OFFICIALS of the
Eastern Mindnao Command and the Naval Forces Eastern Mindanao (NFEM) cited 18
soldiers wounded while performing their duty at the Camp
Panacan in Davao City
Army's 10th
Infantry Division (ID) commander Major General Rafael Valencia visited the
wounded soldiers and honored them at the Camp Panacan
Station Hospital
Captain Rhyan
Batchar, 10th Infantry Division spokesperson, said the wounded soldiers were
assigned from Paquibato District in Davao
City and Mabini town in Compostela Valley
She added that
they were hurt during the encounters last December 11 and 12 in their areas.
The Eastern
Mindanao Command (Eastmincom) and NFEM also rendered departure honor to the
late Private First Class (Pfc.) Johnhill Victor Alarcon, Valencia
He added that the
three offices also distributed gift packs to the wounded soldiers.
Batchar recalled
that on December 11 and 12, the troops of 69th Infantry Battalion (IB) engaged
in a series of armed engagements in Barangay Malabog, Paquibato District, Davao City
The first
incident happened when the platoon of 69IB was hit by landmine explosion where
Pfc. Johnhill Victor Alarcon was killed and another enlisted personnel was
wounded.
This was followed
by another encounter when the reinforcing soldiers of 69IB pursued the fleeing
New People's Army (NPA) rebels that resulted to wounding of the three soldiers.
On December 12,
another soldier and a Cafgu member died and 14 others were hurt after a
landmine explosion hit their platoon while conducting Peace and Development
Outreach Program (PDOP) in Mabini, Compostela
Valley
Two civilians
were also killed during the blast while travelling along the barangay road of
Cabuyuan.
He added the body
of Pfc Alarcon was already airlifted Sunday morning to Iloilo City
http://www.sunstar.com.ph/davao/local-news/2015/12/19/18-wounded-soldiers-cited-447964
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