MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday led the
arrival honors at the Villamor Air Base for the eight soldiers killed in
hours-long gun battle between government forces and Maute militants in Marawi
last Friday.
President Duterte arrived at the Air Base grandstand around 7:50 p.m.
where he personally condoled with the families of the slain soldiers.
The bodies of the slain Marines were flown to Manila from Laguindingan
Airport in Cagayan de Oro City on Sunday afternoon.
Upon the arrival of the President, the metal caskets covered with the
Philippine flag, were carried by soldiers out of the C-130 plane and were
placed on high-lift ramps in front of the grandstand.
The slain soldiers were accorded arrival honors. The President then
approached each family member to express his sympathies and condolences.
The eight Marines who were honored were First Lieutenant Raymond M.
Abad, First Lieutenant John Frederick S. Savellano, Staff Sergeant. Joven Q.
Triston, Sergeant Simeon I. Plares, Corporal Rolan H. Sumagpang, Private First
Class Marvin Russel D. Gomez, Private Bernie Jhon B. Lunas, and Private First
Class Gener C. Tinangag.
The President extended financial assistance to the families of the
fallen soldiers.
He then proceeded to the Marines headquarters in Fort Bonifacio to
visit the wake of another two soldiers who were also killed in action in
Marawi.
The two were Corporal Romula Garcia and Private First Class Eddie
Cardona Jr. whose remains lie in state at the Acero Hall inside the Philippine
Marine Headquaters.
The President’s last stop was at the Libingan ng mga Bayani where he
paid his last respects to Corporal Reymond Paracuelles, who was killed on June
9 during a firefight with members of Maute group. (PND/PNA)
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