Badge of Honor: To Serve and Protect

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Badge of Honor:
To Serve and Protect
Directed byNeal Tan
Starring
CinematographyGilbert Obispo
Edited byGilbert Obispo
Music byJake Abella
Production
companies
Pinoyflix Films and Active Media Events Production Co.
Distributed byPinoyflix Films
Release dates
Running time
88 minutes [1] [2]
CountryPhilippines
Languages
  • English
  • Filipino

Badge of Honor: To Serve and Protect (initially released as Men in Uniform) is a 2018 Filipino action film directed by Neal Tan. Based on the lives of five separate police officers stationed throughout the Philippines, the film stars Rommel Padilla, Jeric Raval, Empress Schuck, Rayver Cruz and Congressman Alfred Vargas. [3] It was produced by Pinoyflix Films and Active Media Events Production Co. to be an "advocacy film" [3] that portrays the police in a positive light, [4] with its premiere held on May 31, 2018, in Camp Crame. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the film's nationwide release was delayed until August 16, 2023.

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Release

The film first premiered as Men in Uniform on May 31, 2018, at the Multipurpose Hall of Camp Crame in Quezon City, [5] with a second premiere held on July 2, 2018, at the Francisco "Pacoy" Ortega Gym in San Fernando, La Union. [4]

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the film's nationwide distribution was delayed for five years. The film was eventually given a third premiere (with the new title of Badge of Honor: To Serve and Protect) at Cinema 2 of SM Megamall in Mandaluyong City on August 14, 2023, with a nationwide theatrical release on August 16. [6] Philippine National Police Chief Benjamin C. Accorda, who assisted the filmmakers during production, gave Badge of Honor his endorsement. [7]

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  3. 1 2 Torregoza, Hannah (March 2, 2018). "Alfred Vargas gives update on indie film incentives bill". Manila Bulletin . The Manila Bulletin Publishing Corporation. Retrieved August 16, 2023. 'It's an advocacy film about five police,' [Vargas] said.
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  7. Rula, Gorgy (August 16, 2023). "Showtime kakasuhan? YT channel ng Eat Bulaga, terminated na naman!" [Showtime to be sued? YT channel of Eat Bulaga, terminated once again!]. Pilipino Star Ngayon (in Filipino). Philstar Global Corp. Retrieved August 16, 2023. Sabi ni direk JR, in-endorse pa raw ng PNP Chief PGen. Benjamin C. Acorda ang naturang pelikula at tumulong sa kanila nung sinu-shoot nila itong pelikula.