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Duterte visits soldiers wounded in Eastern Samar clash

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Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/news/11/15/duterte-visit-soldiers.jpg"/><figcaption>President Rodrigo Duterte visits soldiers wounded in a clash with communist rebels earlier this week at a Tacloban City hospital, November 15, 2019. Also in photo are Sen. Christopher &quot;Bong&quot; Go and Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana. Geron Ponferrada, ABS-CBN News</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte honored on Friday state troops wounded in a clash against New People&#x27;s Army rebels in Eastern Samar earlier this week.Duterte visited 7 wounded soldiers and a police officer in a hospital in Tacloban City, Leyte past 7 p.m. Friday.During the visit, the President awarded the following officers with the Order of Lapu-Lapu (Rank of Kampilan):1. Sgt. Kenneth John Arcina2. Cpl. Linlito Donayre3. Private 1st Class Albert Abegonia4. Private Darwin Aborquez5. Private Joshua Pacuan6. Cpl. Aljon Aguilos7. Private 1st Class Rex Batis Jr.8. Patrolman Jomar AballeThe Order of Lapu-Lapu with Kampilan Rank medal is awarded to individuals who were seriously wounded, injured or suffered a great loss of property as a direct result of their participation in an activity related to a campaign or advocacy of the President.Duterte had postponed his supposed meeting with farmers in Cotabato City also set Friday to visit the soldiers.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/14/19/duterte-defers-meeting-with-farmers-to-condole-with-slain-soldiers-kin-bong-go">Duterte defers meeting with farmers to condole with slain soldiers&#x27; kin: Bong Go</a></li></ul><div> </div>

President Rodrigo Duterte honored on Friday law enforcement personnel who were wounded in a clash against New Peoples' Army rebels in Eastern Samar earlier this week.

President Rodrigo Duterte honored on Friday law enforcement personnel who were wounded in a clash against New Peoples' Army rebels in Eastern Samar earlier this week.

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Duterte visits soldiers wounded in Eastern Samar clash

Arianne Merez,

ABS-CBN News

Published Nov 15, 2019 08:07 PM PHT

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Updated Nov 16, 2019 12:14 AM PHT

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