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GREGORIO LIGAYYU MEDRANA Captain, Boeing 747-400 (Ret.) Philippine Air Lines

Date of birth:    September 23, 1937 Place of birth:   Cabagan, Isabela

He was the 3rd sibling of the 10 children of Constancio Torres Medrana of Sto Tomas, Batangas and of Bibiana Liggayu Medrana of Echague, Isabela.

He studied at Echague Elementary School then during his high school years at La Trinidad Benguet Agricultural School where he graduated with honors.

In 1959, He was then a Philippine Military Academy cadet and transferred to PAF Flying School in Fernando Air Base Lipa City from where he graduated as 2nd lieutenant of PAFFS Class 1962 on March 17, 1962. He was an instructor pilot of T-28 and T-33 trainor aircraft for two years in the Philippine Air Force before joining the Air Manila Inc. which he flew as Captain of HS-748.

He joined Philippine Airlines in 1970 and started as a co-pilot in the domestic route and during his flying career, he was promoted as Captain of McDonnel Douglas DC-3, BAC 1-11, Airbus A-300, Boeing 747-200 and Boeing 747-400 respectively flying the international route. He has earned more than 20,000 flying hours during his career until his retirement as a Captain of the Boeing 747-400 at age 60.

After his retirement from the commercial airline industry, he spent his years enjoying his family and grandchildren, orchard farming and attending his resort business in Pansol Laguna until his death on October 16, 2003 at age 66.