Sunday, May 4, 2014

AFP chief awards South Korean Yolanda contingent, helps build houses in Leyte

From InterAksyon (May 3): AFP chief awards South Korean Yolanda contingent, helps build houses in Leyte



AFP chief Gen. Emmanuel Bautista awards a medal to Colonel Lee Chul Won, commander of the the Republic of Korea Armed Forces Joint Support Group-Philippines in Leyte. (AFP PIO)

Armed Forces of the Philippines chief of staff General Emmanuel Bautista on Saturday honored the 100 South Korean soldiers who have been carrying out humanitarian and relief assistance to survivors of super typhoon Yolanda in Leyte.

Bautista gave the members of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces Joint Support Group Philippines the Military Civic Action Medal in ceremonies at the foreign troops’ base camp in Barangay Candahug, Leyte, the AFP’s public information office said.

The AFP chief also volunteered to help lay the foundation of a house in Leyte as part of the military's participation in the annual “Bayani Challenge” of Gawad Kalinga.



Gen Bautista helps lay the foundation of a house in Leyte (AFP PIO)

http://www.interaksyon.com/article/85992/afp-chief-awards-south-korean-yolanda-contingent-helps-build-houses-in-leyte

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