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Harlene Delgado

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1784793552798thumbnail-F7m3y2hyWVI-1280x720 (9).jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. visited Thursday the two Navy personnel who sustained injuries following a confrontation with the Chinese Coast Guard in Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea. <em>PCO</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. visited Thursday the two Navy personnel who sustained injuries following a confrontation with the Chinese Coast Guard in Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea.</p><p>Marcos personally conferred the Order of Lapu-Lapu to Seaman First Class Underwater Operator Carmelo Abalie and Private Eric Lasida in recognition of their &quot;bravery and invaluable service&quot; at Camp Ricarte Station Hospital at the AFP Western Command in Puerto Princesa City.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/7/23/philippines-says-china-coast-guard-fired-water-cannon-at-gov-t-vessel-1423">Philippines says China Coast Guard fired water cannon at gov’t vessel</a></div><p>A P100,000 cash assistance was also given to each of the two injured soldiers, according to Malacañang.</p><p>The commander in chief also renewed his full support to the country’s armed forces in defending Philippine sovereignty.</p><p>“Kasabay nito, ipinahayag ng Pangulo ang buong suporta ng pamahalaan sa mga miyembro ng Armed Forces of the Philippines na patuloy na nagtatanggol sa soberanya at karapatan ng bansa,” the Palace said.</p><p>Last July 20, the Armed Forces of the Philippines reported that a member of the Chinese Coast Guard aboard a rigid-hull inflatable boat “reacted violently and aggressively by striking a Philippine Navy personnel on the head with a wooden baton, causing injury” which also resulted in damaging the Navy rubber boat.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEOS</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/zkUA-VXRqbs?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><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/cijRcF201sU?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. visited Thursday the two Navy personnel who sustained injuries following a confrontation with the Chinese Coast Guard in Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea.</p>

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. visited Thursday the two Navy personnel who sustained injuries following a confrontation with the Chinese Coast Guard in Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea.

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Marcos visits 2 injured Navy personnel from latest Ayungin shoal incident

Harlene Delgado,

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Published July 23, 2026 04:04 PM PHT

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