President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. visits the 80 uniformed personnel who conducted the Philippine rotation and resupply (RORE) mission to Ayungin Shoal, including Seaman First Class Jeffrey Facundo of the Philippine Navy, who lost his right thumb during a maritime clash with China last June 17 at the Western Command in Puerto Princesa, Palawan, on Sunday, June 23, 2024. Kj Rosales, PPA pool/File

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. visits the 80 uniformed personnel who conducted the Philippine rotation and resupply (RORE) mission to Ayungin Shoal, including Seaman First Class Jeffrey Facundo of the Philippine Navy, who lost his right thumb during a maritime clash with China last June 17 at the Western Command in Puerto Princesa, Palawan, on Sunday, June 23, 2024. During the Talk to Troops visit, the president also awarded the Order of Lapu-Lapu Kamagi Medal to the 79 soldiers involved in the RORE mission, while Seaman First Class Facundo received the Order of Lapu-Lapu Kampilan Medal. Kj Rosales, PPA pool

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/173069417563220240623-marcos-ph-navy-west-ph-sea-facundo-PPA-3.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. visits the 80 uniformed personnel who conducted the Philippine rotation and resupply (RORE) mission to Ayungin Shoal, including Seaman First Class Jeffrey Facundo of the Philippine Navy, who lost his right thumb during a maritime clash with China last June 17 at the Western Command in Puerto Princesa, Palawan, on Sunday, June 23, 2024. Kj Rosales, PPA pool/File"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. visits the 80 uniformed personnel who conducted the Philippine rotation and resupply (RORE) mission to Ayungin Shoal, including Seaman First Class Jeffrey Facundo of the Philippine Navy, who lost his right thumb during a maritime clash with China last June 17 at the Western Command in Puerto Princesa, Palawan, on Sunday, June 23, 2024. <em>Kj Rosales, PPA pool/File</em></span></span></span>MANILA -- The finger of the Philippine Navy seaman who was wounded during a botched resupply mission to Ayungin Shoal on June 17 has been reattached, Armed Forces of the Philippines chief of staff General Romeo Jr. said on Monday. </div><p>Seaman First Class Underwater Operator Jeffrey Facundo lost his thumb after the China Coast Guard&#x27;s rigid hull inflatable boat collided with the vessel he was boarding. </p><p>&quot;I would like to report na narestore na po ang thumb, ang daliri ng sundalo natin with the help of our doctors and partners, like the Makati Medical Foundation,&quot; Brawner told reporters at Crame Aguinaldo in Quezon City. </p><p>&quot;Naibalik na ang kanyang daliri and it is now functioning well and normally,&quot; he added.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/6/18/philippine-sailors-injured-as-china-boards-intercepts-ph-boats-near-ayungin-shoal-1442">READ: Philippine sailors injured as China boards, intercepts PH boats near Ayungin Shoal</a></div><div><a class="fr-strong fr-green" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/6/19/how-ph-navy-officer-lost-a-finger-during-china-ramming-incident-in-ayungin-1809">READ: How PH Navy officer lost a finger during China ramming incident in Ayungin</a></div><p>Facundo&#x27;s finger was reattached two months ago and he is again serving in the West Philippine Sea, according to Brawner. </p><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Io3Dg7V_IsA?&amp;t=2s&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span>During the June 17 rotation and resupply mission, the CCG rammed, towed and even boarded the Philippine vessels as China feared that Filipino personnel were carrying construction materials for the BRP Sierra Madre. </div><div><strong>-- AFP reiterates demand for China to return rifles, pay P60-M for equipment damage, losses -- </strong></div><p>Brawner reiterated the military&#x27;s demand for China to pay P60 million for equipment damage and losses incurred from the China Coast Guard&#x27;s harassment, and to return the rifles they seized from Filipino troops. </p><p>Aside from the seven rifles, two of the Philippines&#x27; rigid hull inflatable boats used in the mission were damaged by CCG personnel. The Chinese also destroyed the Navy personnel&#x27;s communication and navigational equipment, as well as their personal phones. </p><p>&quot;These rifles were encased nung kinuha ng mga Chinese. Sinira nila ang mga equipment, pati ang boats natin. Nag-demand tayo na bayaran nila ng 60 million pesos ‘yung damage na iyon at ibalik nila ang [mga] baril,&quot; the AFP chief said. </p><p>&quot;Wala pang response ang China but kasama ito sa usapin ng DFA natin and their counterpart. Nagbigay tayo ng sulat sa DFA nang sagayon ay maisama nila sa demands natin ito,&quot; he added. </p><p>Brawner first made the demand in July in a letter forwarded to Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. </p><p>Teodoro then transmitted the letter to the Department of Foreign Affairs, which reached out to China. </p><p>&quot;We will continue to demand that because it is our right. Sila [China] ang maysala, sila ang nagnakaw ng ating mga gamit, kaya dapat ibalik nila,&quot; Brawner said.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/UmyPZWqwadQ?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><div></div>

<p>Seaman First Class Underwater Operator Jeffrey Facundo lost his thumb after the China Coast Guard's rigid hull inflatable boat collided with the vessel he was boarding. </p>

Seaman First Class Underwater Operator Jeffrey Facundo lost his thumb after the China Coast Guard's rigid hull inflatable boat collided with the vessel he was boarding.

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Finger of PH Navy seaman injured in resupply mission to Ayungin reattached, says AFP chief

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