Sunday, March 1, 2015

Soldier killed, three hurt in Kalinga encounter

From the Philippine News Agency (Mar 1): Soldier killed, three hurt in Kalinga encounter

An Army soldier was killed and three others were wounded when they engaged a 10-member New People’s Army rebels in a firefight in Barangay Limos, Pinukpuk, Kalinga on Saturday morning, the military said.

Killed was Private First Class Vick Pario and wounded were Private First Class Edward Boagkat, Pfc. Ronald Medrano and Pfc. Jun Abok.

Boagkat suffered a bullet-pierced right leg, Medrano had a fractured right shoulder and Abok had a bullet-grazed body.

Army Captain Randy Santamaria, 5th Infantry Division spokesperson, said the three wounded soldiers are now “out of danger.” Two were at the military hospital in Metro Manila while one was at the military hospital here.

The Army soldiers from the 51st Infantry Battalion were having security Bayanihan operations in Sitio Banlao in Barangay Limos, Pinukpuk town when they chanced upon the rebels.
 

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