7 soldiers get medals of valor

MANILA, Philippines — President Duterte recognized the bravery of seven soldiers wounded in action and now recuperating at the Metro Davao Medical Research Center in Davao City in a bid to boost their morale.

During a hospital visit last Thursday, Duterte personally awarded the medals of the Order of Lapu-Lapu with the Rank of Kampilan to the soldiers in honor of their courage and sacrifice in the service of the country.

Pfc. Nicasio Badana III, Pvt. Michael Liban, Private First Class Jackson Macaraig, Cpl. Kith Domingo, Pvt. Roy Inovejas, Pfc. Roger Belas and Pfc. Daniel Fabular received the medals from the President.

Inovejas, Belas and Fabular were wounded by an improvised explosive device in Mabini, Compostella Valley last May 21.

Badana, Liban and Macaraig suffered injuries in an encounter in Surigao del Sur last May 18 while Domingo was wounded in a separate encounter last May 19. – Edith Regalado