President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Wednesday, September 13, expressed
gratitude for the assistance of China to soldiers who sustained injuries in the
conflict in Marawi City.
The Chief Executive witnessed the turnover of financial donation from
the Chinese Embassy to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) at Malacañan
Palace.
Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Zhao Jianhua handed over a
P65-million worth of check for wounded-in-action soldiers in the ongoing siege
in Marawi City.
President Duterte said the assistance provided would be of great help
to the government as it pursues the final stages of its operations against the
Maute terrorists in Mindanao.
He also expressed the Filipino people's gratitude for China's
continuous assistance to the country during the ongoing rebellion in the
Islamic city.
In June, China donated a military aid package which includes rifles and
ammunitions intended for the counterterrorism efforts in Marawi City.
The Chief Executive assured that the donations received by his
administration would be put to good use.
President Duterte was accompanied by Defense Secretary Delfin
Lorenzana, Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano, Presidential
Spokesperson Ernesto Abella, and AFP Chief of Staff General Eduardo Año. ###PND
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