave them a new calling.I can tell you that your losses are losses to every law enforcement officer I know.The whole nation is grieving for your loss.Sir John,our thoughts and prayers are with you and your families.You and the rest of the SAF troopers paid the ultimate price and we can never forget that sacrifice.Taos puso po ang aming pasasalamat sa inyong aming Tagaligtas,kasama niyo kami sa laban para makamit ang hustisya.Sleep well PSI John Garry Alcantara Erana.Sleep well our Fallen Heroes.We will never forget Tagaligtas.We will never forget our FALLEN HEROES! A SNAPPY SALUTE for our PNP SAF44.MAPAYAPANG PAGLALAKBAY PATUNGONG LANGIT.

The way you and your comrades lived your lives will forever inspire me. Rest in peace, Sir.