Brig. Gen. Daniel Lucero, the 1st Infantry Division commander who died of an apparent heart attack Sunday, will be laid to rest at the "Libingan ng Mga Bayani" in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City this weekend.
"Brig. Gen. Dan Lucero will be laid to rest at the 'Libingan ng Mga Bayani', Fort Bonifacio on June 8 (Saturday) around noon," Army spokesperson Lt. Col. Randolph Cabangbang said.
He added necrological services for the late officer will be held Friday night.
"His body will remain at the Mortuary Chapel of the 'Libingan ng Mga Bayani' until burial on said date," Cabangbang added.
Lucero's remains arrived at the "Libingan ng Mga Bayani",
Lucero's body was ferried by a C-130 cargo aircraft from
Full military honors were given to the former 1st Infantry Division commander.
Prior to this, the body of the deceased was placed at the "Tabak" Chapel in Kuta Major Cesar L Sang-an, Pulacan, Labangan, Zamboanga del Sur.
This is the headquarters of the 1st Infantry Division, the unit the deceased commanded before his death.
Lucero had just finished diving off
He passed away at the
The deceased, 53, a member of Philippine Military Academy "Matikas" Class of 1983, appointed to head the 1st Infantry Division only last April 22.
He headed the 1002nd Infantry Brigade before assuming command of the latter unit.
As former battalion commander based in Basilan, Lucero led the assault against the Abu Sayyaf in May 2001 for kidnapping more than 20 Filipino and foreign tourists from Dos Palmas in
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