Jauhn Etienne Villaruel

Dennis Datu

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<p>MANILA — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Wednesday awarded a Philippine Navy personnel who sustained &quot;serious&quot; injury during the June 17 resupply mission in Ayungin shoal that was allegedly harassed by Chinese forces.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/6/19/dfa-calls-out-china-over-injuries-to-troops-damage-to-boat-1158">• DFA calls out China over injuries to troops, damage to boat</a></div><p>Seaman First Class <span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">Jeffrey Facundo received a &quot;wounded personnel medal&quot; from AFP chief Romeo Brawner, who personally visited the bedridden sailor.</span></p><div><span id="isPasted">&quot;Magpagaling ka, huwag ka mawalan ng pag-asa, nandito kami. Kung may mga kailangan ka sabihan mo lang kami,&quot; Brawner told the wounded Navy personnel. </span></div><div><span id="isPasted">Facundo thanked the AFP for the medal but refused to answer reporters&#x27; questions about his injury and what happened during the resupply mission.</span></div><p>&quot;May nakakataas po sa &#x27;min na sasagot,&quot; he said.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/6/18/int-l-community-rallies-behind-ph-amid-new-ayungin-incident-2113">• Int&#x27;l community rallies behind PH amid new Ayungin incident</a></div><p>Government officials have been mum about the details of the recent resupply mission in Ayungin shoal, but sources said at least 8 sailors were wounded, including one who allegedly lost a finger.</p><p>On Tuesday, several allies expressed solidarity with Philippines, with the United States reiterating its mutual defense pact with Manila.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/6/19/us-to-stand-by-philippines-amid-china-s-provocative-actions-pentagon-951">US to stand by Philippines amid China&#x27;s &#x27;provocative&#x27; actions — Pentagon</a></div><p>Ayungin Shoal <span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">hosts a tiny Philippine garrison stationed on a deliberately beached old warship. It has been a focus of escalating confrontations between Chinese and Philippine ships in recent months as Beijing steps up efforts to push its claims to the disputed area.</span></p><p style="margin:1em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;-webkit- text-size-adjust:100%;box-sizing:border-box;line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:normal;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Shortly after the incident, the Chinese coast guard reported that a Philippine resupply ship in the area had &quot;ignored many solemn warnings from the Chinese side&quot;.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;-webkit- text-size-adjust:100%;box-sizing:border-box;line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:normal;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">It &quot;approached the... Chinese vessel in an unprofessional way, resulting in a collision&quot;, Beijing said, accusing the ship of having &quot;illegally broken into the sea near Ren&#x27;ai Reef&quot;.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;-webkit- text-size-adjust:100%;box-sizing:border-box;line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:normal;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">&quot;The Chinese Coast Guard took control measures against the Philippine ship in accordance with the law,&quot; it added.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;-webkit- text-size-adjust:100%;box-sizing:border-box;line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:normal;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">But the Philippine armed forces called China&#x27;s version of events &quot;misleading&quot;, decrying &quot;the illegal presence and actions of Chinese vessels within the Philippines&#x27; exclusive economic zone&quot;.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;-webkit- text-size-adjust:100%;box-sizing:border-box;line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:normal;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Manila&#x27;s national task force on the West Philippine Sea later said the Chinese vessels had &quot;engaged in dangerous manoeuvres, including ramming and towing&quot;.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;-webkit- text-size-adjust:100%;box-sizing:border-box;line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:normal;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">&quot;Their actions put at risk the lives of our personnel and damaged our boats,&quot; it said.</p><div><span id="isPasted" style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">– With a report from Agence France-Presse</span></div><div><br/></div><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/fc_jfneAhqg?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><div><br/></div>

<p>Facundo thanked the AFP for the medal but refused to answer reporters' questions about his injury as well as what happened during the resupply mission.</p>

Facundo thanked the AFP for the medal but refused to answer reporters' questions about his injury as well as what happened during the resupply mission.

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AFP honors Navy officer injured in China Coast Guard ramming

AFP honors Navy officer injured in China Coast Guard ramming

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel,

Dennis Datu,

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Published Jun 19, 2024 12:59 PM PHT

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