On Monday, we had a lot of fun bringing you the latest list of Scientology donors who were celebrated at the October IAS event in
East Grinstead,
England. But the richies and their big donations are not the only reason for celebration at the annual shindig held under a big tent at
Saint Hill.
Freedom Medals are also handed out, and in Scientology world, that's a big deal!
The most notable winner of all time, of course, was great thetan
Tom Cruise, who not only got a Freedom Medal in
2004, he was awarded a special large
Freedom Medal of Valor by his best bud, church leader
David Miscavige. Sadly, we don't have any evidence that Tom and his medal showed up at the event this year. But we do have the new winners from Impact magazine, along with a blurb about each of them from Scientology's website...
[FILIPINO NATIVE JORGE PEREZ DE TAGLE introduced the Davao
Police Chief to the 21 precepts of
The Way to Happiness. He continued on, bringing his moral message to thousands of local police officers as well as the nation's military. All told, de Tagle engendered a movement reaching millions throughout his nation, helping achieve a 38 percent drop in crime in the
Philippines. "Tonight is a lifelong honor. This is an honor for the Filipino people, The Way to Happiness volunteers, for the indomitable human spirit and the technology of L. Ron Hubbard!"]