AFP chief Romeo Brawner awards Seaman First Class Jeffrey Facundo of the Philippine Navy, who lost his right thumb during a maritime clash with China last June 17, 2024. ABS-CBN News

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="AFP chief Romeo Brawner awards Seaman First Class Jeffrey Facundo of the Philippine Navy, who lost his right thumb during a maritime clash with China last June 17, 2024. ABS-CBN News " src="https://news-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com/api/upload-raw/20240619110628/416cd587c77aef0c5a02eb32495da859500aa12d98d16c9bb967914e6cd44a93.png" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><figcaption>AFP chief Romeo Brawner awards Seaman First Class Jeffrey Facundo of the Philippine Navy, who lost his right thumb during a maritime clash with China last June 17, 2024. <em>ABS-CBN News </em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Wednesday confirmed that one of its Navy officers sustained a serious injury during a confrontation with the Chinese Coast Guard on June 17.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/6/19/afp-honors-navy-officer-injured-in-china-coast-guard-ramming-1226">•AFP honors Navy officer injured in China Coast Guard ramming</a></div><p>Seaman First Class Jeffrey Facundo of the Philippine Navy lost his right thumb after a Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) vessel rammed a Philippine rubber boat during Monday&#x27;s resupply mission in Ayungin shoal.</p><div><ivs-player data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-vid="3057609"></ivs-player> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script></div><p>&quot;Because of the speed, pumatong yung forward portion ng China Coast Guard RHIB don sa RHIB ng tropa natin. Unfortunately nakahawak yung tropa don, so nadaanan yung daliri niya. So because of the weight at bilis nung RHIB ng Chinese Coast Guard tinamaan yung daliri niya,&quot; AFP Western Command chief <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">Rear Admiral Alfonso Torres Jr. said during a press conference.</span></p><div><span id="isPasted"><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/6/19/knives-looting-severed-thumb-philippines-details-fresh-confrontation-with-china-1613">• Knives, looting, severed thumb: Philippines details fresh confrontation with China in Ayungin</a></span></div><p>Torres said Facundo was even lucky that only one of his fingers was severed considering the impact of China&#x27;s rigid hull inflatable boats (RHIB).</p><p>&quot;Buti hindi buong kamay,&quot; Torres said.</p><p>Facundo was awarded a &quot;wounded personnel medal&quot; by AFP chief Romeo Brawner, who personally visited the bedridden sailor.</p><p>Aside from Facundo, Brawner said he is set to award other uniformed men who survived the June 17 mission as he lauded them for their dedication.</p><p>The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) also corrected earlier reports and said only one Philippine personnel, Facundo, was injured during the June 17 clash.</p><div> </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 allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable" frameBorder="0" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/UmyPZWqwadQ?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" width="640"></iframe></span></div><div><br/></div>

<p>AFP said the Navy officer was even lucky that only one of his fingers was severed during the crash.</p>

AFP said the Navy officer was even lucky that only one of his fingers was severed during the crash.

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How PH Navy officer lost a finger during China ramming incident in Ayungin

How PH Navy officer lost a finger during China ramming incident in Ayungin

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel,

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Published Jun 19, 2024 07:02 PM PHT

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Updated Jun 19, 2024 11:06 PM PHT

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