Saturday, September 13, 2014

Philippine Army fetes 41st Infantry Battalion for successful Abra operations

From the Philippine News Agency (Sep 13): Philippine Army fetes 41st Infantry Battalion for successful Abra operations

Six officers and enlisted personnel of the 41st Infantry Battalion were decorated Saturday for their successful campaign against communist insurgency in Abra last Sept. 4.

Army chief Lt. Gen. Hernando DCA Iriberri personally handed out the decorations during short military ceremonies.

The Gold Cross Medals were awarded to 2nd Lt. Joe Mari S. Landicho, the head of the operating troops, and to Capt. Deo R. Martinez, 41st Infantry Battalion operations officer.

Lt. Col. Rogelio Noora, 41st Infantry Battalion commander, meanwhile, was conferred with the Bronze Cross Medal.

The Wounded Personnel Medal, on the other hand, were given to Cpl. Gilbert Baawa, Pfcs. James Erickson P. Danao, and Randy Saayan, while the other members of the operating troops received Military Merit Medals.

Troopers of the 41st Infantry Battalion successfully engaged New People's Army (NPA) fighters during operations in Barangays Guinguinabang and Poblacion, Lacub town, Abra on Sept. 4.

Eight NPA rebels died in the said encounter, while another was captured.

The Army troops also recovered 15 firearms, including M-653 rifles, M-14 carbines, M-16 automatic rifles, an AK-47, M-1 Garand and a.45 caliber pistol.

This successful operation caused a major setback to the ranks of the NPA, and contributed immensely to the accomplishment of the Armed Forces of the Philippines' mission as embodied in the Internal Peace and Security Plan "Bayanihan".

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=683871

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