President Duterte to pay his last respects to slain army troopers in CDO

From the Philippine News Agency (Aug 9): President Duterte to pay his last respects to slain army troopers in CDO

President Rodrigo R. Duterte will visit the wake of slain soldiers at the camp mortuary during his brief visit here Tuesday, a military spokesperson has said.

President Duterte would speak to the families of the slain soldiers as part of his itinerary when he visits Northern Mindanao's largest military camp, spokesperson of the army’s 4th Infantry Division, Capt. Patrick Martinez, said.

Martinez, in an interview with a radio reporter, did not identify the slain army troopers, but said they were killed in action in one of the latest encounters with communist rebels in Bukidnon.

He said that from the camp mortuary, President Duterte will proceed to the army station hospital, where wounded soldiers are confined.

According to Martinez, President Duterte's visit to various military camps in the country has boosted the morale of government troops.

“As the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, President Duterte’s visit to the military camps and installations always boost the morale of the government troopers,” Martinez said.

With about 6,000 personnel, the 4th infantry division is the largest military camp in north and northeastern Mindanao, covering the provinces of Bukidnon, Misamis Oriental, Camiguin, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Surigao del Norte, and Surigao del Sur.

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