For his distinguished contribution in the field of Forensic and Legal Medicine and his crucial testimonies as forensic expert in many celebrated and controversial cases that led to serving justice to countless victims of crimes, Atty./Dr. Erwin P. Erfe was awarded as the 2017 Outstanding Individual in Government Service in Forensic Medicine by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and the Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption (VACC) at Malacanang Palace on August 16, 2017.