Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff General
Gregorio Pio P. Catapang Jr. on Wednesday awarded the Army officers and men who
were involved in reinforcing and extracting the 84th Special Action Company
(Sea Borne) of the Philippine National Police (PNP) in the Mamasapano encounter
last January 25.
Captain Joann Petinglay, 6th Infantry Division spokesperson,
said an Army officer and four enlisted personnel were awarded with Gold Cross
Medal while another Army officer and an Enlisted Personnel were awarded with
the Bronze Cross Medal for gallantry in action which led to the retrieval and
rescue of the members of 84th SAC.
At the time the Army rescued members of SAF, the commando
had already suffered eight Killed In Action (KIA), 11 Wounded In Action (WIA)
and 17 unharmed policemen who were already suffering from fatigue and out of
ammunition.
An infantryman who led a section during the rescue operation
was also promoted on the spot. He was Sgt. Whilmer Jaranilla of 62nd Division
Reconnaissance Company.
The police commandos killed Malaysian terrorist Zulkifli bin
Hir alias “Marwan” but lost 44 brave police officers in the process.
Catapang, in his message, said the officers and soldiers
deserved recognition for dutifully fulfilling their duties despite the risk
involved in their given tasks and responsibilities.
The AFP chief also lauded the 6th ID officers and men “for
doing a good job in preserving peace in Central Mindanao .”
Accompanying Catapang in his visit to 6th ID for briefing on
the status of manhunt operation against lawless elements, was a group of
Medical and Dental Team to conduct medical mission to different evacuation
areas in Maguindanao starting Thursday.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=741383
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