President Duterte awards 10 soldiers wounded in action in Mindanao

From the Philippine Information Agency (Apr 2): President Duterte awards 10 soldiers wounded in action in Mindanao

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte visits and awards 10 soldiers confined at Camp Evangelista Station Hospital (CESH) who are recuperating from wounds sustained in various military offensive operations in the area of responsibility of 4th Infantry Division (4ID) Philippine Army.

Aside from the medals they received, President Duterte also gave each wounded soldier cash support and cellphone unit.

According to PFC Peter Ladera, he is thankful that the President gave time even if he is faraway to visit them and gave them the wounded medals and cash assistance. Ladera was wounded in his right soldier during an encounter on 10 March 2017 in Kitcharao, Agusan del Norte.

Meanwhile, the other nine soldiers also sustained wounds in the different parts of the body with encounters in Surigao del Norte and parts of Bukidnon in the month of March.

They are PFC Windyl Daayata, PFC Peter P. Ladera, Sgt. Ramie L. Valle, PFC Alfie G. Jauculan, Pvt Jeffrey C. Mallorca, Cpl Mhody Ramayrat, PFC Romeo C. Sajor, PFC Romer Quidit and Cpl. Michel D. Maagad.

Ladera said that this incident does not hamper him to move on with his job. He said, after he is well, he will continue to be a soldier and do his duties.

Meanwhile, since lifting the ceasefire, 4ID has had 51 armed encounters, seized 12 NPA encampments, recovered six high powered firearms and three lowered firearms, had the NPA surrendered seven high powered firearms and four low powered firearms, recovered seven improvised explosive device (IEDs) and two IEDs surrendered and 12 NPA rebels either surrendered or killed during armed encounter.

Army's 4ID has also supported law enforcement operations. In total, they had four joint AFP-PNP operations, two warrants served, four firearms recovered from other threat groups, 20 grams of shabu confiscated, five grams of marijuana and P35,000 estimated amount of drugs, and 540 pieces of illegally cut logs of Lawaan confiscated with estimated P 399,142.60 total market value.

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