MANILA, Philippines — President Duterte has posthumously conferred the Order of Lapu-Lapu, Rank of Kalasag to the soldiers killed in an encounter with communist rebels in Eastern Samar early this week. READ: 6 soldiers dead, 20 wounded in Eastern Samar clashThe recipients of the award were SSgt. The President conferred the Order of Lapu-Lapu, Rank of Kampilan to 16 personnel confined at the Camp Lukban Station Hospital. Four other soldiers, injured during separate clashes with the rebels, were also conferred the Order of Lapu-Lapu by the President. The dependents of the soldiers killed in action received financial assistance from the government while other support were extended through the state’s Comprehensive Social Benefit Program./lzb

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer November 16, 2019 02:37 UTC