Philippine Army vice commander Maj. Gen. Demosthenes
Santillan on Sunday awarded Wounded Personnel Medals (WPM) to six soldiers
injured during harassment by outlawed Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters
(BIFF) in Datu Unsay, Maguindanao.
Santillan visited the Army's 6th Infantry Division to boost
the morale of soldiers battling the lawless elements in Maguindanao.
Newly recruited soldiers were undergoing field training
exercises under the supervision of the 19th Infantry Battalion in Barangay
Meta, Datu Unsay, Maguindanao when heavily armed BIFF harassed them on
Wednesday last week.
This prompted the military's 34th Infantry Battalion to
launch an offensive to drive away the BIFF rebels who occupied the villages of Meta in Datu Unsay and Kuloy in Shariff Aguak, both in
Maguindanao.
The awarding of WPM was conducted at Camp Siongco
Station Hospital
Santillan who is set to retire in September has been
visiting Army camps across the country as part of his farewell visit.
The six soldiers are members of the 40th Infantry Battalion
and 34th Infantry Battalion who were tasked to secure the area in Datu Unsay,
Maguindanao for the safe conduct of the on-going Field Training Exercise (FTX) of the 19th Infantry Battalion.
WPMS are awarded to soldiers to recognize their efforts, courage, and willingness to sacrifice in the discharge of their duties, according to Captain Joann Petinglay, 6th Infantry Division spokesperson.
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